Chapter 84, Machinery and mechanical appliances / Heading 8480

HTS 8480.71.40.00: Molding boxes for metal foundry, molds for rubber or plastics, injection or compression types, for the manufacture of semiconductor devices

Schedule text: For the manufacture of semiconductor devices. Classification: Molding 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 › Injection or compression types › For the manufacture of semiconductor devices

General rate of duty

Free

Column 1, USITC schedule

From China, all in

37.5%

Priced live by the Gateway engine

Section 301 China

25%

List 1

Forced labor 301

12.5%

9903.05.31

How the rate is built

Each line is a separate legal authority. They stack on the $10,000 customs value unless a carve-out says otherwise.

ProgramRateAmount
General rate of duty (Column 1)
Official rate: Free
8480.71.40.00
0%$0.00
Section 301 China (List 1)
25%$2,500.00
Section 301 forced labor
9903.05.31
12.5%$1,250.00
Effective duty rate
37.5%$3,750.00

Stack priced from China on a $10,000 customs value, ocean entry. Other origins carry different programs; the calculator prices any of them.

Questions about this example

What is HTS code 8480.71.40.00?
HTS 8480.71.40.00 covers molding boxes for metal foundry, molds for rubber or plastics, injection or compression types, for the manufacture of semiconductor devices; the schedule's own line text is "For the manufacture of semiconductor devices". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: Molding 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 › Injection or compression types › For the manufacture of semiconductor devices. It sits in chapter 84 (Machinery and mechanical appliances) under heading 8480.
What is the general duty rate for HTS 8480.71.40.00?
The Column 1 general rate of duty is Free. That is the most-favored-nation rate before any Section 301, Section 232, Section 338, Section 201 or antidumping and countervailing action, and before CBP's Merchandise Processing and Harbor Maintenance fees.
What is the tariff on HTS 8480.71.40.00 from China?
Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 37.5%: 0% general rate + 25% Section 301 + 12.5% forced labor. Section 301 applies (List 1). The Section 301 forced-labor duty applies.
Which lines are related to HTS 8480.71.40.00?
Neighbouring statistical lines under the same 8-digit heading are listed on this page. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.