Subheading · Chapter 76 · Heading 7608

7608.20

7608.20: Aluminium tubes and pipes: of aluminium alloys

Aluminium alloy tubes and pipes

Official description Of aluminium alloys

7608.20 is the HS subheading for aluminium alloy tubes and pipes, under heading 7608 in chapter 76.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 6% · specific or compound duty standard rate · across 8 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 7 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 7608 20 00 00 Of aluminium alloys
  2. 7608 20 20 00 Welded
  3. 7608 20 20 10 With attached fittings, suitable for conducting gases or liquids, for use in civil aircraft
  4. 7608 20 20 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%
  5. 7608 20 20 90 Other 6%
  6. Other
  7. 7608 20 81 00 Not further worked than extruded
  8. 7608 20 81 10 With attached fittings, suitable for conducting gases or liquids, for use in civil aircraft
  9. 7608 20 81 90 Other 6%
  10. 7608 20 89 00 Other
  11. 7608 20 89 10 With attached fittings, suitable for conducting gases or liquids, for use in civil aircraft
  12. 7608 20 89 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%
  13. 7608 20 89 90 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 8

  • 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
    Tariff lines
    on 5 of 8 lines
    Rates for named exporters (6)
    CompanyRate
    Press Metal International Group and equal to or below 14kg/m 8A0015.6% with D008, otherwise 35.1%
    Shandong Nanshan and equal to or below 14kg/m 8A010% with D008, otherwise 35.1%
    Haomei Group and equal to or below 14kg/m 8A0211.4% with D008, otherwise 35.1%
    NON-SAMPLED CO-OPERATING EXPORTERS and equal to or below 14kg/m 8A0315.4% 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 8A040% with D008, otherwise 35.1%
    Other and equal to or below 14kg/m 8A9935.1% 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 3 of 8 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 2 of 8 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 3 of 8 lines
  • Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    until 31 December 2028
    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 2 of 8 lines
  • Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    until 31 December 2028
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1435
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 8 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, North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
    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)
    • Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—6%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

 Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£38.2m+20.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£8.84 per kg
Jan 2024: £2.2mFeb 2024: £2.8mMar 2024: £2.5mApr 2024: £3mMay 2024: £2.5mJun 2024: £2.5mJul 2024: £2.4mAug 2024: £1.9mSept 2024: £2.6mOct 2024: £3.1mNov 2024: £2.5mDec 2024: £1.8mJan 2025: £3mFeb 2025: £2.7mMar 2025: £2.9mApr 2025: £2.6mMay 2025: £2mJun 2025: £2.5mJul 2025: £3.2mAug 2025: £2.7mSept 2025: £3.1mOct 2025: £3.1mNov 2025: £3.1mDec 2025: £2.2mJan 2026: £2.7mFeb 2026: £2.8mMar 2026: £3mApr 2026: £3.3mMay 2026: £3.3mJun 2026: £4.2mJul 2026: £3.8mAug 2026: £3.6m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Germany £8.4m 21.9% -3.8%
United States £5.6m 14.8% +96.3%
France £4.1m 10.7% +8%
Greece £3.8m 10.1% +529.6%
Belgium £3.1m 8.1% +4.3%
Italy £3m 7.9% +4.9%
China £1.3m 3.5% -27.5%
Spain £894k 2.3% +5.9%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 7.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Türkiye Free – 7.5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 3.8% USA 5.7% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Mexico 10% – 30% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 18.8% Brazil Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 6.3% Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 9.8% Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 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) 3 tariff lines Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

World trade in 2024

7608.20 · US$2.3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$742kUS$742k+US$14m+US$42m+> US$108m

