# HS code 8480.20: Mould bases

> 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. National tariff lines under 8480.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/848020
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 84](https://border.bot/hs-codes/84) / [84.80](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8480) / [8480.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/848020)

## Key facts

- HS code: 8480.20
- Covers: Mould bases
- 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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/8480)
- Chapter: [84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof](https://border.bot/hs-codes/84)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/848020)

## 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.

- [8480.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/848010) Moulding boxes for metal foundry
- [8480.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/848030) Moulding patterns
- [8480.41](https://border.bot/hs-codes/848041) Moulds for metal or metal carbides: Injection or compression types
- [8480.49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/848049) Moulds for metal or metal carbides: Other
- [8480.50](https://border.bot/hs-codes/848050) Moulds for glass
- [8480.60](https://border.bot/hs-codes/848060) Moulds for mineral materials
- [8480.71](https://border.bot/hs-codes/848071) Moulds for rubber or plastics: Injection or compression types
- [8480.79](https://border.bot/hs-codes/848079) Moulds 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.

- Chapter 84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
- 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
- Subheading 8480.20: Mould bases

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 8480.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/848020): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [8480.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/848010) Moulding boxes for metal foundry
- Next subheading: [8480.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/848030) Moulding patterns

## 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.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8480.20?

National tariff lines under 8480.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 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://border.bot/hs-codes/848020.json