Chapter
Chapter 76: Aluminium and articles thereof
16 headings make up chapter 76, part of section XV, base metals and articles of base metal.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 10% Third-country duty 194 tariff lines · average 5.5% 
EU Free – 10% Third-country duty 65 tariff lines · average 6.6% 
Türkiye Free – 10% Third-country duty 83 tariff lines · average 6% 
USA Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 65 tariff lines · average 3.7% 
Canada Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 71 tariff lines · average 2% 
Mexico Free – 35% Third-country duty 89 tariff lines · average 15.7% 
Brazil Free – 20% Third-country duty 57 tariff lines · average 9.3% 
Argentina Free – 16% Third-country duty 159 tariff lines · average 11.4% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 49 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 108 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
Japan Free – 7.5% Third-country duty 44 tariff lines · average 3.5% · 2× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan Free – 10% Third-country duty 64 tariff lines · average 4.2% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 139 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 35 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 48 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 20% Third-country duty 66 tariff lines · average 2.4% 
Nigeria 5% – 20% Third-country duty 47 tariff lines · average 13.4% Headings 16
- 7601Unwrought aluminium
- 7602Aluminium waste and scrap
- 7603Aluminium powders and flakes
- 7604Aluminium bars, rods and profiles
- 7605Aluminium wire
- 7606Aluminium plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0,2 mm
- 7607Aluminium foil (whether or not printed or backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials) of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0,2 mm
- 7608Aluminium tubes and pipes
- 7609Aluminium tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves)
- 7610Aluminium structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 9406) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frameworks, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, balustrades, pillars and columns); aluminium plates, rods, profiles, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures
- 7611Aluminium reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity exceeding 300 litres, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment
- 7612Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers (including rigid or collapsible tubular containers), for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity not exceeding 300 litres, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment
- 7613Aluminium containers for compressed or liquefied gas
- 7614Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, of aluminium, not electrically insulated
- 7615Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, of aluminium; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, of aluminium; sanitary ware and parts thereof, of aluminium
- 7616Other articles of aluminium
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$16mUS$16m+US$504m+US$3bn+> US$8bn
Exports: 222
- China: US$39bn
- Germany: US$18bn
- United States: US$14bn
- Canada: US$13bn
- United Arab Emirates: US$9bn
- Italy: US$8bn
- Russia: US$8bn
- Netherlands: US$7bn
- India: US$7bn
- France: US$7bn
- Malaysia: US$7bn
- Norway: US$6bn
- Spain: US$5bn
- Türkiye: US$5bn
- South Korea: US$5bn
- Poland: US$5bn
- Bahrain: US$5bn
- Austria: US$5bn
- Australia: US$5bn
- United Kingdom: US$4bn
- Thailand: US$3bn
- Belgium: US$3bn
- South Africa: US$3bn
- Japan: US$3bn
- Greece: US$3bn
- Iceland: US$3bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$3bn
- Czechia: US$3bn
- Mexico: US$2bn
- Switzerland: US$2bn
- Mozambique: US$2bn
- Vietnam: US$2bn
- Sweden: US$2bn
- Brazil: US$2bn
- Romania: US$2bn
- Taiwan: US$2bn
- Slovenia: US$2bn
- Qatar: US$2bn
- Hungary: US$2bn
- Denmark: US$2bn
- Indonesia: US$1bn
- Slovakia: US$1bn
- Argentina: US$1bn
- Oman: US$1bn
- Egypt: US$974m
- Portugal: US$962m
- New Zealand: US$935m
- Kazakhstan: US$865m
- Colombia: US$836m
- Croatia: US$795m
- Serbia: US$741m
- Iran: US$664m
- Bulgaria: US$656m
- Singapore: US$612m
- Finland: US$504m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$476m
- Luxembourg: US$455m
- Nigeria: US$357m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$357m
- Israel: US$344m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$80mUS$80m+US$482m+US$3bn+> US$9bn
Imports: 225
- United States: US$30bn
- Germany: US$22bn
- China: US$13bn
- Mexico: US$10bn
- France: US$9bn
- Netherlands: US$9bn
- South Korea: US$9bn
- Italy: US$8bn
- Japan: US$8bn
- India: US$8bn
- Poland: US$7bn
- United Kingdom: US$7bn
- Spain: US$6bn
- Türkiye: US$6bn
- Malaysia: US$6bn
- Thailand: US$6bn
- Canada: US$5bn
- Austria: US$5bn
- Vietnam: US$5bn
- Czechia: US$4bn
- Belgium: US$4bn
- Switzerland: US$3bn
- Hungary: US$3bn
- Taiwan: US$3bn
- Australia: US$3bn
- Romania: US$2bn
- Brazil: US$2bn
- Indonesia: US$2bn
- Sweden: US$2bn
- Greece: US$2bn
- Slovakia: US$2bn
- Denmark: US$2bn
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2bn
- Saudi Arabia: US$2bn
- Singapore: US$2bn
- United Arab Emirates: US$2bn
- Slovenia: US$2bn
- Morocco: US$2bn
- Portugal: US$2bn
- Norway: US$1bn
- Israel: US$1bn
- Croatia: US$1bn
- Serbia: US$1bn
- Russia: US$913m
- Egypt: US$847m
- Iraq: US$833m
- Bulgaria: US$802m
- Cambodia: US$796m
- Finland: US$720m
- Philippines: US$707m
- South Africa: US$696m
- Ireland: US$695m
- Algeria: US$570m
- Nigeria: US$540m
- Colombia: US$526m
- Luxembourg: US$510m
- Chile: US$482m
- Bangladesh: US$474m
- Ukraine: US$455m
