Die Casting Mold for Aluminum Automotive Parts from China
Precision-engineered mold used in high-pressure die casting machines to produce aluminum components like engine blocks and transmission housings for vehicles. Classified under HTS 8480.49.00 as a mold specifically designed for casting metal, excluding ingot molds. It facilitates the formation of intricate metal shapes through molten metal injection and rapid cooling.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
Import Tips
• Verify mold material certification (e.g
• steel or carbide) and ensure it meets dimensional tolerances for metal casting to comply with HTS classification
• Provide detailed engineering drawings and end-use documentation proving it's for metal foundry, not plastics or rubber