UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 7606.12

7606 12 92 91

7606 12 92 91: Aluminium alloy plates and sheets, over 0.2 mm: For use as body panels in the car industry or for use in the manufacture of aircraft parts and of a thickness of not less than 0.8 mm

Aluminium alloy plates and sheets, over 0.2 mm

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 7606 Aluminium plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.2 mm
  2. Rectangular (including square)
  3. 7606 12 00 00 Of aluminium alloys
  4. Other
  5. Other, of a thickness of
  6. 7606 12 92 00 Less than 3 mm
  7. Other
  8. Not backed, without internal layers of other material
  9. 7606 12 92 91 For use as body panels in the car industry or for use in the manufacture of aircraft parts and of a thickness of not less than 0.8 mm

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 6% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 4 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
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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 4

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 376
    Documents
    • 9008
  • Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    until 31 December 2026
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1435
    Documents
    • 9Y12
  • 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 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 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
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–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia 2.5%

Footnotes

TN207 The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 impose tr…
TN209 The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 impose trade restrictions on cer…
TN701 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK La…
TN702 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 1351/2014 (OJ L365, p. 46), the export of good…

UK: imports by month · HS 7606.12

last 12 months£1.6bn+7.4% · previous 12 months
Average import price£3.67 per kg
Jan 2024: £107.5mFeb 2024: £100.4mMar 2024: £106mApr 2024: £104.8mMay 2024: £112.4mJun 2024: £126mJul 2024: £123.4mAug 2024: £108.7mSept 2024: £109.3mOct 2024: £127.3mNov 2024: £131.6mDec 2024: £108.9mJan 2025: £124.8mFeb 2025: £122mMar 2025: £139.4mApr 2025: £119.6mMay 2025: £136.7mJun 2025: £119.3mJul 2025: £112.9mAug 2025: £110.5mSept 2025: £105.8mOct 2025: £111.8mNov 2025: £131.3mDec 2025: £115.3mJan 2026: £117.3mFeb 2026: £121.4mMar 2026: £138.8mApr 2026: £124.6mMay 2026: £136.1mJun 2026: £162.5mJul 2026: £158.7mAug 2026: £146.8m 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 £808.9m 51.5% -1.9%
France £206.7m 13.2% +7.5%
China £188m 12% +146.2%
Greece £64.1m 4.1% +16.1%
Switzerland £56.9m 3.6% -2.3%
Saudi Arabia £37.1m 2.4% -13.3%
Austria £27.3m 1.7% -12.2%
Spain £26.7m 1.7% +50.2%

Same subheading in other tariffs

7606.12 Aluminium plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness: rectangular (including square), of aluminium alloys

UK lines: 7606.12

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.

  • N355747 U.S. CBP 25 November 2025 · 7606.12.30.96

    The tariff classification of aluminum composite panels from South Korea

  • N337651 U.S. CBP 8 February 2024 · 7606.12.30.91

    The tariff classification and country of origin for marking purposes of aluminum panels/sheets

  • N333977 U.S. CBP 3 August 2023 · 7606.12.30.91

    The tariff classification of aluminum ceiling panels from China

  • N333593 U.S. CBP 10 July 2023 · 7606.12.30.91

    The tariff classification of aluminum sheet from Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, China, Oman, and Malaysia

  • 600012087 HMRC 10 February 2025 – 9 February 2028 · 7606 12 99 86

    This product is a hot rolled, aluminium alloy plate. That is a flat rectangular shape (including square). Standard dimensions: Thicknesses of 6mm to 420mm, lengths up to 25000mm. The manufactured process plates minimum measurement can be 6mm thickness, width 600mm and length of 2000mm. All process…

  • 600010824 HMRC 14 August 2024 – 13 August 2027 · 7606 12 99 88

    This product is a hot rolled, aluminium alloy plate. Flat rectangular (including square) shape. Standard dimensions: Thickness of 6mm to 150mm. Width up to 1800mm. Length up to 5000mm. Maximum measures can reach: width 2200mm / length 10000mm. The plates are to be used typically for parts…

  • 600009305 HMRC 23 February 2024 – 22 February 2027 · 7606 12 99 86

    Aluminium alloy sheets. Hot rolled from molten aluminium and 6mm thick. The sheets are flat, (not folded) not backed, without internal layers of other material and oblong in shape. The product will be used to form panels for balconies and will be later folded and cut to size as required but not…

  • 600009304 HMRC 22 February 2024 – 21 February 2027 · 7606 12 93 86

    Aluminium alloy sheets. Hot rolled from molten aluminium and 3mm thick. The sheets are flat, (not folded) not backed, without internal layers of other material and oblong in shape. The product will be used to form panels for balconies and will be later folded and cut to size as required but not…

28 rulings in total for this code

Legal notes

Additional notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 76 →

Commodity code 7606 12 92 91 is a line of the UK Global Tariff under HS subheading 7606.12 (aluminium plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness).

The third-country duty is 6%.

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 aluminium alloy plates and sheets, over 0.2 mm (HS 7606.12) into the UK came to £1.6bn between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 7% on the year before); Germany supplied 52%, followed by France.

For the same subheading, the EU duty is 7.5%, the Türkiye duty is 7.5%, the US duty is 3%–6.5%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–35%, the Brazil duty is 0%–10.8%, the Argentina duty is 0%–10.8%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 0%–2%, the Taiwan duty is 6.5%, 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 5%–20%.

The UK imported goods of subheading 7606.12 worth US$2bn in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany.

Questions and answers

What is the UK import duty for commodity code 7606 12 92 91?

The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is 6%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which countries get a lower rate on 7606 12 92 91?

174 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 173 of them at 0%, under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union and DCTS Enhanced and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.

Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 7606 12 92 91?

Additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

For subheading 7606.12 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$955m), followed by France.

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