Plastic Injection Molds
Built for US Buyers,
Priced With Tariffs In.

For HTS 8480.71.8045 (plastic injection molds from China), yes — as of mid-2026 the stack is 3.1% MFN + 25% Section 301 (List 1, in place since 2018) + 10% Section 122 global surcharge (effective Feb 24, 2026). Section 122 has a statutory sunset of July 24, 2026, unless extended. There are 178 active Section 301 product exclusions through Nov 10, 2026, and some mold applications may qualify. We can flag exclusion eligibility during quoting.

DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) means we handle everything until the mold arrives at your facility’s dock: ocean freight, marine insurance, US duties (MFN + Section 301 + Section 122), MPF, HMF, customs brokerage, ISF filing, and final-mile trucking. Your responsibility starts at unloading. One USD invoice, one expected delivery date, zero customs paperwork on your side.

You do. Our standard contract transfers full IP — design files, CAM programs, and the physical tooling — to you upon final payment. We retain only the right to use the work in process documentation internally. If you want the mold physically shipped to you (rather than running production at our facility), it ships as your property under your name on commercial documents.

Both. We run low-volume aluminum tooling for prototype validation (typically 500–5,000 shots), bridge tooling in 718H or P20 (10K–100K shots), and full production tools in S136 / H13 for million-cycle runs. For startups, we also offer the 3D-printed prototype → aluminum bridge mold → steel production mold path as a single multi-phase contract.

Three options, all standard practice: (1) you receive T1 / T2 sample parts via DHL for in-house inspection before mold ships; (2) you hire a third-party inspection firm — SGS, Bureau Veritas, AsiaInspection — for an on-site audit at our facility (we welcome it); (3) you fly out for a final acceptance trial, which we can host with hotel and translator support. For high-stakes projects, we recommend option 2 or 3.

We provide a 500,000-cycle warranty on production tooling and 1-year defect coverage on workmanship issues. Common after-delivery issues (small flash, ejector adjustment, gate refinement) are handled remotely with photos and video. If physical rework is needed, you can return the mold via DHL (we cover return freight on warranty work), or we can engage a US-based mold maintenance partner for spot fixes.

Yes, for molded production parts (not the mold itself, which goes to one address). We work with 3PL warehouses near LA/LB, Houston, Savannah, and NJ. You can pull stock as you sell. For molds-only shipments, single-address delivery is standard.

Honest answer: depends on volume and complexity. For molds under $5K with simple geometry, a US shop is competitive once tariffs and freight are added. For molds $10K and up — especially multi-cavity, hot-runner, or precision tooling — China typically still lands 30–45% below comparable US tooling even after tariffs, plus 3–6 weeks faster delivery. The calculator at the top of this page does the math for your specific scenario. We’ll tell you honestly if China doesn’t make sense for your project.