Subheading · Chapter 76 · Heading 7611

7611.00

7611.00: Aluminium reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity exceeding 300 litres, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment

7611.00 is a six-digit subheading of heading 7611, aluminium reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers, for any material, chapter 76.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 4
VAT 20% import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 7611 00 00 00 Aluminium reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity exceeding 300 litres, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment

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 3

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 376
    Documents
    • 9008
  • 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)
  • 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

Import requirements 4

  • 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
  • Import controlImport control of fluorinated greenhouse gases
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    517/2014
    Documents
    • Y054 Goods labelled according to the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
    • Y053
    • Y986 Exemption from import prohibition according to Article 11.1 and 11.2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
    • Y926
    • 9066
    • Y956
    • Y123 Undertaking registered in the F-Gas Portal according to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2024/573
    • Y124
    • Y976

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—
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 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
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
DCTS Standard Indonesia 2.5%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£5.1m-29.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£13.41 per kg
Jan 2024: £374kFeb 2024: £595kMar 2024: £715kApr 2024: £583kMay 2024: £758kJun 2024: £553kJul 2024: £370kAug 2024: £385kSept 2024: £1.3mOct 2024: £488kNov 2024: £533kDec 2024: £669kJan 2025: £695kFeb 2025: £625kMar 2025: £567kApr 2025: £504kMay 2025: £519kJun 2025: £441kJul 2025: £572kAug 2025: £389kSept 2025: £671kOct 2025: £685kNov 2025: £621kDec 2025: £391kJan 2026: £224kFeb 2026: £377kMar 2026: £517kApr 2026: £241kMay 2026: £438kJun 2026: £447kJul 2026: £281kAug 2026: £236k 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
Netherlands £2.4m 47% +8.9%
Germany £1.1m 21.9% +48.6%
Spain £521k 10.2% -72.4%
United States £188k 3.7% -51.8%
France £170k 3.3% +33.1%
Poland £153k 3% —
United Kingdom £141k 2.8% -56.3%
China £140k 2.7% -1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7611.00 · US$246m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$97kUS$97k+US$758k+US$6m+> US$19m

Exports: 107
  1. China: US$54m
  2. Netherlands: US$41m
  3. Germany: US$24m
  4. United States: US$19m
  5. Austria: US$12m
  6. Italy: US$10m
  7. Spain: US$9m
  8. Czechia: US$8m
  9. France: US$7m
  10. United Kingdom: US$7m
  11. Türkiye: US$6m
  12. Slovakia: US$5m
  13. Belgium: US$5m
  14. South Korea: US$4m
  15. Denmark: US$4m
  16. Romania: US$4m
  17. Canada: US$4m
  18. Finland: US$3m
  19. Poland: US$2m
  20. Hungary: US$2m
  21. Switzerland: US$2m
  22. Thailand: US$2m
  23. Norway: US$1m
  24. Ireland: US$1m
  25. Cameroon: US$961k
  26. Sweden: US$758k
  27. Mexico: US$697k
  28. Portugal: US$609k
  29. Malaysia: US$600k
  30. Lithuania: US$590k
  31. Singapore: US$557k
  32. Brazil: US$553k
  33. Japan: US$522k
  34. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$460k
  35. India: US$370k
  36. New Zealand: US$345k
  37. Taiwan: US$335k
  38. Slovenia: US$229k
  39. Saudi Arabia: US$228k
  40. Colombia: US$227k
  41. Australia: US$225k
  42. South Africa: US$215k
  43. Dominican Republic: US$207k
  44. United Arab Emirates: US$206k
  45. Bulgaria: US$180k
  46. Hong Kong SAR China: US$168k
  47. Indonesia: US$143k
  48. Vietnam: US$138k
  49. Croatia: US$121k
  50. Nigeria: US$119k
  51. Egypt: US$107k
  52. Israel: US$97k
  53. Latvia: US$96k
  54. Angola: US$75k
  55. Kuwait: US$74k
  56. Serbia: US$71k
  57. Estonia: US$57k
  58. Cyprus: US$53k
  59. Greece: US$51k
  60. Iceland: US$51k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$54m 21.9%
2 Netherlands US$41m 16.6%
3 Germany US$24m 9.6%
4 United States US$19m 7.9%
5 Austria US$12m 4.7%
6 Italy US$10m 4.2%
7 Spain US$9m 3.9%
8 Czechia US$8m 3.4%
9 France US$7m 2.7%
10 United Kingdom US$7m 2.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$25m 10.3%
2 Russia US$24m 9.9%
3 Germany US$22m 9%
4 India US$17m 6.8%
5 Canada US$15m 5.9%
6 United Arab Emirates US$11m 4.5%
7 United Kingdom US$8m 3.3%
8 China US$8m 3.1%
9 Austria US$7m 2.9%
10 Poland US$7m 2.7%

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 7611.00; the duty is 6%.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 7611.00 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard ; 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 these goods worth £5.1m (down 29% on the year before), at an average of £13.41 per kg; Netherlands supplied 47%, followed by Germany.

World trade in these goods reached US$246m in 2024, down 8.7% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 21.9% of the total, ahead of the Netherlands.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for aluminium reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity exceeding 300 litres, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment?

Aluminium reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity exceeding 300 litres, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment fall under HS subheading 7611.00, part of heading 7611, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on aluminium reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7611.00 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 reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar… in the EU?

Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 7611.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most aluminium reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar…?

China, with US$54m in 2024 (21.9% 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 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 Netherlands (47%), Germany (22%) and Spain (10%), out of total imports of £5.1m.