Plastic Injection Mold for Automotive Bumpers from China
Precision-engineered steel mold designed for high-volume injection molding of thermoplastic bumpers used in passenger vehicles. It features multi-cavity design with cooling channels for mineral-filled plastic compounds like talc-reinforced polypropylene. Classified under HTS 8480.60.0010 as an injection-type mold specifically for mineral material composites.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify mold specifications confirm use with mineral-filled plastics (e.g
• glass fiber or talc composites) to justify 8480.60 classification over general plastic molds
• Include engineering drawings and material test reports showing mineral content >20% in resin for CBP review