Analysis
HTS 8480.71.10 covers for shoe machinery under heading 8480 (molding boxes for metal foundry; mold bases; molding patterns; molds for metal (other…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 3.1%. The costliest confusion would be with 8480.71.80 (injection or compression types: other) at 3.1%, a difference of 3.1 points on the customs value.
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 61% of the 823 tariff lines in chapter 84 that are also free. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
The other lines in the same group are 8480.71.40 (for the manufacture of semiconductor devices, duty-free) and 8480.71.80 (injection or compression types: other, 3.1%).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 333511 (Industrial Mold Manufacturing), an industry of 1,252 US establishments employing 30,855 people, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
The general rate of Free has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8480.71.40 | For the manufacture of semiconductor devices | Free |
| 8480.71.80 | Injection or compression types: other | 3.1% |