UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 7616.99
7616 99 90 09: Other articles of aluminium: other, hand-made, other
Other aluminium articles
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 7616 Other articles of aluminium
- Other
- 7616 99 00 00 Other
- 7616 99 90 00 Other
- Hand-made
- 7616 99 90 09 Other
What you pay
Importing into UK
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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- 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
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition on goods for torture and repression
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1479
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2024 No. 643, S.I. 2019/855, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9064
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, North Korea, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
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% |
Footnotes
TN701 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK La…
The prohibition shall not apply in respect of:
(a) the execution until 26 September 2014, of trade contracts concluded before 25 June 2014, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal persons, entity or body seeking to perform the contract have notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established.
(b) goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 374/2014, as retained in UK Law, or in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
TN702 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 1351/2014 (OJ L365, p. 46), the export of good…
(a) to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Crimea or Sevastopol, or
(b) for use in Crimea or Sevastopol.
The prohibitions shall be without prejudice to the execution until 21 March 2015 of an obligation arising from a contract concluded before 20 December 2014, or by ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the competent authority has been informed at least five working days in advance.
When related to the use in Crimea or Sevastopol, the prohibitions do not apply where there are no reasonable grounds to determine that the goods and technology or the services are to be used in Crimea or Sevastopol.
UK: imports by month · HS 7616.99
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £144m | 33.8% | -0.7% |
 United States | £39.1m | 9.2% | +6.5% |
 Germany | £32.9m | 7.7% | +12.5% |
 Italy | £26.7m | 6.3% | +18.1% |
 France | £23.5m | 5.5% | +24.6% |
 Czechia | £19.5m | 4.6% | +5.8% |
 Poland | £15.1m | 3.5% | +4.9% |
 Spain | £13.7m | 3.2% | +26.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
7616.99 Other articles of aluminium: other, other
EU 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 6% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines USA Free – 2.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Canada Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 5.6% 
Mexico 10% – 35% General (MFN) 18 tariff lines · average 18.1% 
Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 13 tariff lines · average 3.5% 
Japan 3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free – 5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 3.6% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 20 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines UK lines: 7616.99
- 7616 99 10 10Collars, flanges and other devices for fixing, jointing, clamping or spacing, for use in certain types of aircraft
- 7616 99 10 20"quick change" apparatus for transforming passenger transport aeroplanes into goods transport aeroplanes and vice versa, for use in certain types of aircraft
- 7616 99 10 91Aluminium radiators and elements or sections of which such radiator is composed, whether or not such elements are assembled in blocks
- 7616 99 10 99Other articles of aluminium: other, cast, other
- 7616 99 90 01Aluminium radiators and elements or sections of which such radiator is composed, whether or not such elements are assembled in blocks
- 7616 99 90 09Other articles of aluminium: other, hand-made, other
- 7616 99 90 20"quick change" apparatus for transforming passenger transport aeroplanes into goods transport aeroplanes and vice versa, for use in certain types of aircraft
- 7616 99 90 30Plates and sheets of variable thickness of widths of 1 200 mm or more, for use in certain types of aircraft
- 7616 99 90 70Connecting components for use in the production of helicopter tail rotor shafts
- 7616 99 90 77Television pedestal stands with or without bracket for fixation to and stabilisation of television cabinet case/body
- 7616 99 90 91Aluminium radiators and elements or sections of which such radiator is composed, whether or not such elements are assembled in blocks
- 7616 99 90 99Other articles of aluminium: other
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.
- N365179 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a heat exchange wall unit from Canada
- N364831 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of pole climbing shoes from Taiwan
- N364258 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of aluminum component prototype from China
- N363853 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of heatsink components from South Korea
- 600015701 HMRC
Roller Garage Door Strap. Made of plastic and metal with the majority being metal. Purpose: connects a roller garage door curtain to the spindle and helps aid the curtain round the spindle. These items are not packaged individually, but are cable tied together if supplied in bundles of three.
- 600016070 HMRC
An aluminium handle, bronze/gold in colour, approx.126 cm in length designed to be used with a separate mop head. The handle has a coloured grip at the top made from plastic (polypropylene) that has a ribbed appearance. The handles are coloured red, blue, green or yellow. There is a hole at the…
- 600016029 HMRC
Various parts made mostly of aluminium alloy that when assembled will form part of a joystick used in aircraft for the control aircraft loading and unloading system. The shipment includes a total of 5 pieces of aluminium of various shapes and sizes including a square plate, enclosure components, a…
- 600016132 HMRC
Sacrificial anodes with steel core and cast to DNV specification. Composition material is Cast aluminium alloy. The Length 339.9xWidth 115.9x Height 42.5 – 4.17 Kg each. Aluminium 94 – 97.5% Zinc: 2.5 – 5.75% Indium: 0.015-0.04% Cu: 0.003% Si: 0.12% Fe: 0.09% The material is used as a sacrificial…
186 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Subheading notes
1. In this chapter, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them:
(a) Aluminium, not alloyed:
Metal containing by weight at least 99 % of aluminium, provided that the content by weight of any other element does not exceed the limit specified in the following table:
Element Limiting content % by weight Fe + Si (iron plus silicon) 1 Other elements, each 0,1 (b) Aluminium alloys:
Metallic substances in which aluminium predominates by weight over each of the other elements, provided that:
(1) the content by weight of at least one of the other elements or of iron plus silicon taken together is greater than the limit specified in the foregoing table; or
(2) the total content by weight of such other elements exceeds 1 %.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of note 9(c) to Section XV, for the purposes of subheading 761691 the term ‘wire’ applies only to products, whether or not in coils, of any cross-sectional shape, of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6 mm.
In the UK Global Tariff, 7616 99 90 09 is one of 12 lines under subheading 7616.99, other articles of aluminium: other, other.
The third-country 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 other aluminium articles (HS 7616.99) worth £425.9m (up 5% on the year before), at an average of £9.58 per kg; China supplied 34%, followed by United States.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 6%, the Türkiye duty is 6%, the US duty is 0%–2.5%, the Canada duty is 0%–6.5%, the Mexico duty is 10%–35%, the Brazil duty is 12.6%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 3%, the Taiwan duty is 0%–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 20%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 7616.99 worth US$528m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 7616 99 90 09?
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 7616 99 90 09?
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 7616 99 90 09?
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 7616.99 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$182m), followed by the United States.
Typical products
- aluminium bottles, not for household use
- aluminium ladder
- cleats, aluminium
- glass clamps, aluminium
- handcuffs, of aluminium
- metal poles, aluminium
- roller banners, aluminium
- sailing yacht rig, aluminium
- shackles, of aluminium
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.