Thermoformed Plastic Packaging Tray Mold from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• 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