Exports: 120
  1. China: US$468m
  2. United States: US$286m
  3. Germany: US$264m
  4. Denmark: US$108m
  5. Belgium: US$104m
  6. Italy: US$94m
  7. Greece: US$81m
  8. Mexico: US$74m
  9. South Africa: US$67m
  10. South Korea: US$54m
  11. Romania: US$46m
  12. Poland: US$42m
  13. Czechia: US$41m
  14. Türkiye: US$40m
  15. France: US$34m
  16. Spain: US$34m
  17. Vietnam: US$33m
  18. Netherlands: US$33m
  19. Hungary: US$31m
  20. Japan: US$31m
  21. Bulgaria: US$30m
  22. Taiwan: US$29m
  23. Austria: US$23m
  24. United Kingdom: US$19m
  25. Thailand: US$19m
  26. Cambodia: US$16m
  27. Serbia: US$16m
  28. Malaysia: US$16m
  29. Slovenia: US$16m
  30. Canada: US$14m
  31. Switzerland: US$14m
  32. India: US$13m
  33. Portugal: US$11m
  34. Ecuador: US$10m
  35. Egypt: US$8m
  36. Indonesia: US$8m
  37. Dominican Republic: US$8m
  38. Singapore: US$7m
  39. Sweden: US$7m
  40. United Arab Emirates: US$7m
  41. Brazil: US$5m
  42. Saudi Arabia: US$5m
  43. Slovakia: US$4m
  44. Russia: US$2m
  45. Israel: US$2m
  46. Norway: US$2m
  47. Lithuania: US$2m
  48. Qatar: US$1m
  49. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1m
  50. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
  51. Finland: US$1m
  52. Albania: US$1m
  53. Estonia: US$954k
  54. Morocco: US$883k
  55. Argentina: US$883k
  56. Colombia: US$864k
  57. Myanmar (Burma): US$796k
  58. Philippines: US$786k
  59. Croatia: US$742k
  60. Uzbekistan: US$584k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$468m 20.4%
2 United States US$286m 12.5%
3 Germany US$264m 11.5%
4 Denmark US$108m 4.7%
5 Belgium US$104m 4.5%
6 Italy US$94m 4.1%
7 Greece US$81m 3.5%
8 Mexico US$74m 3.2%
9 South Africa US$67m 2.9%
10 South Korea US$54m 2.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Mexico US$288m 12.5%
2 United States US$230m 10%
3 Germany US$227m 9.9%
4 Czechia US$110m 4.8%
5 Poland US$102m 4.4%
6 Canada US$81m 3.5%
7 France US$78m 3.4%
8 Netherlands US$77m 3.4%
9 Thailand US$75m 3.3%
10 India US$64m 2.8%

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.

  • 7.5%median duty
  • 26number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Morocco, Angola

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata 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 8% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 5.4% 0% – 12% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 3.8% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 15% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 5.4% 0% – 12% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 15% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 0% – 10% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 8% 2% – 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 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 6% 0% – 9% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 24%* 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 10% 0% – 20% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 6.7% 0% – 10% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 0% 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 6.7% 0% – 10% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 6.7% 0% – 10% 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 3.5% 0% – 12% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 10% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 5.4% 0% – 12% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 3.3% 0% – 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 6.2%* 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 40% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 6.7% 0% – 10% 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 6.7% 0% – 10% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 8% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 7% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 5.4% 0% – 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 0% 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 4.9%* 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 4.4% 0% – 6% 2023
United States 5.7% 2023
Uruguay 8% 2% – 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 8% 2% – 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

HSCode
20177608.20unchanged
20127608.20unchanged
20077608.20unchanged
20027608.20unchanged
19967608.20unchanged
19927608.20unchanged

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 productionDirectIndirectTotal
Algeria1.16—1.16
Argentina2.05—2.05
Australia2.05—2.05
Azerbaijan2.13—2.13
Bahrain2.22—2.22
Bangladesh1.93—1.93
Bolivia0.71—0.71
Bosnia & Herzegovina3.72—3.72
Brazil2.06—2.06
Cameroon2.05—2.05
Canada2.31—2.31
Chile0.71—0.71
China4.9—4.9
Colombia1.27—1.27
Costa Rica1.65—1.65
Ecuador2.21—2.21
Egypt3.03—3.03
El Salvador2.22—2.22
Ghana2.05—2.05
Guatemala2.22—2.22
India3.44—3.44
Indonesia2.07—2.07
Iran2.05—2.05
Israel0.86—0.86
Japan1.29—1.29
Jordan0.71—0.71
Kazakhstan2.23—2.23
Kenya1.04—1.04
Kuwait0.87—0.87
Malaysia2.72—2.72
Mexico1.42—1.42
Montenegro2.29—2.29
Morocco0.75—0.75
Mozambique4.16—4.16
New Zealand2.05—2.05
Nicaragua0.71—0.71
Nigeria1.34—1.34
Oman2.05—2.05
Pakistan1.53—1.53
Peru2.08—2.08
Philippines0.73—0.73
Qatar2.05—2.05
Russia2.51—2.51
Saudi Arabia2.05—2.05
Serbia2.27—2.27
Singapore2.02—2.02
South Africa2.23—2.23
South Korea1.5—1.5
Sri Lanka1.29—1.29
Syria0.73—0.73
Taiwan0.71—0.71
Tajikistan2.05—2.05
Tanzania0.84—0.84
Thailand1.29—1.29
Tunisia1—1
Türkiye2.75—2.75
Uganda0.75—0.75
Ukraine0.73—0.73
United Arab Emirates2.22—2.22
United Kingdom2.17—2.17
United States2.28—2.28
Uruguay2.66—2.66
Uzbekistan1.3—1.3
Venezuela2.05—2.05
Vietnam2.04—2.04
Zambia0.83—0.83
Zimbabwe0.72—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)

