Plastic Injection Molding Pattern Prototype from Japan
A 3D-printed or CNC-machined plastic pattern used for validating mold designs before steel tool production. HTS 8480.30.00.00 applies as it is a molding pattern for creating molds used in plastics manufacturing.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Attach rapid prototyping reports and mold flow analysis to demonstrate pattern function
• Declare value based on prototyping cost, not final mold value, to minimize duties