Standard International Trade Classification
U.S. imports of Injection & Compression Molds for Metals or Metal Carbides (SITC 74914) totaled $11.2M in August 2026, imported from 31 countries.
Importers of Injection & Compression Molds for Metals or Metal Carbides paid $1.5M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 13.81% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Injection & Compression Molds for Metals or Metal Carbides imports of $11.2M in August 2026 ran 17% above the year-to-date monthly average of $9.6M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataInjection and compression molds designed specifically for forming metals or metal carbides — including powder-metal injection molding (MIM) tooling and carbide-pressing dies — serve the precision parts manufacturing sector for medical devices, firearms components, and cutting-tool inserts. These molds are distinct from plastic injection molds in their material requirements: tool-steel cavities hardened to withstand the abrasive and high-pressure conditions of metal or carbide feedstock. Importers should note that molds presented as complete assemblies with cavities, cores, and ejector systems are classified differently from individual mold components, and that high-value tooling imports may warrant a formal appraisement review to confirm transaction value.
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MIM molds and plastic injection molds share a similar mechanical structure, but SITC 74914 specifically covers molds for metals or metal carbides. The key classification factor is the material the mold is designed to process, not the mold's own construction material. Importers should ensure that technical documentation clearly identifies the intended feedstock (metal or carbide powder) to support the correct classification.
Custom molds are often produced under related-party or long-term supply arrangements, which can trigger CBP scrutiny of the declared transaction value. If the US buyer contributed design specifications, prototype costs, or tooling steel to the foreign mold maker, those assists must be included in the dutiable value. A customs broker or trade attorney can help structure the valuation disclosure correctly before the first entry.
Basic heading 401 of 642 in section 7
Basic heading 74914 · $11.2M of $172.0B
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Imports · August 2026
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Japan and China together supply 40% of it. China pays 38.1% duty; Canada <0.1%.
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$11.2MYoY · free account
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$1.1MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $102.5M of Injection & Compression Molds for Metals or Metal Carbides.
Through August 2026 · exports 10 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.