Binding rulings for similar goods 15

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N361621 U.S. CBP 15 June 2026 · 7608.20.00.30

    The tariff classification of aluminum alloy profiles, fittings, and tubes from Taiwan.

  • N330997 U.S. CBP 6 March 2023 · 7608.20.00.30

    The tariff classification of extruded aluminum products from India

  • N327134 U.S. CBP 5 August 2022 · 7608.20.00.30

    The tariff classification of extruded aluminum tubes from China

  • N315867 U.S. CBP 4 December 2020 · 7608.20.00.30

    The tariff classification of aluminum tubes with a foam deadener from Germany

  • H321350 U.S. CBP 26 October 2020 · 7608.20.00.30

    Request for Binding Ruling; Classification of seamless 3003 alloy aluminum tubular cores

  • N313809 U.S. CBP 4 September 2020 · 7608.20.00.30

    The tariff classification of docks and components from Turkey.

  • 600013207 HMRC 30 July 2025 – 29 July 2028 · 7608 20 89 90

    Uninsulated flexible ducting that is a lightweight, compressible air distribution conduit designed for use in HVAC and ventilation systems. The ducting can be considered aluminium ally. It is constructed from a multi-layer laminated aluminum and polyester film, reinforced with a high-tensile steel…

  • 600011527 HMRC 16 October 2024 – 15 October 2027 · 7608 20 81 90

    This product is aluminium tubes, that are used to fabricate ladders and safety railing. The tubes are in half tonne crates in sets of five wrapped in packaging to protect from damage.

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  1. EU Classification · Applies from:

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2265 of 6 October 2026 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

    CELEX 32026R2265 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  2. US Countervailing duty

    Aluminum Extrusions From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2024

    FR Doc. 2026-16362 · 91 FR 51662 · Source: federalregister.gov

  3. US Import and export controls

    Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov

  4. US Tariff change

    Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov

  5. US Tariff change

    Implementing Certain Tariff-Related Elements of a Trade and Security Agreement Between the American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States

    FR Doc. 2026-10571 · 91 FR 31818 · Source: federalregister.gov

  6. GB Other

    Update to VAT Z Coverage on Aircraft and Aircraft Parts – 19 May 2026

    Trade Tariff news 6334 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

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In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 7608.20 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 7608.20 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 7.5%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6%; 173 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported aluminium alloy tubes and pipes worth £38.2m (up 21% on the year before), at an average of £8.84 per kg; Germany supplied 22%, followed by United States.

World trade in aluminium alloy tubes and pipes reached US$2.3bn in 2024, down 6% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 20.4% of the total, ahead of the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for aluminium tubes and pipes: of aluminium alloys?

Aluminium tubes and pipes: of aluminium alloys fall under HS subheading 7608.20, part of heading 7608, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on aluminium tubes and pipes: of aluminium alloys in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7608.20 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 tubes and pipes: of aluminium alloys in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7608.20 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 tubes and pipes: of aluminium alloys?

China, with US$468m in 2024 (20.4% of world exports).

Which countries can export aluminium alloy tubes and pipes 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 aluminium alloy tubes and pipes?

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 aluminium alloy tubes and pipes from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (22%), United States (15%) and France (11%), out of total imports of £38.2m.

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