Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 7612.90
7612.90.50: Aluminum casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers: other
Aluminium cans and containers (other)
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 7612 Aluminum 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 liters, whether or not lined or heat insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment:
- 7612.90 Other:
- 7612.90.50 Other
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
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 5
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 50%
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except United Kingdom, Russia
- In force
- from 6 April 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.82.02
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 25%
- Applies to goods from
- United Kingdom
- In force
- from 6 April 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.82.04
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 200%
- Applies to goods from
- Russia
- In force
- from 10 March 2023
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.85.68
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 24 September 2018
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.03
- Additional dutyRussia rate increase (Pub. L. 117-110) — Russian Federation (rates in lieu of column 2) 70%
- Applies to goods from
- Russia
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.90.09
Footnotes
- 9903.90.09 Articles the product of the Russian Federation, as provided for in U.S. note 30(c) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 30(d) to this subchapter
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 
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 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
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% USA 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.
- N356513 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an auxiliary liquid fuel tank from Australia
Legal notes
HTS code 7612.90.50 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 7612.90 (aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers: other).
The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in p/st.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 6%, the EU duty is 6%, the Türkiye duty is 6%, 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 New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, 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%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 7612.90 worth US$327m in 2024; the largest supplier was Mexico.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 7612.90.50?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 7612.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Mexico (US$146m), followed by China.