7602 00 · Aluminium waste and scrap
This heading does not cover unwrought waste and scrap which has been remelted (heading 7601).
EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 7602.00
Aluminium scrap
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
Importing into EU
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
| Export measures | Destination | Legal act | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export prohibitionSanctions regime: North Korea | North Korea | Regulation 1509/17 | 28 February 2018 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Crimea and Sevastopol | Ukraine | Regulation 0692/14 | 25 February 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Russia | Russia | Regulation 0833/14 | 22 October 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 20 July 2025 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Non-government-controlled areas of Ukraine | Ukraine | Regulation 0263/22 | 25 August 2022 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Iran | Iran | Regulation 0267/12 | 30 September 2025 |
| Export control - Waste | All third countries | Regulation 1157/24 | 21 May 2026 – 31 December 2026 |
TARIC data as of 26 October 2026
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
TEDB · 26 October 2026
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| €277.6m | 18.5% | +10.3% | |
| €241.4m | 16.1% | +10.4% | |
| €120.5m | 8% | +56.1% | |
| €97.3m | 6.5% | +50.1% | |
| €80.2m | 5.3% | +21.7% | |
| €74.7m | 5% | +24.4% | |
| €71.7m | 4.8% | +17.5% | |
| €51.2m | 3.4% | -3.7% |
7602.00 Aluminium waste and scrap
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
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The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.
This heading does not cover unwrought waste and scrap which has been remelted (heading 7601).
This subheading covers all aluminium waste not covered by subheading 7602 00 11.
‘Factory rejects’ is to be taken to mean new articles, finished or unfinished, which because of a manufacturing fault (for example, a defect in the metal structure or a defect resulting from processing) can be used only for the recovery of the metal.
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
| Year | Description | Third-country duty | Supplementary unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Other (including factory rejects) | Free | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2019 | Other (including factory rejects) | Free | — |
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 7602 00 19 is one of 3 lines under subheading 7602.00, aluminium waste and scrap.
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in —.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the EU imported aluminium scrap (HS 7602.00) worth €1.5bn (up 20% on the year before), at an average of €2.18 per kg; Switzerland supplied 19%, followed by United Kingdom.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is free, the Argentina duty is free, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 7602.00 worth US$8bn in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was Switzerland, and the United Kingdom ranked 2nd with US$197m.
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is free; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
For subheading 7602.00 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was Switzerland (US$257m), followed by the United Kingdom.