Heading · Chapter 76
7603: Aluminium powders and flakes
Heading 7603 is divided into 2 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 76, aluminium and articles thereof.
Duty rates compared
EUSubheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$514.4kUS$514.4k+US$5.1m+US$24m+> US$59.9m
Exports: 105
- United States: US$243.7m
- Malaysia: US$122m
- Germany: US$87.7m
- Austria: US$59.9m
- China: US$48.2m
- Australia: US$48m
- France: US$42.2m
- United Kingdom: US$28.7m
- Bahrain: US$24.3m
- Canada: US$24.3m
- India: US$24m
- South Africa: US$21.7m
- Poland: US$21.6m
- Russia: US$21.2m
- Slovenia: US$18.6m
- Spain: US$12.8m
- Sweden: US$10.7m
- Japan: US$10.2m
- Türkiye: US$9.3m
- Iceland: US$7.8m
- Singapore: US$7.6m
- Czechia: US$6.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6.4m
- Netherlands: US$6m
- Brazil: US$5.1m
- Belgium: US$4.4m
- Italy: US$4.3m
- Taiwan: US$3.9m
- South Korea: US$3.5m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2.7m
- Mozambique: US$2.6m
- Indonesia: US$2.5m
- Brunei: US$1.8m
- Thailand: US$1.6m
- Chile: US$1.5m
- Mexico: US$1.5m
- Luxembourg: US$1.4m
- New Zealand: US$1.3m
- Papua New Guinea: US$1.3m
- Oman: US$1.2m
- Ecuador: US$1.1m
- Ireland: US$1.1m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Slovakia: US$987.2k
- Denmark: US$856.5k
- Romania: US$822.3k
- Latvia: US$740.8k
- Greece: US$729.6k
- Finland: US$671.8k
- Colombia: US$514.4k
- Bangladesh: US$511.6k
- Malta: US$492.4k
- Norway: US$489.9k
- Estonia: US$447.5k
- Jamaica: US$399.3k
- Iran: US$325.2k
- Croatia: US$316.6k
- Peru: US$313.6k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$256.4kUS$256.4k+US$1.9m+US$10m+> US$34.8m
Imports: 148
- Malaysia: US$287.3m
- China: US$139.4m
- Germany: US$106.8m
- United States: US$80.7m
- France: US$34.8m
- South Korea: US$31m
- Japan: US$24m
- India: US$18.2m
- Austria: US$18.1m
- Türkiye: US$17m
- Netherlands: US$14.6m
- Peru: US$14.3m
- Czechia: US$13.9m
- United Kingdom: US$12.8m
- Thailand: US$10m
- Italy: US$9.2m
- Belgium: US$8.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$8.1m
- Canada: US$7.6m
- Spain: US$7m
- Romania: US$7m
- Israel: US$6.8m
- Sweden: US$6.8m
- Poland: US$6.8m
- Taiwan: US$6.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$5.9m
- Singapore: US$5.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5.2m
- Ukraine: US$5m
- Mexico: US$3.7m
- Brazil: US$3.4m
- Uzbekistan: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$2.4m
- South Africa: US$2.2m
- Morocco: US$2.1m
- Vietnam: US$1.9m
- Colombia: US$1.9m
- Slovakia: US$1.9m
- Ireland: US$1.8m
- Iraq: US$1.8m
- Indonesia: US$1.7m
- Serbia: US$1.7m
- Ecuador: US$1.5m
- Slovenia: US$1.5m
- Australia: US$1.4m
- Finland: US$1.4m
- Nigeria: US$1.3m
- Egypt: US$1m
- Armenia: US$1m
- Portugal: US$968.4k
- Greece: US$903.1k
- Guatemala: US$819.5k
- Pakistan: US$815.1k
- Argentina: US$783k
- Estonia: US$755.3k
- Russia: US$719.8k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$674.7k
- Chile: US$599.8k
- El Salvador: US$583.3k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$243.7m | 24.9% |
| 2 |  Malaysia | US$122m | 12.5% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$87.7m | 9% |
| 4 |  Austria | US$59.9m | 6.1% |
| 5 |  China | US$48.2m | 4.9% |
| 6 |  Australia | US$48m | 4.9% |
| 7 |  France | US$42.2m | 4.3% |
| 8 |  United Kingdom | US$28.7m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Bahrain | US$24.3m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Canada | US$24.3m | 2.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia | US$287.3m | 29.3% |
| 2 | China | US$139.4m | 14.2% |
| 3 | Germany | US$106.8m | 10.9% |
| 4 | United States | US$80.7m | 8.2% |
| 5 | France | US$34.8m | 3.6% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$31m | 3.2% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$24m | 2.5% |
| 8 |  India | US$18.2m | 1.9% |
| 9 | Austria | US$18.1m | 1.8% |
| 10 |  Türkiye | US$17m | 1.7% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 7603 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 7603 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 7603 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 7603 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 3.9% and 5%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 7603 goods worth US$979.7m (+11.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$243.7m), followed by Malaysia.
The biggest buyer was Malaysia, with imports of US$287.3m.
The United Kingdom ranked 8th among 105 exporters with US$28.7m.
The United Kingdom imported US$12.8m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for aluminium powders and flakes?
Aluminium powders and flakes fall under HS heading 7603, part of chapter 76, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on aluminium powders and flakes in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7603 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on aluminium powders and flakes in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7603 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most aluminium powders and flakes?
The United States, with US$243.7m in 2024 (24.9% of world exports).