8480

Analysis

Heading 8480 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers molding boxes for metal foundry; mold bases; molding patterns; molds for metal (other than ingot molds), metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics. It divides into 9 six-digit subheadings and 12 eight-digit tariff lines, with 19 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.

5 of its 12 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (42%) and 7 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 3.8%. The median line pays 2.95%.

The largest subheadings are 8480.71 (injection or compression types, 3 lines), 8480.79 (other types, 2 lines), 8480.10 (unnamed, 1 line) and 8480.20 (unnamed, 1 line).

Its median rate of 2.95% sits at the 75th percentile of the headings in chapter 84.

By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Industrial Mold Manufacturing (333511), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324) and All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (332999). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.