Heading · Section XV
7607: Aluminium 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
- 6%–10%UK
- 7.5%–10%EU
- 50%Türkiye
- 0%–5.8%USA
- US$15.8bnWorld trade in 2024
Heading 7607 is divided into 3 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 76, aluminium and articles thereof.
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 7607 into 48 tariff lines; the duty is between 6% and 10% (average 6.2%).
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 7607 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is between 7.5% and 10%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 7607 into 9 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 50%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 7607 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5.8%. 1 of them is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 7607 goods worth US$15.8bn (+1.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$5.6bn), followed by Germany.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$1.6bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 16th among 155 exporters with US$205m.
The United Kingdom imported US$469.9m.
Duty rates compared
The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 3
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$42.3m+US$206.4m+> US$610.2m
Exports: 155
- China: US$5.6bn
- Germany: US$1.7bn
- Italy: US$735.8m
- United States: US$633.1m
- Japan: US$610.2m
- Austria: US$559.5m
- Türkiye: US$545.9m
- South Korea: US$466.7m
- Thailand: US$429.2m
- France: US$412.8m
- Greece: US$375.7m
- India: US$261.1m
- Spain: US$245.1m
- Poland: US$223.3m
- Malaysia: US$206.4m
- United Kingdom: US$205m
- Croatia: US$189.3m
- Netherlands: US$179m
- Sweden: US$173.1m
- Switzerland: US$172.9m
- Belgium: US$168.4m
- Slovenia: US$164.6m
- Bulgaria: US$135.5m
- Canada: US$133.3m
- Brazil: US$101.6m
- Taiwan: US$101.4m
- Luxembourg: US$97.7m
- Czechia: US$92.3m
- Armenia: US$89.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$76.5m
- Norway: US$68.1m
- Iceland: US$58.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$55.7m
- Denmark: US$53.5m
- Argentina: US$46.4m
- Indonesia: US$44.5m
- South Africa: US$42.3m
- Singapore: US$29.6m
- Finland: US$27.6m
- Hungary: US$25.9m
- Vietnam: US$25.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$23.6m
- Slovakia: US$19.5m
- Peru: US$17.4m
- Egypt: US$15.1m
- Portugal: US$13.8m
- Russia: US$13.6m
- Oman: US$13.4m
- Israel: US$13.3m
- Colombia: US$12.9m
- El Salvador: US$12.8m
- Mexico: US$10.6m
- Chile: US$9m
- Bahrain: US$8.7m
- Serbia: US$8.2m
- Romania: US$7.8m
- Ireland: US$7.7m
- Australia: US$6.4m
- Tunisia: US$6.2m
- Costa Rica: US$4.5m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$4.4mUS$4.4m+US$49.2m+US$246.2m+> US$540m
Imports: 220
- United States: US$1.6bn
- Germany: US$946.2m
- Mexico: US$813.9m
- India: US$806m
- France: US$630.2m
- Poland: US$621.3m
- Thailand: US$540m
- Italy: US$502.3m
- China: US$476.1m
- United Kingdom: US$469.9m
- Switzerland: US$415.2m
- Japan: US$397.4m
- Indonesia: US$390.3m
- Malaysia: US$367.4m
- Spain: US$360.3m
- South Korea: US$343.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$325.6m
- Netherlands: US$316.5m
- Canada: US$287.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$279.9m
- Türkiye: US$248.6m
- Belgium: US$246.2m
- Vietnam: US$239m
- Austria: US$204.1m
- Czechia: US$203.3m
- Egypt: US$202.6m
- Brazil: US$187.7m
- Hungary: US$172.3m
- Russia: US$135.5m
- Denmark: US$123.1m
- Australia: US$119.2m
- Algeria: US$116.2m
- Taiwan: US$106.3m
- Ireland: US$105.2m
- Sweden: US$102.7m
- Israel: US$102.1m
- Bangladesh: US$100.9m
- Croatia: US$93.2m
- Morocco: US$92m
- Chile: US$88.8m
- Pakistan: US$87.2m
- Portugal: US$83.8m
- Serbia: US$82.1m
- Singapore: US$78.9m
- Slovakia: US$72.1m
- Romania: US$71.4m
- Nigeria: US$69.1m
- Philippines: US$66.3m
- Slovenia: US$66.2m
- Greece: US$56.2m
- Iran: US$55.1m
- Ukraine: US$53.9m
- Colombia: US$53.3m
- Finland: US$53.1m
- Argentina: US$49.2m
- South Africa: US$44m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$43.3m
- Iraq: US$43m
- Jordan: US$40.3m
- Uzbekistan: US$34.7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$5.6bn | 35.4% | |
| 2 | US$1.7bn | 10.8% | |
| 3 | US$735.8m | 4.6% | |
| 4 | US$633.1m | 4% | |
| 5 | US$610.2m | 3.9% | |
| 6 | US$559.5m | 3.5% | |
| 7 | US$545.9m | 3.4% | |
| 8 | US$466.7m | 2.9% | |
| 9 | US$429.2m | 2.7% | |
| 10 | US$412.8m | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$1.6bn | 10.3% | |
| 2 | US$946.2m | 6% | |
| 3 | US$813.9m | 5.1% | |
| 4 | US$806m | 5.1% | |
| 5 | US$630.2m | 4% | |
| 6 | US$621.3m | 3.9% | |
| 7 | US$540m | 3.4% | |
| 8 | US$502.3m | 3.2% | |
| 9 | US$476.1m | 3% | |
| 10 | US$469.9m | 3% |
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.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for aluminium 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?
Aluminium 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 fall under HS heading 7607, part of chapter 76, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on aluminium foil in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7607 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6% to 10%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on aluminium foil in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7607 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 7.5% to 10%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most aluminium foil?
China, with US$5.6bn in 2024 (35.4% of world exports).