Compression Mold for Automotive Rubber Bumpers from Mexico
A precision-engineered steel mold used in compression molding to form durable rubber bumpers for vehicles. It applies heat and pressure to uncured rubber placed within its cavities, shaping it into the final bumper profile. Classified under HTS 8480.71.80.60 as a compression type mold specifically for rubber products.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
15%
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
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Verify mold specifications match 'compression type' criteria with cavity designs for rubber flow under pressure, avoiding misclassification as injection molds
• Include detailed engineering drawings and end-use certification for rubber/plastics to support valuation and duty assessment
• Check for anti-dumping duties on molds from certain Asian manufacturers; obtain scope rulings if design incorporates multi-cavity features