U.S. exports of Molds for Metals or Metal Carbides (N.E.S.) (SITC 74915) totaled $4.9M in August 2026.
Importers of Molds for Metals or Metal Carbides (N.E.S.) paid $497K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 19.33% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Molds for Metals or Metal Carbides (N.E.S.) imports of $3.0M in August 2026 ran 20% above the year-to-date monthly average of $2.5M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataClassified under the residual "not elsewhere specified" provision, these molds shape cast or sintered metal and metal carbide components across automotive, aerospace, and tooling industries. The N.E.S. designation means importers must confirm that the mold does not fall under a more specific SITC heading before applying this code. Material composition of the mold itself — whether machined steel, cast iron, or graphite — can influence classification and valuation at entry. Demand tracks closely with domestic manufacturing investment cycles and capital equipment spending.
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133 import shipments a month
The N.E.S. provision applies only when the mold cannot be classified under a more specific heading — for example, molds explicitly for rubber, plastics, glass, or mineral materials each have dedicated SITC codes. A licensed customs broker can review the mold's intended substrate material and design specifications to confirm residual classification is appropriate.
Classification is driven by the material the mold is designed to shape, not the mold's own composition. However, the mold's construction material (e.g., hardened tool steel vs. graphite) may affect valuation and, in some cases, whether separate trade-remedy measures apply to the mold material itself.
Basic heading 74915 · $4.9M of $76.2B
Exports · August 2026
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Malaysia and Canada together take 87% of it.
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Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $30.4M of Molds for Metals or Metal Carbides (N.E.S.).
Through August 2026 · exports 10 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.