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Glass Bottle Blow Mold from Japan

Specialized mold for blow-and-blow or press-and-blow forming of molten glass into bottles. HTS 8480.60.00.90 covers molds for glass as a mineral material. Used in container glass production lines.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Include glass forming machine compatibility specs to support mineral material use

• Thermal imaging or heat resistance certifications aid customs verification

• Avoid pitfall of classifying with glass articles; molds are tooling, not products