Thermoformed Plastic Packaging Tray Mold
Aluminum mold for vacuum thermoforming PET or PVC trays used in food and pharmaceutical packaging. Classified as other molds for plastics under HTS 8480.79.9090, optimized for high-volume production with quick-change features. Includes texture patterns for anti-slip surfaces.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If molds for rubber medical packaging
Rubber blister pack molds have separate statistical suffixes within the plastics/rubber heading.
If imported with thermoforming machine as a set
Machines with integral tooling may classify together under 8479 rather than separate molds.
If aluminum mold considered unfinished article
Plain aluminum shapes classify in Chapter 76, but functional molds go to 8480.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Document thermoforming process parameters to differentiate from injection molds and support 8480.79 classification
• For food-contact molds, provide supplier declarations for mold materials meeting 21 CFR 177 standards
• Use ISPM-15 compliant wooden crates for shipping to avoid fumigation delays at U.S. ports
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