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Special Export Furniture Molds from China

Foam and plastic molds custom-designed for shaping upholstery components in furniture manufactured for export. These temporary molds create precise seat contours for international furniture shipments. HTS 9813.00.55 treatment applies for articles of special design used exclusively in export production.

Duty Rate — China → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China

Import Tips

Provide furniture export orders matching mold specifications exactly

Maintain production logs correlating specific molds to exported furniture pieces

Avoid using molds interchangeably between export and domestic production runs