Subheading · Section XVI
8480.49: Moulds for metal or metal carbides: other
Official description Other
- FreeUK
- 1.7%EU
- 40%Türkiye
- 3.1%USA
- US$675mWorld trade in 2024
8480.49 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8480, moulding boxes for metal foundry, chapter 84.
Subheading 8480.49 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8480.49; the duty is 1.7%.
Subheading 8480.49 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 40%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 8480.49; the duty is 3.1%.
World trade in these goods reached US$675m in 2024, down 0.3% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 29.7% of the total, ahead of Italy.
Germany imported the most (US$70.4m).
The United Kingdom ranked 21st among 119 exporters with US$4m.
The United Kingdom imported US$4.9m, most of it from Germany.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 40% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA 3.1% General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8480 49 00 00 Other Free
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 8480 49 00 Other 1.7%—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 8480.49.00.00.00 Diğerleri 40%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 8480.49.00 Other types 3.1%
- 8480.49.00.10 Molds for centrifugal casting of ductile iron pipe No.
- 8480.49.00.90 Other No.
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$75.2kUS$75.2k+US$1.1m+US$11.8m+> US$47.1m
Exports: 119
- China: US$200.3m
- Italy: US$90.8m
- Türkiye: US$66.3m
- Japan: US$47.1m
- Taiwan: US$40.4m
- South Korea: US$30.5m
- Germany: US$27.5m
- Spain: US$24.8m
- United States: US$21.3m
- Slovenia: US$12.5m
- Romania: US$12.3m
- Switzerland: US$11.8m
- Thailand: US$10.4m
- Singapore: US$9.8m
- India: US$8.5m
- Canada: US$5.6m
- France: US$5.5m
- Austria: US$5.5m
- Vietnam: US$5.4m
- Czechia: US$5.2m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- Malaysia: US$3.9m
- Netherlands: US$2.8m
- Brazil: US$2.7m
- Poland: US$2.3m
- Portugal: US$2.2m
- Australia: US$1.9m
- Dominican Republic: US$1.1m
- Israel: US$1.1m
- Slovakia: US$1.1m
- Serbia: US$897.6k
- Hungary: US$844k
- Mexico: US$817.3k
- Greece: US$721.8k
- Finland: US$623.6k
- Indonesia: US$598.7k
- Philippines: US$580.8k
- Belgium: US$570.4k
- Morocco: US$527.1k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$426.4k
- Sweden: US$290.9k
- Tanzania: US$239k
- Ukraine: US$220.7k
- South Africa: US$200k
- Tunisia: US$192.9k
- Egypt: US$189.2k
- Russia: US$177.9k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$138.5k
- Denmark: US$124.7k
- Lebanon: US$120.9k
- Saudi Arabia: US$106.4k
- Bulgaria: US$105.9k
- Colombia: US$101.5k
- United Arab Emirates: US$95.7k
- Costa Rica: US$90k
- New Zealand: US$89.9k
- Mauritius: US$82.9k
- Lithuania: US$75.2k
- Chile: US$71.7k
- Argentina: US$64.4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$407.5kUS$407.5k+US$2.7m+US$11.1m+> US$32.7m
Imports: 178
- Germany: US$70.4m
- India: US$61.5m
- United States: US$49.1m
- Mexico: US$41.1m
- Vietnam: US$35.5m
- Italy: US$32.7m
- China: US$23.5m
- Türkiye: US$21.4m
- Malaysia: US$18.9m
- Japan: US$16.9m
- Indonesia: US$16.3m
- France: US$15.7m
- Spain: US$15.2m
- Russia: US$14m
- Thailand: US$12.1m
- Poland: US$11.9m
- Czechia: US$11.3m
- Canada: US$11.1m
- Philippines: US$10.9m
- Austria: US$9.9m
- South Korea: US$9.4m
- Brazil: US$9.2m
- Taiwan: US$7.6m
- Romania: US$7.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7.2m
- Slovakia: US$6.6m
- Switzerland: US$5.6m
- Singapore: US$5.3m
- United Kingdom: US$4.9m
- Bulgaria: US$4.5m
- Algeria: US$4.4m
- Hungary: US$4.2m
- Kazakhstan: US$4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Slovenia: US$3.9m
- Pakistan: US$3.5m
- Portugal: US$3.4m
- Sweden: US$3.2m
- Argentina: US$3.2m
- Iran: US$3.1m
- Serbia: US$3.1m
- Egypt: US$3m
- Morocco: US$2.7m
- Belgium: US$2.6m
- Tunisia: US$2.6m
- Bangladesh: US$2.5m
- Dominican Republic: US$2.5m
- Ireland: US$2.4m
- Kenya: US$2.1m
- Cambodia: US$2m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Uzbekistan: US$1.9m
- Australia: US$1.8m
- New Zealand: US$1.8m
- Israel: US$1.7m
- Norway: US$1.6m
- Panama: US$1.5m
- Denmark: US$1.3m
- Nigeria: US$1.3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$200.3m | 29.7% |
| 2 |  Italy | US$90.8m | 13.5% |
| 3 | Türkiye | US$66.3m | 9.8% |
| 4 |  Japan | US$47.1m | 7% |
| 5 |  Taiwan | US$40.4m | 6% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$30.5m | 4.5% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$27.5m | 4.1% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$24.8m | 3.7% |
| 9 | United States | US$21.3m | 3.2% |
| 10 |  Slovenia | US$12.5m | 1.9% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for moulds for metal or metal carbides: other?
Moulds for metal or metal carbides: other fall under HS subheading 8480.49, part of heading 8480, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on moulds for metal or metal carbides: other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8480.49 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on moulds for metal or metal carbides: other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8480.49 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most moulds for metal or metal carbides: other?
China, with US$200.3m in 2024 (29.7% of world exports).