Plastic Injection Mold for Automotive Bumpers from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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