# HS code 8454.20: Ingot moulds and ladles

> HS code 8454.20 covers ingot moulds and ladles. It sits in heading 84.54 (converters, ladles, ingot moulds and casting machines, of a kind used in metallurgy or in metal foundries) in chapter 84 (nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof). Other goods of heading 84.54 are classified under 8454.10 (converters), 8454.30 (casting machines) or 8454.90 (parts).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/845420
Last updated: 13 October 2026

[HS codes](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 84](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/84) / [84.54](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/8454) / [8454.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/845420)

## Key facts

- HS code: 8454.20
- Covers: Ingot moulds and ladles
- Heading: [84.54: Converters, ladles, ingot moulds and casting machines, of a kind used in metallurgy or in metal foundries](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/8454)
- Chapter: [84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/84)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 8454.20 covers ingot moulds and ladles.

The legal text of the subheading is “Ingot moulds and ladles”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 84.54 are classified under 8454.10 (converters), 8454.30 (casting machines) or 8454.90 (parts).

- [8454.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/845410) Converters
- [8454.30](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/845430) Casting machines
- [8454.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/845490) Parts

## How it is structured

8454.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 84, are the chapter; the first four, 8454, are heading 84.54; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
- Heading 84.54: Converters, ladles, ingot moulds and casting machines, of a kind used in metallurgy or in metal foundries
- Subheading 8454.20: Ingot moulds and ladles

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 8454.20 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 8454.20 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [8454.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/845410) Converters
- Next subheading: [8454.30](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/845430) Casting machines

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 8454.20 cover?

HS code 8454.20 covers ingot moulds and ladles.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 8454.20 in?

HS code 8454.20 is in heading 84.54 (converters, ladles, ingot moulds and casting machines, of a kind used in metallurgy or in metal foundries) in chapter 84 (nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 84.54 classified when 8454.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 84.54 are classified under 8454.10 (converters), 8454.30 (casting machines) or 8454.90 (parts).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/845420.json