Injection Molding Machine Platen Casting from China
A large cast iron platen used in injection molding machines for plastics to hold and clamp molds during the injection process. It falls under HTS 8477.90.25 as a specific platen casting designed for machinery working plastics. This component ensures precise alignment and pressure distribution under high temperatures.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
Import Tips
• Verify the casting is specifically for plastic/rubber machinery via manufacturer specs to avoid misclassification as general castings
• Include detailed engineering drawings and end-use certificates in documentation for customs valuation
• Check for anti-dumping duties on cast iron from certain countries like China