Key facts
- HS code
- 8480.50
- Covers
- Moulds for glass
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 2 lines
Summary
HS code 8480.50 covers moulds for glass. 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), 8480.20 (mould bases), 8480.30 (moulding patterns), 8480.41 (moulds for metal or metal carbides, injection or compression types) or 4 others. National tariff lines under 8480.50 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 8480.50 covers moulds for glass.
The legal text of the subheading is “Moulds for glass”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 84.80 are classified under 8480.10 (moulding boxes for metal foundry), 8480.20 (mould bases), 8480.30 (moulding patterns), 8480.41 (moulds for metal or metal carbides, injection or compression types) or 4 others.
- 8480.10Moulding boxes for metal foundry
- 8480.20Mould bases
- 8480.30Moulding patterns
- 8480.41Moulds for metal or metal carbides: Injection or compression types
- 8480.49Moulds for metal or metal carbides: Other
- 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
8480.50 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 84, are the chapter; the first four, 8480, are heading 84.80; the last two, 50, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Subheading 8480.50
- Moulds for glass
In other countries
National tariff lines under 8480.50 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States2 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 8480.50 cover?
HS code 8480.50 covers moulds for glass.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 8480.50 in?
HS code 8480.50 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 8480.50 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 84.80 are classified under 8480.10 (moulding boxes for metal foundry), 8480.20 (mould bases), 8480.30 (moulding patterns), 8480.41 (moulds for metal or metal carbides, injection or compression types) or 4 others.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8480.50?
National tariff lines under 8480.50 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, 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.