Match Plate Foundry Flask from China
Precision aluminum match plate flask system where patterns are mounted on opposite sides of a single plate, used for high-volume sand casting production. Enables rapid mold production in metal foundries. Falls under HTS 8480.10.00.00 as specialized molding boxes for foundry use.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.8%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Document pattern mounting system and dimensional tolerances critical for match plate function
• Include production volume specifications to justify high-precision foundry classification