8480.71.80
Molding boxes for metal foundry; mold bases; molding… — Other
Duty rates
- General
- 3.1%
- The base rate for goods from most countries.
- Special
- Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, JP, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG)
- Lower rates under trade agreements and programs, for goods that meet their rules of origin; each symbol names one.
- Column 2
- 35%
- The higher rate for the few countries without normal trade relations with the United States.
These are base rates, not what you pay. The country of origin can add extra duties (Sections 301, 232 and others), and customs fees come on top: the calculator adds up what applies to your goods, each with its source. Why the base rate is not enough
Calculate duties for this codeBase columns of the 2026 HTS Revision 22, in force from Oct. 30, 2026 (official source).
Official notices
Actions of the President, the USTR or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that name this code.
- Jun 1, 2026 · The White House Further Adjusting the Tariff Regimes for Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Into the United States
- Apr 2, 2026 · The White House Strengthening Actions Taken To Adjust Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Into the United States
- Aug 19, 2025 · Commerce Adoption and Procedures of the Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariff Inclusions Process
Mentioned in Chapter 99
The parts of Chapter 99, in the 2026 HTS Revision 22, that list HTS 8480.71.80, a broader code that includes it, or a narrower code within it.
| U.S. note | Excerpt | Headings that refer to it |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. note 16(c)(x) | (c) Headings 9903.82.02–9903.82.26 apply to the full customs value of articles classifiable in the provisions of the HTSUS enumerated in the following lists. For articles classified in the listed provisions that are not in chapters 72, 73,… | 9903.82.01, 9903.82.03, 9903.82.07, 9903.82.08, 9903.82.12, 9903.82.17 |
| U.S. note 20(b) | (b) Heading 9903.88.01 applies to all products of China that are classified in the following 8-digit subheadings, except products of China granted an exclusion by the U.S. Trade Representative and provided for in: (1) heading 9903.88.05… | 9903.88.01 |
| U.S. note 20(h)(3) | (h) The U.S. Trade Representative determined to establish a process by which particular products classified in heading 9903.88.01 and provided for in U.S. notes 20(a) and 20(b) could be excluded from the additional duties imposed by… | 9903.88.05 |
| U.S. note 20(q)(138) | (138) Compression type tire molds (described in statistical reporting number | 9903.88.14 |
Being listed is not owing a duty. A note may list goods that a measure leaves out; whether a heading applies depends on the origin, the date and the product; and the measures on all the goods of a country list no code at all. The calculator says what applies.
In the tariff
- 8480Molding boxes for metal foundry; mold bases; molding patterns; molds for metal (other than ingot molds), metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics
- Molds for rubber or plastics
- 8480.71Injection or compression types
- 8480.71.80Other3.1%
- 8480.71.80.20Temporarily imported for testing, calibration, examination, repair or alteration; returned after being exported for testing, calibration, examination, repair or alteration
- Other
- 8480.71.80.45Injection type
- 8480.71.80.60Compression type