- Uzbekistan: US$438m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$39bn | 15.7% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$18bn | 7.1% |
| 3 | United States | US$14bn | 5.6% |
| 4 | Canada | US$13bn | 5.1% |
| 5 |  United Arab Emirates | US$9bn | 3.4% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$8bn | 3.4% |
| 7 |  Russia | US$8bn | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$7bn | 2.9% |
| 9 |  India | US$7bn | 2.9% |
| 10 |  France | US$7bn | 2.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$30bn | 11.9% |
| 2 | Germany | US$22bn | 8.6% |
| 3 | China | US$13bn | 5.3% |
| 4 | Mexico | US$10bn | 4.1% |
| 5 | France | US$9bn | 3.5% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$9bn | 3.5% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$9bn | 3.5% |
| 8 | Italy | US$8bn | 3.3% |
| 9 | Japan | US$8bn | 3.3% |
| 10 | India | US$8bn | 3% |
In the UK Global Tariff, chapter 76 covers 194 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 10%. 13 of them are duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides chapter 76 into 65 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 10% (average 6.6%). 3 of them are duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, chapter 76 covers 83 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 10%. 8 of them are duty-free.
World trade in chapter 76 goods reached US$250bn in 2024, up 2.2% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 15.7% of the total, ahead of Germany.
The United States imported the most (US$30bn).
Chapter notes
Subheading notes
1. In this chapter, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them:
(a) Aluminium, not alloyed:
Metal containing by weight at least 99 % of aluminium, provided that the content by weight of any other element does not exceed the limit specified in the following table:
Element Limiting content % by weight Fe + Si (iron plus silicon) 1 Other elements, each 0,1 (b) Aluminium alloys:
Metallic substances in which aluminium predominates by weight over each of the other elements, provided that:
(1) the content by weight of at least one of the other elements or of iron plus silicon taken together is greater than the limit specified in the foregoing table; or
(2) the total content by weight of such other elements exceeds 1 %.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of note 9(c) to Section XV, for the purposes of subheading 761691 the term ‘wire’ applies only to products, whether or not in coils, of any cross-sectional shape, of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6 mm.
Additional notes
1. For the purposes of subheadings 76011010, 76012030 and 76012040, the following terms shall have the meaning hereby assigned to them:
‘slabs’: unwrought products which have a uniform solid cross-section along their whole length in the shape of a rectangle or other polygon, of a width exceeding 800 mm, of a thickness exceeding 280 mm and of a length always superior to the width and to the thickness. These products are intended for being rolled;
‘billets’: unwrought products which have a uniform solid cross-section along their whole length in the shape of a circle (including a ‘flattened circle’), of a diameter exceeding 125 mm.
2. For the purposes of subheadings 76061211 and 76061219, the following terms shall have the meaning hereby assigned to them:
‘beverage can body stock’: sheets or strips in coils, rolled, having manganese and magnesium as main alloying elements and having a minimum tensile strength of 262 MPa. The sheets or strips have a uniform solid cross-section along their whole length, are of a width of 300 mm or more but not more than 2000 mm, of a thickness exceeding 0,2 mm but not exceeding 0,4 mm, and of a length always superior to the width and to the thickness. Beverage can body stock is prelubricated, with a bright surface;
‘beverage can end stock and tab stock’: sheets or strips in coils, having magnesium as the main alloying element and having a minimum tensile strength 345 MPa. The sheets or strips have a uniform solid cross-section along their whole length, are of a width of 30 mm or more but not more than 2000 mm, of a thickness exceeding 0,2 mm but not exceeding 0,35 mm, and of a length always superior to the width and to the thickness. Beverage can end stock is varnished on both sides. Beverage can tab stock is degreased and oiled.
These products are to be used for the fabrication of rigid beverage cans, including ends (lids) and tabs.
3. For the purposes of subheadings 76061130, 76061230 and 76072091, the following term shall have the meaning hereby assigned to it:
‘Aluminium Composite Panel’: laminated goods consisting of two flat-rolled sheets or foils of aluminium, whether or not alloyed, each of them having a thickness of not less than 0,08 mm but not exceeding 0,55 mm, and a continuous core of non-porous polymer or mineral material, held together with an adhesive, all together having a thickness of 1,0 mm or more, but not exceeding 6,1 mm. The two external aluminium cover sheets or foils can have different finishes. These goods cannot be coiled.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for aluminium and articles thereof?
Aluminium and articles thereof make up HS chapter 76, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on aluminium and articles thereof in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 76 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 10%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on aluminium and articles thereof in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 76 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 10%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most aluminium and articles thereof?
China, with US$39bn in 2024 (15.7% of world exports).