Code 8480 30 · Heading 8480

Casting-mold models, excluding graphite or other carbon, ceramic materials and glass

This code covers models used to make casting molds. It excludes models made of graphite or other carbon, ceramic materials or glass.

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Moulding patterns (excl. moulds of graphite or other carbons and ceramic or glass moulds)

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XVI
84
8480
8480 30

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Step 1 · Section XVI Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equ…
Is the product a machine, apparatus or mechanical tool, or is it electrical equipment, a sound recorder or player, or a television image and sound recorder or player?
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Step 2 · Chapter 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical… 1 of 2 chapters in section XVI
What is the machine, appliance or part specifically designed to do?
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Step 3 · Heading 8480 Moulding boxes for metal foundry; mould bases; moul… 79 of 86 headings under chapter 84
What is the item: a moulding box, mould base plate, moulding pattern, a mould for metal or metal carbide, a mould for glass, a mould for mineral material, or a mould for rubber or plastic—and, for metal or rubber/plastic moulds, is it for injection moulding or pressing?
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Step 4 · Subheading 8480 30 Moulding patterns (excl. moulds of graphite or othe… 3 of 9 subheadings under heading 8480
Is the casting-mold model made of wood, or is it made of another material excluding graphite or other carbon, ceramic materials and glass?

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Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

84.80.3000 Moulding patterns

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

Their lines2 British lines

8480 30 10 00 Of wood

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines1 US line
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

8480.30.00.00 Molding boxes for metal foundry; mold bases; molding patterns; molds for metal

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

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Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

84.80.3000

Moulding patterns

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

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What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

All 2 UK lines under this code

They all have the same duty rates shown here.

Ordinary duty

Duty free

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

8480.30.00.00

Molding boxes for metal foundry; mold bases; molding patterns; molds for metal (other than ingot molds), metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics, Molding patterns

General rate

2.8%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.