Subheading · Section XV

7606.12: Aluminium plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness: rectangular (including square), of aluminium alloys

7606.12

Official description Of aluminium alloys

  • 6%UK
  • 7.5%EU
  • 40%Türkiye
  • 3%–6.5%USA
  • US$33.8bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 7606.12 belongs to heading 7606 (aluminium plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0,2 mm) in chapter 76.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7606.12 into 33 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 7606.12 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is 7.5%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 7606.12 into 7 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 40%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 7606.12 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 3% and 6.5%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$33.8bn (+6.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$8.3bn), followed by Germany.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$3.4bn.

The United Kingdom ranked 15th among 126 exporters with US$503.3m; its largest buyer was Germany.

The United Kingdom imported US$1.7bn, most of it from Germany.

Duty rates compared

UK 6% Third-country duty 33 tariff lines EU 7.5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines Türkiye 40% Statutory rate (Law 474) 7 tariff lines USA 3% – 6.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 4.8%

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 7606 12 00 00 Of aluminium alloys
  2. Beverage can body stock, end stock and tab stock
  3. 7606 12 11 00 Beverage can body stock 6%
  4. 7606 12 19 00 Beverage can end stock and tab stock 6%
  5. 7606 12 30 00 Aluminium composite panel 6%m²
  6. Other
  7. 7606 12 50 00 Painted, varnished or coated with plastics 6%
  8. Plates bearing a specific manufacture number, for use in certain types of aircraft 6%
  9. Not backed, without internal layers of other material 6%
  10. 7606 12 50 23 Of a thickness of not less than 0.8 mm 6%
  11. 7606 12 50 25 Other 6%
  12. 7606 12 50 30 Other 6%
  13. Other 6%
  14. Not backed, without internal layers of other material 6%
  15. 7606 12 50 85 For use as body panels in the car industry and of a thickness of not more than 6 mm or for use in the manufacture of aircraft parts and of a thickness of not less than 0.8 mm 6%
  16. Other 6%
  17. 7606 12 50 87 Hot rolled coils, tension levelled, of a thickness not exceeding 1.5 mm, of a width of not less than 800 mm but not exceeding 2050 mm, for use in the manufacture of aluminium composite panels 6%
  18. 7606 12 50 88 Other 6%
  19. 7606 12 50 89 Other 6%
  20. Other, of a thickness of
  21. 7606 12 92 00 Less than 3 mm 6%
  22. Plates bearing a specific manufacture number, for use in certain types of aircraft 6%
  23. Not backed, without internal layers of other material 6%
  24. 7606 12 92 23 Of a thickness of not less than 0.8 mm 6%
  25. 7606 12 92 25 In coils or in coiled strips in cut-to-length sheets, or in the form of circles 6%
  26. 7606 12 92 27 Other 6%
  27. 7606 12 92 30 Other 6%
  28. Other 6%
  29. Not backed, without internal layers of other material 6%
  30. 7606 12 92 91 For use as body panels in the car industry or for use in the manufacture of aircraft parts and of a thickness of not less than 0.8 mm 6%
  31. Other 6%
  32. 7606 12 92 92 Hot rolled coils, tension levelled, of a thickness not exceeding 1.5 mm, of a width of not less than 800 mm but not exceeding 2050 mm, for use in the manufacture of aluminium composite panels 6%
  33. 7606 12 92 93 In coils or in coiled strips in cut-to-length sheets, or in the form of circles; of a thickness of 0.2 mm or more 6%
  34. 7606 12 92 94 Other 6%
  35. 7606 12 92 97 Other 6%
  36. 7606 12 93 00 Not less than 3 mm but less than 6 mm 6%
  37. 7606 12 93 10 Plates bearing a specific manufacture number, for use in certain types of aircraft 6%
  38. Other 6%
  39. Not backed, without internal layers of other material 6%
  40. 7606 12 93 85 For use as body panels in the car industry or for use in the manufacture of aircraft parts 6%
  41. 7606 12 93 86 In coils or in coiled strips, in cut-to-length sheets, or in the form of circles 6%
  42. 7606 12 93 87 Other 6%
  43. 7606 12 93 88 Other 6%
  44. 7606 12 99 00 Not less than 6 mm 6%
  45. 7606 12 99 10 Plates bearing a specific manufacture number, for use in certain types of aircraft 6%
  46. Sheets of aluminium-lithium alloys 6%
  47. Not backed, without internal layers of other material 6%
  48. 7606 12 99 21 For use as body panels in the car industry and with a thickness of 6 mm or for use in the manufacture of aircraft parts 6%
  49. 7606 12 99 25 In plates, of a thickness of more than 6 mm 6%
  50. 7606 12 99 29 Other 6%
  51. 7606 12 99 30 Other 6%
  52. Other 6%
  53. Not backed, without internal layers of other material 6%
  54. 7606 12 99 85 For use as body panels in the car industry and with a thickness of 6 mm or for use in the manufacture of aircraft parts 6%
  55. 7606 12 99 86 In plates, of a thickness of more than 6 mm 6%
  56. 7606 12 99 87 Other 6%
  57. 7606 12 99 88 Other 6%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 7606 12 Of aluminium alloys:
  2. Beverage can body stock, end stock and tab stock:
  3. 7606 12 11 Beverage can body stock 7.5%—
  4. 7606 12 19 Beverage can end stock and tab stock 7.5%—
  5. 7606 12 30 Aluminium Composite Panel 7.5%m2
  6. Other:
  7. 7606 12 50 Painted, varnished or coated with plastics 7.5%—
  8. Other, of a thickness of:
  9. 7606 12 92 Less than 3 mm 7.5%—
  10. 7606 12 93 Not less than 3 mm but less than 6 mm 7.5%—
  11. 7606 12 99 Not less than 6 mm 7.5%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 7606.12 Aluminyum alaşımlarından:
  2. İçecek kutularına ait gövde, alt ve üst kapak imalinde kullanılanlar:
  3. 7606.12.11.00.00 Gövde imalinde kullanılanlar 40%
  4. 7606.12.19.00.00 Alt ve üst kapak imalinde kullanılanlar 40%
  5. 7606.12.30.00.00 Aluminyum kompozit paneller 40%m2
  6. Diğerleri:
  7. 7606.12.50.00.00 Boyanmış, verniklenmiş veya plastik maddeyle kaplanmış olanlar 40%
  8. Diğerleri:
  9. 7606.12.92.00.00 Kalınlığı 3 mm. den az olanlar 40%
  10. 7606.12.93.00.00 Kalınlığı 3 mm. veya daha fazla, fakat 6 mm. den az olanlar 40%
  11. 7606.12.99.00.00 Kalınlığı 6 mm. veya daha fazla olanlar 40%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 7606.12 Of aluminum alloys:
  2. 7606.12.30 Not clad 3%
  3. With a thickness of more than 6.3 mm:
  4. 7606.12.30.15 High-strength heat-treatable alloys of a kind described in statistical note 6 to this chapter kg
  5. 7606.12.30.25 Heat-treatable industrial alloys of a kind described in statistical note 7 to this chapter kg
  6. 7606.12.30.35 Other kg
  7. With a thickness of 6.3 mm or less:
  8. Aluminum can stock:
  9. 7606.12.30.45 Body stock kg
  10. 7606.12.30.55 Lid stock kg
  11. Other:
  12. 7606.12.30.91 Heat-treatable industrial alloys of a kind described in statistical note 7 to this chapter kg
  13. 7606.12.30.96 Other kg
  14. 7606.12.60.00 Clad 6.5%kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

