Code 8480 49 · Heading 8480

Moulds for casting metals or metal carbides, excluding injection and compression moulds

This code covers moulds for casting metals or metal carbides. The mould must not be made of graphite or other carbon, ceramic materials or glass, and it must not be for injection moulding, compression moulding, or casting ingots and similar products.

For example

Steel mould for casting metal parts, not ingots or similar products
Steel mould for casting metal carbides, not for injection moulding or compression moulding

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Official tariff text

Moulds for metal or metal carbides (excl. moulds of graphite or other carbons, ceramic or glass moulds, linotype moulds or matrices, injection or compression-type moulds and ingot moulds)

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Step 1 · Section XVI Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equ…
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Step 2 · Chapter 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical… 1 of 2 chapters in section XVI
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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 49 Moulds for metal or metal carbides (excl. moulds of… 5 of 9 subheadings under heading 8480
Is it a mould for metals or metal carbides that is not made of graphite or other carbon, ceramic materials or glass, and is not for injection moulding, compression moulding, or casting ingots and similar products?

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8480 49 00 Moulds for metal or metal carbides (excl. moulds of graphite or other carbons, ceramic or glass moulds, linotype moulds or matrices, injection or compression-type moulds and ingot moulds) 1.7% Save

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8480 10 Moulding boxes for metal foundry 1.7%
8480 20 Mould bases (other than of graphite or other carbon, ceramic meterials or glass) 1.7%
8480 30 Moulding patterns (excl. moulds of graphite or other carbons and ceramic or glass moulds) 1.7–2.7%
8480 41 Injection or compression-type moulds for metal or metal carbides (excl. moulds of graphite or other carbons and ceramic or glass moulds) 1.7%
8480 49 Moulds for metal or metal carbides (excl. moulds of graphite or other carbons, ceramic or glass moulds, linotype moulds or matrices, injection or compression-type moulds and ingot moulds) you are here 1.7%
8480 50 Moulds for glass (excl. moulds of graphite or other carbons and ceramic moulds) 1.7%
8480 60 Moulds for mineral materials (excl. moulds of graphite or other carbons, ceramic or glass moulds) 1.7%
8480 71 Injection or compression-type moulds for rubber or plastics 1.7%
8480 79 Moulds for rubber or plastics (other than injection or compression types) 1.7%

Export to Norway

What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.

84.80.4900

Other

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 9, 2026.

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

Export to the United Kingdom

What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.

8480 49 00 00

Other

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

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

UK tariff data version v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 9, 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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