Die Casting Aluminum Pattern for Automotive Wheels from Canada
A machined aluminum pattern used to create the master die for high-pressure die casting of alloy wheels. It falls under HTS 8480.30.00.00 as a molding pattern since it is the prototype tool that defines the cavity shape for repeated metal injection molding.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
12.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.93, articles the product of Canada, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide CAD files and die-casting process specs to prove it's a pattern, not a finished mold or wheel prototype
• Anti-dumping duties may apply to certain aluminum patterns from specific countries; check Commerce scope rulings