HS Code for Aluminium Scrap (HS 7602.00)
Recycled (secondary) aluminium uses ~5% of the energy of primary metal and its embedded emissions are around 0.5 tCO2/t vs 16 tCO2/t for primary. Scrap grades follow the ISRI code (Taint, Tabor, Twitch, Zorba). CBAM covers primary aluminium but excludes scrap itself - though this creates arbitrage.
Sample 6-digit codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 7602.00 | Aluminium waste and scrap |
Typical import duty by market
| Market | Duty |
|---|---|
| European Union | 0% Free trade but Waste Shipment Regulation restricts exports outside OECD. |
| United States | 0% |
| India (BCD) | 2.5% Plus 18% GST. |
| China | 0% But quality standard GB/T 38471 restricts contaminated scrap imports. |
Numerical Example: 20 MT Twitch (shredded auto aluminium), FOB Rotterdam USD 1,650/MT, CIF Nhava Sheva
20 MT Twitch (shredded auto aluminium), FOB Rotterdam USD 1,650/MT, CIF Nhava Sheva. Run your own numbers in the Import Duty & Tax calculator.
- · EU Waste Shipment Regulation 2024/1157 - phased ban on export of hazardous and non-hazardous waste to non-OECD from 2027.
- · Basel Convention Annex IX B1010 (aluminium metal waste) - generally green-listed.
- · ISRI Scrap Specifications Circular for grades Taint, Tabor, Twitch, Zorba, Zurik.
- · CBAM: scrap is out of scope but re-melters exporting billet/ingot from majority scrap can claim low embedded emissions.
- · United States
- · Germany
- · United Kingdom
- · Netherlands (transit hub)
- · Japan
Frequently asked questions
Twitch is shredded auto aluminium after eddy-current separation - >98% aluminium. Zorba is non-ferrous mix from shredders (auto + white goods) needing further sorting. Zorba prices 20-30% below Twitch reflecting yield.
Import duty and tax by destination market
Typical MFN duty, consumption tax and the tax base applied to metals (HS 7602) in each market we cover. Rates are indicative at the 6-digit line | confirm the national 8/10-digit code with your broker.
| Market | Duty | Consumption tax | Tax base | Tax as % of CIF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 7.5% | IGST 18% | Assessable value + duty | 27.1% |
| United Arab Emirates | 4% | VAT 5% | CIF + duty | 9.2% |
| Saudi Arabia | 4% | VAT 15% | CIF + duty | 19.6% |
| Singapore | 4% | GST 9% | CIF + duty | 13.4% |
| China | 4% | VAT 13% | CIF + duty | 17.5% |
| United States | 3% | Federal VAT 0% | CIF | 3.3% |
| United Kingdom | 4% | VAT 20% | CIF + duty | 24.8% |
| Germany | 4% | USt 19% | CIF + duty | 23.8% |
| Netherlands | 4% | BTW 21% | CIF + duty | 25.8% |
| Vietnam | 4% | VAT 10% | CIF + duty | 14.4% |
| Türkiye | 4% | KDV 20% | CIF + duty | 24.8% |
| Japan | 4% | JCT 10% | CIF + duty | 14.4% |
| South Korea | 4% | VAT 10% | CIF + duty | 14.4% |
| Brazil | 4% | IPI+PIS/COFINS+ICMS 32% | CIF + duty | 37.3% |
| Indonesia | 4% | PPN 11% | CIF + duty | 17.9% |
| Mexico | 4% | IVA 16% | CIF + duty | 21.6% |
| Egypt | 4% | VAT 14% | CIF + duty | 18.6% |
| Nigeria | 4% | VAT 7.5% | CIF + duty | 13.4% |
| South Africa | 4% | VAT 15% | Assessable value + duty | 21.6% |
| Australia | 4% | GST 10% | CIF + duty | 14.4% |
Run your own numbers with the landed cost calculator or check documentation requirements in the LC document checklist.