HS 7606.11Metals
HS Code for Aluminium Sheet (HS 7606)
Flat-rolled aluminium sheet under 6 mm - the volume product for beverage-can body/end stock (3104, 5182), automotive body sheet (6111, 6014, 5754), signage (3003), and coil-coated ACP. CBAM Annex I; heavy AD on Chinese common alloy sheet in US/EU/Mexico.
Reviewed against WCO HS · WTO IDB · National customs schedules4 authoritative sourcesLast reviewed July 2026
Sample 6-digit codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 7606.11 | Sheet, rectangular, unalloyed, thickness > 0.2 mm |
| 7606.12 | Sheet, rectangular, alloy, thickness > 0.2 mm |
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Typical import duty by market
| Market | Duty |
|---|---|
| European Union | 7.5% AD 14.3-23.6% Chinese origin; CBAM 2026. |
| United States | 6.5% AD/CVD Chinese common alloy sheet ~50-176%. |
| India (BCD) | 10% |
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Worked landed-cost example
500 MT 3104-H19 can body stock 0.27mm, FOB Jebel Ali USD 3,050/MT, CIF Charleston
FOBUSD 1,525,000
Freight + insuranceUSD 62,000
CIFUSD 1,587,000
US duty 6.5%USD 103,155
Section 232 10% aluminium (Feb 2025 doubled to 25%)USD 396,750
US landed USD 2.09m; post-25% S232 the tariff cost alone is a quarter of CIF.
Run your own numbers in the import duty & tax calculator.
Regulatory checkpoints
- · CBAM Annex I.
- · EN 485 tolerances.
- · ASTM B209 US standard.
- · Qualicoat for coil-coated finishes.
Top exporting countries
- · China
- · Germany
- · USA
- · Bahrain (Aluminium Bahrain)
- · UAE (EGA)
Frequently asked questions
Body vs end stock?
3104-H19 is deep-drawing can body alloy (~85% of can weight); 5182-H48 is the tab/end stock. Body stock is a global commodity with tight AA-3104 chemistry windows; end stock is a specialty product from ~8 producers worldwide.
Destination market toolkits
Country-specific duty, VAT/GST and Incoterms practice for the top destinations for metals.
Import into India →
IGST on imports · 5% / 12% / 18% / 28%
Import into United Arab Emirates →
VAT · 5% standard
Import into China →
Import VAT · 13% standard, 9% reduced, 6% services
Import into United States →
No federal VAT / GST · 0% federal
Import into Germany →
VAT (Umsatzsteuer / Einfuhrumsatzsteuer) · 19% standard, 7% reduced
Import into Singapore →
GST · 9% standard (from 2024)
Metals landed-cost pages: every destination market
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Sources & citations
- EU CBAM Regulation 2023/956European Commission
- CEN / EN Harmonised StandardsCEN-CENELEC
- WCO Harmonized System NomenclatureWorld Customs Organization
- WTO Integrated Database (tariff data)World Trade Organization
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