7606.12 · US$33.8bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.1mUS$1.1m+US$149.4m+US$559.3m+> US$2.4bn

Exports: 126
  1. China: US$8.3bn
  2. Germany: US$4.9bn
  3. United States: US$2.7bn
  4. South Korea: US$2.4bn
  5. France: US$2bn
  6. Italy: US$1bn
  7. Greece: US$1bn
  8. Austria: US$934.6m
  9. Belgium: US$855.3m
  10. Switzerland: US$753.9m
  11. Thailand: US$730.2m
  12. Spain: US$690.9m
  13. Norway: US$559.3m
  14. Canada: US$513.3m
  15. United Kingdom: US$503.3m
  16. Bahrain: US$435.6m
  17. Japan: US$399.3m
  18. Türkiye: US$364m
  19. Poland: US$364m
  20. Brazil: US$350.4m
  21. Romania: US$348.5m
  22. Saudi Arabia: US$339.1m
  23. Sweden: US$297.1m
  24. South Africa: US$296.5m
  25. Oman: US$243.2m
  26. Netherlands: US$239.4m
  27. Croatia: US$238.1m
  28. Hungary: US$194.1m
  29. Serbia: US$177.7m
  30. Taiwan: US$177.4m
  31. India: US$149.4m
  32. Slovenia: US$140m
  33. Czechia: US$138.2m
  34. Denmark: US$127.9m
  35. Azerbaijan: US$109.8m
  36. Egypt: US$77.5m
  37. United Arab Emirates: US$76m
  38. Malaysia: US$64m
  39. Singapore: US$58.4m
  40. Hong Kong SAR China: US$54.2m
  41. Bulgaria: US$45.3m
  42. Russia: US$41.3m
  43. Jordan: US$26.2m
  44. Portugal: US$24.7m
  45. Slovakia: US$21m
  46. Finland: US$20.6m
  47. Mexico: US$20.2m
  48. Vietnam: US$19m
  49. Indonesia: US$17.1m
  50. Latvia: US$11.7m
  51. Armenia: US$9.9m
  52. Lithuania: US$7.1m
  53. Uzbekistan: US$4.9m
  54. Australia: US$2.9m
  55. Cambodia: US$2.5m
  56. Luxembourg: US$1.8m
  57. Ireland: US$1.6m
  58. Georgia: US$1.6m
  59. Kuwait: US$1.3m
  60. Argentina: US$1.1m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$8.3bn 24.7%
2 Germany US$4.9bn 14.6%
3 United States US$2.7bn 8%
4 South Korea US$2.4bn 7.1%
5 France US$2bn 6%
6 Italy US$1bn 3.1%
7 Greece US$1bn 3.1%
8 Austria US$934.6m 2.8%
9 Belgium US$855.3m 2.5%
10 Switzerland US$753.9m 2.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$3.4bn 10%
2 Germany US$2.9bn 8.7%
3 Mexico US$2.8bn 8.4%
4 Canada US$1.7bn 5.1%
5 United Kingdom US$1.7bn 5.1%
6 Poland US$1.5bn 4.5%
7 France US$1.2bn 3.6%
8 South Korea US$1.2bn 3.5%
9 China US$1.1bn 3.2%
10 Spain US$1.1bn 3.1%

Legal notes

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 plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness: rectangular (including square), of aluminium alloys?

Aluminium plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness: rectangular (including square), of aluminium alloys fall under HS subheading 7606.12, part of heading 7606, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on aluminium plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7606.12 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on aluminium plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7606.12 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 7.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most aluminium plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness?

China, with US$8.3bn in 2024 (24.7% of world exports).