Investment Casting Mold for Aerospace Turbine Blades from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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