Plastic Injection Mold for Automotive Bumpers

A precision-engineered mold used in injection molding machines to produce large automotive bumper components from thermoplastic materials. Classified under HTS 8480.41.00.00 as an injection type mold for plastics, distinct from metal or rubber molds.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China3.1%+35.0%38.1%
🇲🇽Mexico3.1%+10.0%13.1%
🇨🇦Canada3.1%+10.0%13.1%
🇩🇪Germany3.1%+10.0%13.1%
🇯🇵Japan3.1%+10.0%13.1%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

8480.79Lower: 13.1% vs 38.1%

If designed for compression molding of rubber

Rubber compression molds fall under the separate subheading for rubber, changing from injection types.

8480.60.00Lower: 17.5% vs 38.1%

If used for metal die-casting

Molds for molten metal injection like die-casting are classified under metal molds, not plastics.

8462Lower: 14.4% vs 38.1%

If imported as mold base components only

Unfinished mold bases or frames without cavities are machine tool parts, not complete molds.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Verify mold material certification to confirm classification under plastics molding, avoiding reclassification to metal molds

• Include detailed engineering drawings and end-use statements in documentation to prove injection molding application