Key facts
- HS code
- 8480.20
- Covers
- Mould bases
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 8480.20 covers mould bases. It sits in heading 84.80 (moulding boxes for metal foundry; mould bases; moulding patterns; moulds for metal (other than ingot moulds), metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics) in chapter 84 (nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof). Other goods of heading 84.80 are classified under 8480.10 (moulding boxes for metal foundry), 8480.30 (moulding patterns), 8480.41 (moulds for metal or metal carbides, injection or compression types), 8480.49 (moulds for metal or metal carbides, other) or 4 others.
What this code covers
HS code 8480.20 covers mould bases.
The legal text of the subheading is “Mould bases”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 84.80 are classified under 8480.10 (moulding boxes for metal foundry), 8480.30 (moulding patterns), 8480.41 (moulds for metal or metal carbides, injection or compression types), 8480.49 (moulds for metal or metal carbides, other) or 4 others.
- 8480.10Moulding boxes for metal foundry
- 8480.30Moulding patterns
- 8480.41Moulds for metal or metal carbides: Injection or compression types
- 8480.49Moulds for metal or metal carbides: Other
- 8480.50Moulds for glass
- 8480.60Moulds for mineral materials
- 8480.71Moulds for rubber or plastics: Injection or compression types
- 8480.79Moulds for rubber or plastics: Other
How it is structured
8480.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 84, are the chapter; the first four, 8480, are heading 84.80; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 8480.20 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 8480.20 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 8480.20 cover?
HS code 8480.20 covers mould bases.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 8480.20 in?
HS code 8480.20 is in heading 84.80 (moulding boxes for metal foundry; mould bases; moulding patterns; moulds for metal (other than ingot moulds), metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics) in chapter 84 (nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof).
Where are goods of heading 84.80 classified when 8480.20 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 84.80 are classified under 8480.10 (moulding boxes for metal foundry), 8480.30 (moulding patterns), 8480.41 (moulds for metal or metal carbides, injection or compression types), 8480.49 (moulds for metal or metal carbides, other) or 4 others.
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.