Subheading · Chapter 76 · Heading 7612
7612.10: Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers: collapsible tubular containers
Official description Collapsible tubular containers
7612.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 7612, aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, chapter 76.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7612 10 00 00 Collapsible tubular containers 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 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
- 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 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 | 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £5.3m | 37.9% | +64.2% |
 Austria | £4.6m | 33.3% | +4.5% |
 China | £1.5m | 10.6% | +93% |
 France | £719k | 5.2% | -14.4% |
 Spain | £359k | 2.6% | -75.3% |
 Italy | £311k | 2.2% | +26.6% |
 Portugal | £266k | 1.9% | +114.3% |
 Czechia | £167k | 1.2% | -21.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 2.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 14.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan 3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$380kUS$380k+US$4m+US$15m+> US$55m
Exports: 94
- Slovakia: US$106m
- Germany: US$72m
- China: US$55m
- Austria: US$55m
- Czechia: US$36m
- Spain: US$32m
- Thailand: US$25m
- India: US$21m
- Italy: US$15m
- Belgium: US$15m
- United States: US$12m
- Egypt: US$11m
- Türkiye: US$11m
- France: US$10m
- Portugal: US$7m
- Bulgaria: US$7m
- Pakistan: US$7m
- United Kingdom: US$5m
- Canada: US$5m
- Sweden: US$5m
- New Zealand: US$4m
- Peru: US$4m
- Mexico: US$4m
- Costa Rica: US$3m
- Israel: US$3m
- South Korea: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Japan: US$2m
- Colombia: US$1m
- Argentina: US$1m
- Poland: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Netherlands: US$1m
- Norway: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$920k
- Ukraine: US$822k
- Estonia: US$684k
- Guatemala: US$683k
- Tunisia: US$626k
- Slovenia: US$571k
- Lebanon: US$498k
- Hungary: US$489k
- Switzerland: US$380k
- Saudi Arabia: US$316k
- Malaysia: US$295k
- Serbia: US$282k
- Australia: US$213k
- Paraguay: US$188k
- Philippines: US$185k
- Croatia: US$172k
- Ireland: US$168k
- Ecuador: US$154k
- Denmark: US$142k
- Morocco: US$120k
- Venezuela: US$119k
- Singapore: US$114k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$71k
- Greece: US$59k
- Chile: US$53k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$543kUS$543k+US$3m+US$11m+> US$28m
Imports: 155
- Germany: US$69m
- United States: US$37m
- Netherlands: US$35m
- France: US$34m
- Switzerland: US$28m
- Belgium: US$19m
- Japan: US$17m
- Slovenia: US$16m
- United Kingdom: US$16m
- Canada: US$13m
- Italy: US$13m
- India: US$12m
- Ireland: US$12m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$11m
- Algeria: US$11m
- Spain: US$11m
- Norway: US$9m
- Mexico: US$9m
- Poland: US$9m
- Hungary: US$8m
- Sweden: US$8m
- Austria: US$8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$7m
- Greece: US$6m
- South Korea: US$6m
- Chile: US$5m
- Fiji: US$5m
- Türkiye: US$5m
- Taiwan: US$5m
- South Africa: US$5m
- Colombia: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- Cambodia: US$4m
- Brazil: US$4m
- Finland: US$4m
- Serbia: US$4m
- Australia: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Tunisia: US$3m
- Croatia: US$3m
- Russia: US$3m
- Romania: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Iraq: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Dominican Republic: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Jordan: US$3m
- Israel: US$3m
- Argentina: US$3m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Bahamas: US$2m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Guatemala: US$2m
- Uruguay: US$2m
- Belize: US$2m
- Costa Rica: US$2m
- Kenya: US$1m
- Peru: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Slovakia | US$106m | 19% |
| 2 | Germany | US$72m | 12.9% |
| 3 | China | US$55m | 10% |
| 4 | Austria | US$55m | 9.9% |
| 5 | Czechia | US$36m | 6.4% |
| 6 | Spain | US$32m | 5.8% |
| 7 |  Thailand | US$25m | 4.5% |
| 8 |  India | US$21m | 3.8% |
| 9 | Italy | US$15m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$15m | 2.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$69m | 12.4% |
| 2 | United States | US$37m | 6.7% |
| 3 |  Netherlands | US$35m | 6.3% |
| 4 | France | US$34m | 6.1% |
| 5 | Switzerland | US$28m | 5.1% |
| 6 | Belgium | US$19m | 3.4% |
| 7 | Japan | US$17m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  Slovenia | US$16m | 2.9% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$16m | 2.8% |
| 10 | Canada | US$13m | 2.3% |
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.
- 10%median duty
- 23number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 40%highest: Morocco, Angola, Bermuda
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 1% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 5% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 10% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 9% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 9% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 8% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 10% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 6% | 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 | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 10% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 18% | 15% – 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 10% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 3% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 15% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 0% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 10% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 5.3%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 7.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 10% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 10% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 10% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 12% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 10% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 4.6%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 10% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 7% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 16% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 6% | 2023 | |
| United States | 2.4% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 20% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.2% | 0.2% – 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
- 69242 Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes & similar containers (including rigid/collapsible tubular containers), for any material (other than compressed/liquefied gas), of a capacity not > 300 litres, whether/not lined/heat-insulated, but
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Capital goods · BEC 312010
- CPC 2.1 product
- 42931 Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers (other than for compressed or liquefied gas) of iron, steel or aluminium, of a capacity not exceeding 300 litres, not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2599 Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7612.10 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 7612.10 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 7612.10 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 7612.10 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 7612.10 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 7612.10 | 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).
