Die Casting Aluminum Pattern for Automotive Wheels from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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