HS 7601Metals

HS Code for Aluminium Ingots (HS 7601)

HS 7601.10 is unalloyed primary aluminium; 7601.20 is alloyed. Trading is priced as LME cash plus a regional premium (Rotterdam duty-paid, Midwest, MJP). Aluminium is CBAM-covered from 2026, hit with US Section 232, and has been the subject of Russian-origin sanctions on the LME warehousing system.

Reviewed against WCO HS · WTO IDB · National customs schedules5 authoritative sourcesLast reviewed July 2026

Sample 6-digit codes

Code	Description
7601.10	Aluminium, not alloyed, unwrought
7601.20	Aluminium alloys, unwrought
7604.10	Bars, rods, profiles of non-alloyed aluminium
7606.11	Plates, sheets, strip of non-alloyed aluminium, thickness > 0.2mm

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Typical import duty by market

Market	Duty
European Union	6% (7601.20) Non-alloyed 7601.10 is 3%. CBAM from 2026.
United States	10% Section 232 duty on aluminium; some FTA partners exempted.
United Kingdom	0-6%
India (BCD)	7.5% Plus 18% IGST.
China	0% But 13% VAT and export duties on some semis.

Worked landed-cost example

500 MT P1020A ingots, FOB Jebel Ali USD 2,450/MT, CFR Long Beach US importer

FOB valueUSD 1,225,000

Freight + insuranceUSD 60,000

CIF valueUSD 1,285,000

US Section 232 duty @ 10%USD 128,500

MPF (capped)USD 634

Landed cost ≈ USD 1.41m. LME cash + Midwest premium calculation should be verified against invoice pricing formula.

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Regulatory checkpoints

· LME Good Delivery: P1020A - min 99.7% Al, standard sow / T-bar / ingot dimensions.
· CBAM Annex I: 7601 covered from Q4 2023 reporting; certificate surrender from 2026.
· US Section 232 Proclamation 9704 (10% ad valorem on unwrought aluminium).
· Russian origin: LME banned Russian aluminium produced from 13 April 2024 from warehousing; not a sanction but a market restriction.

Top exporting countries

· China (semis)
· Russia
· UAE (EGA)
· India
· Bahrain (Alba)
· Canada

Frequently asked questions

How is aluminium priced?

Base = LME cash settlement on the pricing period agreed (typically month of shipment M-1 average). Add regional premium (Rotterdam DP / Midwest / MJP). Add any billet/slab conversion. Freight and duty are then applied on the invoice value.

Is Russian aluminium legal to import?

Depends on jurisdiction. The UK and US have restricted new Russian aluminium (April 2024). The EU has restricted specific products. LME will not accept new Russian metal into warehouses. Existing metal produced before the cut-off remains tradeable.