PET Bottle Preform Injection Mold from China
This precision injection mold is designed for producing PET preforms used in blow-molding plastic bottles. It features multiple cavities for high-volume production and is made from hardened steel to withstand high pressures and temperatures. Classified under HTS 8480.71.80 as an injection-type mold for plastics, excluding specific rectangular injection molds.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 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(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
Import Tips
• Verify mold specifications match 'other' category excluding rectangular designs; provide detailed engineering drawings for customs valuation
• Ensure compliance with country-of-origin rules for steel components
• Watch for anti-dumping duties on Chinese molds