Working Tariff Document of New Zealand · tariff item · HS 7612.90

7612.90.11.01

7612.90.11.01: RIGID FOIL CONTAINERS

Aluminium cans and containers (other)

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, in force from 24 October 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026

What you pay

Importing into New Zealand

Customs duty 5% standard rate depends on the country of origin

Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.

Same subheading in other tariffs

7612.90 Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers: other

UK 6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines EU 6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Türkiye 6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines USA Free – 5.7% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.9% Canada Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 4.9% Mexico 15% – 35% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 25% Brazil Free – 14.4% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 8.6% Argentina Free – 16% General (MFN) 13 tariff lines · average 14.8% Peru Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines Japan 3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan 8.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines GCC 5% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines Nigeria 10% – 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 15%

New Zealand lines: 7612.90

Binding rulings for similar goods

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.

  • N361201 U.S. CBP 21 May 2026 · 7612.90.10.90

    The tariff classification of aluminum cups and lids from Austria

  • N356513 U.S. CBP 11 December 2025 · 7612.90.50.00

    The tariff classification of an auxiliary liquid fuel tank from Australia

  • N351836 U.S. CBP 5 August 2025 · 7612.90.10.40

    The tariff classification of empty aluminum cans from Germany

  • N350502 U.S. CBP 24 June 2025 · 7612.90.10.30

    The tariff classification of empty aluminum aerosol cans from Brazil. Correction to Ruling Number N347943

11 rulings in total for this code

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 76 →

Tariff item 7612.90.11.01 is a line of the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand under HS subheading 7612.90 (aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers: other).

The normal tariff rate is 5%, and quantities are declared in KGM.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 6%, the EU duty is 6%, the Türkiye duty is 6%, the US duty is 0%–5.7%, the Canada duty is 0%–6.5%, the Mexico duty is 15%–35%, the Brazil duty is 0%–14.4%, the Argentina duty is 0%–16%, the Peru duty is free, the Japan duty is 3%, the Taiwan duty is 8.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 10%–20%.

New Zealand imported goods of subheading 7612.90 worth US$14m in 2024; the largest supplier was Australia.

Questions and answers

What is the New Zealand import duty for tariff item 7612.90.11.01?

The normal tariff rate in the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand is 5%; the supplementary unit is KGM. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.

Where does New Zealand import these goods from?

For subheading 7612.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Australia (US$9m), followed by China.

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