Tariff Monitor

U.S. Imports of Molds and die sets From China

In 2025, U.S. importers brought in $348.1M of molds and die sets from China, paying an effective tariff rate of 54.17%. That makes China the 2nd-largest named source of this family, at 15.3% of tracked molds and die sets imports. The family-wide effective rate is 14.1%, so China's goods pay 40.1 points more than average. Freight and insurance add 7.29% on top of customs value. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.

The current reading

  • Import value: $348.1M of molds and die sets from China in 2025, customs value.
  • Effective tariff rate: 54.17%, calculated duties ÷ customs value, 40.1 points above the 14.1% family average.
  • Share of the family: 15.3%, #2 named source of molds and die sets.
  • Freight and insurance: 7.29% of customs value, on top of the duty.
  • History depth: 12 years of annual named-source boards.

Frequently asked questions

  • What tariff does the U.S. charge on molds and die sets from China? In 2025, molds and die sets imported from China paid an effective tariff rate of 54.17%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.
  • How much molds and die sets does the U.S. import from China? The U.S. imported $348.1M of molds and die sets from China in 2025, 15.3% of the tracked molds and die sets it imports, ranking China the 2nd-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.
  • What does freight add on molds and die sets from China? Cost, insurance, and freight ran 7.29% of customs value on molds and die sets from China in 2025. That stacks on the duty, so the landed cost runs higher than the effective rate alone implies.

About this data

  • Reference statistics derived from USITC published data. Not a customs ruling; verify rates with a licensed customs broker before relying on them.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.