Investment Casting Mold for Aerospace Turbine Blades from Germany
Ceramic shell mold pattern set used in the lost-wax investment casting process to create nickel superalloy turbine blades for jet engines. Falls under HTS 8480.49.00 for molds used in precision metal casting of high-performance alloys. Ensures complex geometries and thin walls critical for aerospace applications.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
13.1%
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
Import Tips
• Include NIST-traceable metrology reports for mold cavity precision, as aerospace molds require strict tolerance verification
• Declare as 'molds for metal carbides or alloys' with process description to distinguish from glass or plastic molds