Precision Aluminum Mold Base for Injection Molding from China

A standardized aluminum mold base designed for assembling injection molds used in plastic part production. It provides the structural foundation with pre-machined plates for cavities, cores, and components. Classified under HTS 8480.20.00.00 as a mold base for plastics molding.

Duty Rate — China → United States

38.4%

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 material composition certification to confirm classification as a base, not a complete mold

Include detailed engineering drawings showing it's a modular base without forming surfaces

Avoid common pitfall of misclassifying as machinery parts under 8477 if used in specific machines