Horizontal Centrifugal Mold for Ductile Iron Pipes from Japan
Horizontal rotating mold used in centrifugal casting to produce ductile iron pipes up to 24 inches in diameter. The mold's water-cooled copper or steel construction ensures uniform wall thickness and rapid solidification. Falls under HTS 8480.49.0010 due to its specific design for ductile iron pipe centrifugal casting.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
18.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.1015%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.12, 9903.82.17 and 9903.85.68, derivative aluminum and steel articles with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 15 percent, as provided for in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include machine compatibility specs showing centrifugal rotation speed (typically 300-500 RPM) for proper classification
• Label molds clearly with 'ductile iron pipe centrifugal casting' to prevent customs misclassification
• Obtain manufacturer's declaration confirming exclusion from ingot molds or rubber/plastic categories