Analysis
HTS 8480.71.40 covers for the manufacture of semiconductor devices under heading 8480 (molding boxes for metal foundry; mold bases; molding patterns; molds for metal (other…).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 3.1%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 8480.71.80 (injection or compression types: other), at 3.1%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 3.1 percentage points.
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 61% of the 823 tariff lines in chapter 84. 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 8480.71.10 (for shoe machinery, 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. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8480.71.10 | For shoe machinery | Free |
| 8480.71.80 | Injection or compression types: other | 3.1% |