Subheading · Chapter 76 · Heading 7608
7608.10: Of aluminium, not alloyed
Subheading 7608.10 belongs to heading 7608 (aluminium tubes and pipes) in chapter 76.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7608 10 00 00 Of aluminium, not alloyed
- With attached fittings, suitable for conducting gases or liquids, for use in civil aircraft
- 7608 10 00 11 Unassembled, not welded, containing not more than 99.3% of aluminium
- 7608 10 00 19 Other
- 7608 10 00 20 Tubes and pipes, ready for fitting, usable as hydraulic conduits or as conduits for fuel-oil or lubricants for use in certain types of aircraft 6%
- Other
- 7608 10 00 80 Unassembled, not welded, containing not more than 99.3% of aluminium 6%
- 7608 10 00 89 Other 6%
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 6
- Anti-dumping dutyDefinitive anti-dumping duty
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- until 16 December 2027
- Legal act
- Taxation notice 2022/11
- Documents
- D008 Invoice with a signed declaration
Rates for named exporters (6)
Company Rate Press Metal International Group and equal to or below 14kg/m 8A00 15.6% with D008, otherwise 35.1% Shandong Nanshan and equal to or below 14kg/m 8A01 0% with D008, otherwise 35.1% Haomei Group and equal to or below 14kg/m 8A02 11.4% with D008, otherwise 35.1% NON-SAMPLED CO-OPERATING EXPORTERS and equal to or below 14kg/m 8A03 15.4% with D008, otherwise 35.1% The following goods imported from China are exempt from the anti-dumping duties: Aluminium structures or parts of structures, sub-assemblies, products that are imported in “finished goods kit”, and welded tubes and pipes, aluminium extrusions with a maximum cross-sectional dimension of greater than 310mm and/or with a weight greater than 14 kg/m 8A04 0% with D008, otherwise 35.1% Other and equal to or below 14kg/m 8A99 35.1% with D008, otherwise 35.1% - Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- Duty suspensionNon preferential duty under end-use Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1430
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 5 lines
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 5 lines
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 5 lines
Import requirements 3
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2024 No. 643, S.I. 2019/855, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9064
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461
- Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU")Quota | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreementQuota | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreementQuota | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free – 2.5% |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreementQuota | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreementQuota | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £1.1m | 31.1% | -1.3% |
 Taiwan | £674k | 19.9% | +78.9% |
 China | £398k | 11.7% | +13.2% |
| United Kingdom | £269k | 7.9% | -24.9% |
 United States | £268k | 7.9% | -4.8% |
 Netherlands | £156k | 4.6% | -40.1% |
 Italy | £140k | 4.1% | +0.7% |
 France | £106k | 3.1% | +388.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 7.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free – 7.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 3.8% USA 5.7% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 10% – 25% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 20% 
Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 7.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan 4% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 8% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$215kUS$215k+US$1m+US$8m+> US$15m
Exports: 104
- China: US$85m
- United States: US$53m
- Denmark: US$15m
- Italy: US$14m
- Belgium: US$13m
- Hungary: US$12m
- Germany: US$11m
- Poland: US$9m
- Türkiye: US$9m
- South Korea: US$8m
- United Kingdom: US$6m
- Taiwan: US$5m
- Japan: US$5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Netherlands: US$3m
- Spain: US$3m
- France: US$3m
- Thailand: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Bahrain: US$2m
- Austria: US$1m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1m
- Cambodia: US$922k
- Mexico: US$894k
- Sweden: US$825k
- Switzerland: US$799k
- Malaysia: US$757k
- Norway: US$749k
- Greece: US$676k
- Tunisia: US$657k
- Canada: US$652k
- Russia: US$647k
- Vietnam: US$570k
- Indonesia: US$507k
- Portugal: US$488k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$460k
- Czechia: US$436k
- Morocco: US$389k
- Slovakia: US$385k
- Egypt: US$370k
- Guatemala: US$316k
- Kazakhstan: US$309k
- United Arab Emirates: US$303k
- Singapore: US$299k
- Australia: US$260k
- Bulgaria: US$222k
- South Africa: US$215k
- Colombia: US$181k
- Ukraine: US$176k
- Ireland: US$175k
- Ethiopia: US$174k
- Lithuania: US$170k
- Dominican Republic: US$130k
- Romania: US$130k
- Pakistan: US$124k
- Iran: US$76k
- Qatar: US$71k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$132kUS$132k+US$994k+US$4m+> US$9m
Imports: 189
- Mexico: US$50m
- Romania: US$29m
- Thailand: US$13m
- France: US$12m
- Germany: US$10m
- Hungary: US$9m
- India: US$8m
- United States: US$7m
- Italy: US$7m
- South Korea: US$7m
- Malaysia: US$7m
- Bangladesh: US$6m
- Vietnam: US$6m