7612 Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers (including rigid or collapsible tubular containers), for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity not exceeding 300 litres, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment
| Country of production | Direct | Indirect | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1.6 | — | 1.6 |
| Argentina | 2.49 | — | 2.49 |
| Australia | 2.49 | — | 2.49 |
| Azerbaijan | 2.57 | — | 2.57 |
| Bahrain | 2.66 | — | 2.66 |
| Bangladesh | 2.37 | — | 2.37 |
| Bolivia | 1.15 | — | 1.15 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | 4.53 | — | 4.53 |
| Brazil | 2.5 | — | 2.5 |
| Cameroon | 2.49 | — | 2.49 |
| Canada | 2.75 | — | 2.75 |
| Chile | 1.15 | — | 1.15 |
| China | 5.56 | — | 5.56 |
| Colombia | 1.71 | — | 1.71 |
| Costa Rica | 2.09 | — | 2.09 |
| Ecuador | 2.65 | — | 2.65 |
| Egypt | 3.62 | — | 3.62 |
| El Salvador | 2.66 | — | 2.66 |
| Ghana | 2.49 | — | 2.49 |
| Guatemala | 2.66 | — | 2.66 |
| India | 4.13 | — | 4.13 |
| Indonesia | 2.51 | — | 2.51 |
| Iran | 2.49 | — | 2.49 |
| Israel | 1.3 | — | 1.3 |
| Japan | 1.73 | — | 1.73 |
| Jordan | 1.15 | — | 1.15 |
| Kazakhstan | 2.67 | — | 2.67 |
| Kenya | 1.48 | — | 1.48 |
| Kuwait | 1.32 | — | 1.32 |
| Malaysia | 3.29 | — | 3.29 |
| Mexico | 1.86 | — | 1.86 |
 Montenegro | 2.73 | — | 2.73 |
| Morocco | 1.19 | — | 1.19 |
| Mozambique | 4.99 | — | 4.99 |
| New Zealand | 2.49 | — | 2.49 |
| Nicaragua | 1.15 | — | 1.15 |
| Nigeria | 1.79 | — | 1.79 |
| Oman | 2.49 | — | 2.49 |
| Pakistan | 1.97 | — | 1.97 |
| Peru | 2.52 | — | 2.52 |
| Philippines | 1.17 | — | 1.17 |
| Qatar | 2.49 | — | 2.49 |
| Russia | 2.95 | — | 2.95 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2.49 | — | 2.49 |
 Serbia | 1.54 | — | 1.54 |
| Singapore | 2.46 | — | 2.46 |
| South Africa | 2.67 | — | 2.67 |
| South Korea | 1.95 | — | 1.95 |
| Sri Lanka | 1.73 | — | 1.73 |
| Syria | 1.17 | — | 1.17 |
| Taiwan | 1.15 | — | 1.15 |
| Tajikistan | 2.49 | — | 2.49 |
| Tanzania | 1.28 | — | 1.28 |
| Thailand | 1.73 | — | 1.73 |
 Tunisia | 1.44 | — | 1.44 |
| Türkiye | 4.52 | — | 4.52 |
| Uganda | 1.19 | — | 1.19 |
| Ukraine | 1.18 | — | 1.18 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2.66 | — | 2.66 |
| United Kingdom | 2.61 | — | 2.61 |
| United States | 2.73 | — | 2.73 |
| Uruguay | 3.1 | — | 3.1 |
| Uzbekistan | 1.74 | — | 1.74 |
| Venezuela | 2.49 | — | 2.49 |
| Vietnam | 2.48 | — | 2.48 |
| Zambia | 1.27 | — | 1.27 |
| Zimbabwe | 1.16 | — | 1.16 |
| Other countries (default) | 3.94 | — | 3.94 |
with the mark-up for 2026: 4.338 · with the mark-up for 2027: 4.733 · with the mark-up for 2028: 5.127
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 3
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.
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- Tariff change · Applies from:
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States — 2026 HTS Revision 6
2026HTSRev6 · Source: hts.usitc.gov
Subheading 7612.10 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 6%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 7612.10; the duty is 6%.
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 these goods worth £13.9m (up 16% on the year before), at an average of £16.86 per kg; Germany supplied 38%, followed by Austria.
World trade in these goods reached US$557m in 2024, down 5% on 2023.
Slovakia was the largest exporter with 19% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers: collapsible tubular containers?
Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers: collapsible tubular containers fall under HS subheading 7612.10, part of heading 7612, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7612.10 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 aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7612.10 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 casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar…?
Slovakia, with US$106m in 2024 (19% 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 (38%), Austria (33%) and China (11%), out of total imports of £13.9m.