Vacuum Forming Platen Casting
This is an aluminum cast platen for vacuum forming machines, used to produce plastic packaging and automotive trim. It falls under this tariff item as a base or platen casting for plastics-working machinery, with integrated heating channels for thermoforming processes.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Tariff | Surtaxes | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | Free | — | Free |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Free | — | Free |
| 🇺🇸United States | Free | — | Free |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Free | — | Free |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Free | — | Free |
More Specific Codes
This product may fall under a more specific subheading:
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If the platen is not specifically a base, bed, platen, clamp cylinder, ram, or injection casting
This residual item covers other parts of plastics-working machinery not specified elsewhere in heading 8477.
If the platen is used in a machine with a function other than working rubber or plastics
Machines for other specific functions, and their parts, may fall under heading 8479 for machines having individual functions.
If the platen is part of an injection or compression mold rather than the machine itself
Molds for rubber or plastics are classified under heading 8480, not as parts of the machinery.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Ensure the platen is classified as a part of plastics-working machinery, not as a general casting, by documenting its specific use in vacuum forming
• Verify whether the integrated heating channels make it a composite machine part; if so, it may still fall under 8477.90.10 as a base or platen
• Keep records of the machinery model it is designed for to support classification during CBSA review
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