76

Official Chapter Guide

Aluminum products including alloys and articles, detailing specifications and exclusions for precise classification.

Tariff Landscape

- **General Duty Status**: Many aluminum products under Chapter 76 are duty-free, especially those meeting specific criteria such as tubes and pipes with fittings.
- **Section 301 & 232 Implications**: Significant coverage under Section 232 tariffs, where additional duties may apply.
- **Risk of ADD/CVD**: Certain aluminum articles may face anti-dumping and countervailing duties due to international trade policies.

- **Common Mistake**: Misclassification between 'aluminum, not alloyed' and 'aluminum alloys' due to subtle compositional thresholds.
- **Risk Areas**: Confusion between 'wire' products based on cross-sectional dimensions.
- **Complex Zones**: Proper identification of statistical reporting terms like 'sheet ingot' versus 'foundry ingot' for accurate duty assessment.

- **Definitions**: Distinction between 'aluminum, not alloyed' and 'aluminum alloys' based on composition.
- **Exclusions**: Wire is specifically defined by size for subheading 7616.91.
- **Special Provisions**: Subheading 7608 details specific duty-free applications for tubes and pipes with fittings.
- **Statistical Definitions**: Various terms such as 'aluminum can stock', 'sheet ingot', and 'recyclable aluminum' have specific meanings for classification.

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