- Türkiye: US$6m
- Poland: US$5m
- Argentina: US$5m
- Cambodia: US$5m
- Brazil: US$4m
- Canada: US$4m
- Austria: US$4m
- Philippines: US$4m
- South Africa: US$4m
- China: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Spain: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Oman: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Yemen: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Algeria: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Morocco: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Belgium: US$1m
- Slovakia: US$1m
- Netherlands: US$1m
- Peru: US$1m
- Uzbekistan: US$1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Serbia: US$1m
- Tunisia: US$1m
- Pakistan: US$994k
- New Zealand: US$955k
- Ecuador: US$919k
- Guatemala: US$907k
- El Salvador: US$885k
- Japan: US$815k
- Saudi Arabia: US$734k
- Dominican Republic: US$692k
- Australia: US$685k
- Sweden: US$639k
- Israel: US$606k
- Norway: US$555k
- Chile: US$553k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$85m | 29.5% |
| 2 | United States | US$53m | 18.5% |
| 3 |  Denmark | US$15m | 5.4% |
| 4 | Italy | US$14m | 4.8% |
| 5 |  Belgium | US$13m | 4.4% |
| 6 |  Hungary | US$12m | 4.1% |
| 7 | Germany | US$11m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$9m | 3.1% |
| 9 | Türkiye | US$9m | 3% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$8m | 2.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | US$50m | 17.5% |
| 2 |  Romania | US$29m | 10.2% |
| 3 |  Thailand | US$13m | 4.6% |
| 4 | France | US$12m | 4.2% |
| 5 | Germany | US$10m | 3.4% |
| 6 | Hungary | US$9m | 3.1% |
| 7 |  India | US$8m | 2.8% |
| 8 | United States | US$7m | 2.5% |
| 9 | Italy | US$7m | 2.5% |
| 10 | South Korea | US$7m | 2.4% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 8%median duty
- 22number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Angola, Morocco
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 23% | 15% – 30% | 2023 |
 Angola | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 15% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 8.5% | 5% – 12% | 2023 |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 15% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 8.5% | 5% – 12% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 15% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 3.8% | 0% – 7.5% | 2022 |
 Botswana | 5% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 8% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2019 · HS 2017 |
 El Salvador | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2022 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 5% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 15% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 4.8% | 0% – 8% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Jamaica | 15% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 6% | 0% – 12% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 10% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 8.5% | 5% – 12% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Lesotho | 5% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 5.5%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 30% | 10% – 40% | 2023 |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 8% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 11% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 4.8% | 0% – 8% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 8.5% | 5% – 12% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 5% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 15% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 15% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 15% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 4%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 3% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 15% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 3.8% | 0% – 7.5% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 3.6% | 0% – 6% | 2023 |
| United States | 5.7% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 0% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 3% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 15% | 5% – 25% | 2023 |
 Zimbabwe | 0.2% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 68426 Aluminium tubes & pipes
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 311210
- CPC 2.1 product
- 41536 Tubes, pipes and tube or pipe fittings, of aluminium
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2420 Manufacture of basic precious and other non-ferrous metals
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7608.10 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 7608.10 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 7608.10 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 7608.10 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 7608.10 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 7608.10 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
CBAM: carbon border adjustment
Goods of the CBAM sector aluminium pay for the greenhouse gases emitted in their production when they are imported into the EU. Without verified actual emissions, the importer declares the default values below (tonnes of CO2 equivalent per tonne of goods).
