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Hot Runner Injection Mold for PET Preforms from Japan

Advanced 96-cavity hot runner injection mold for producing PET preforms used in beverage bottle blowing. Falls under HTS 8480.71.8045 as injection type for plastics with manifold heating system for uniform melt distribution. Used in high-speed packaging lines.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

18.1%

Rate breakdown

9903.82.1015%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.12, 9903.82.17 and 9903.85.68, derivative aluminum and steel articles with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 15 percent, as provided for in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Document hot runner manifold specs separately as they significantly impact mold valuation

Pre-verify with CBP if valve-gate vs. open-gate system affects injection type classification