7608 Aluminium tubes and pipes
| Country of production | Direct | Indirect | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1.16 | — | 1.16 |
| Argentina | 2.05 | — | 2.05 |
| Australia | 2.05 | — | 2.05 |
| Azerbaijan | 2.13 | — | 2.13 |
| Bahrain | 2.22 | — | 2.22 |
| Bangladesh | 1.93 | — | 1.93 |
| Bolivia | 0.71 | — | 0.71 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | 3.72 | — | 3.72 |
| Brazil | 2.06 | — | 2.06 |
| Cameroon | 2.05 | — | 2.05 |
| Canada | 2.31 | — | 2.31 |
| Chile | 0.71 | — | 0.71 |
| China | 4.9 | — | 4.9 |
| Colombia | 1.27 | — | 1.27 |
| Costa Rica | 1.65 | — | 1.65 |
| Ecuador | 2.21 | — | 2.21 |
| Egypt | 3.03 | — | 3.03 |
| El Salvador | 2.22 | — | 2.22 |
| Ghana | 2.05 | — | 2.05 |
| Guatemala | 2.22 | — | 2.22 |
| India | 3.44 | — | 3.44 |
| Indonesia | 2.07 | — | 2.07 |
| Iran | 2.05 | — | 2.05 |
| Israel | 0.86 | — | 0.86 |
| Japan | 1.29 | — | 1.29 |
| Jordan | 0.71 | — | 0.71 |
| Kazakhstan | 2.23 | — | 2.23 |
| Kenya | 1.04 | — | 1.04 |
| Kuwait | 0.87 | — | 0.87 |
| Malaysia | 2.72 | — | 2.72 |
| Mexico | 1.42 | — | 1.42 |
 Montenegro | 2.29 | — | 2.29 |
| Morocco | 0.75 | — | 0.75 |
| Mozambique | 4.16 | — | 4.16 |
| New Zealand | 2.05 | — | 2.05 |
| Nicaragua | 0.71 | — | 0.71 |
| Nigeria | 1.34 | — | 1.34 |
| Oman | 2.05 | — | 2.05 |
| Pakistan | 1.53 | — | 1.53 |
| Peru | 2.08 | — | 2.08 |
| Philippines | 0.73 | — | 0.73 |
| Qatar | 2.05 | — | 2.05 |
| Russia | 2.51 | — | 2.51 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2.05 | — | 2.05 |
 Serbia | 2.27 | — | 2.27 |
| Singapore | 2.02 | — | 2.02 |
| South Africa | 2.23 | — | 2.23 |
| South Korea | 1.5 | — | 1.5 |
| Sri Lanka | 1.29 | — | 1.29 |
| Syria | 0.73 | — | 0.73 |
| Taiwan | 0.71 | — | 0.71 |
| Tajikistan | 2.05 | — | 2.05 |
| Tanzania | 0.84 | — | 0.84 |
| Thailand | 1.29 | — | 1.29 |
 Tunisia | 1 | — | 1 |
| Türkiye | 2.75 | — | 2.75 |
| Uganda | 0.75 | — | 0.75 |
| Ukraine | 0.73 | — | 0.73 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2.22 | — | 2.22 |
| United Kingdom | 2.17 | — | 2.17 |
| United States | 2.28 | — | 2.28 |
| Uruguay | 2.66 | — | 2.66 |
| Uzbekistan | 1.3 | — | 1.3 |
| Venezuela | 2.05 | — | 2.05 |
| Vietnam | 2.04 | — | 2.04 |
| Zambia | 0.83 | — | 0.83 |
| Zimbabwe | 0.72 | — | 0.72 |
| Other countries (default) | 3.22 | — | 3.22 |
with the mark-up for 2026: 3.542 · with the mark-up for 2027: 3.864 · with the mark-up for 2028: 4.186
t CO2e per t of goods · definitive period since 1 January 2026; first annual declaration due 30 September 2027 · Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2621 as corrected by 2026/1740 (European Commission data, not legally binding)
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The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7608.10 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.
Subheading 7608.10 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 7.5%.
173 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 6%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £3.4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 11% on the year before); Germany supplied 31%, followed by Taiwan.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$288m (−16.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$85m), followed by the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for of aluminium, not alloyed?
Of aluminium, not alloyed fall under HS subheading 7608.10, part of heading 7608, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on of aluminium, not alloyed in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7608.10 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 of aluminium, not alloyed in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7608.10 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 of aluminium, not alloyed?
China, with US$85m in 2024 (29.5% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
173 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 6% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (31%), Taiwan (20%) and China (12%), out of total imports of £3.4m.