Other articles of aluminum
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Heading 7616 covers other articles of aluminum that are not provided for in more specific headings. It is split into 7616.10 for nails, tacks, staples, screws, bolts, nuts, rivets, cotters, cotter pins, washers and similar fasteners; 7616.91 for cloth, grill, netting and fencing of aluminum wire; and 7616.99 for other aluminum articles.
Products in this heading
- Aluminum nails, tacks and staples
- Aluminum rivets
- Aluminum screws, bolts, nuts and washers
- Aluminum wire cloth, grill, netting and fencing
- Aluminum ladders
- Aluminum venetian blinds and parts
- Aluminum luggage frames
- Aluminum hangers and supports for pipes and tubes
How to choose the right subheading
- Confirm the article is made of aluminum and is not named in a more specific chapter 76 heading such as 7610, 7615 or 7608.
- Decide whether it is a fastener of the type listed in 7616.10, such as a nail, tack, staple, screw, bolt, nut, rivet, cotter, cotter pin or washer.
- For fasteners, use the specific fastener type first, then check facts such as shank, thread or hole diameter and whether the item is a threaded fastener.
- Decide whether it is cloth, grill, netting or fencing made of aluminum wire for 7616.91.
- For remaining articles, choose 7616.99 by product identity or end use, such as luggage frame, laminated goods, ladder, venetian blind, pipe hanger, casting, forging or wire article.
Often confused with
- Heading 7610Aluminum doors, windows and their frames
These are parts of structures and are classified in heading 7610.
- Heading 7615Aluminum household cookware and tableware
Household and kitchen articles of aluminum are covered by heading 7615.
- Heading 7608Aluminum tubes and pipes
Tubes and pipes of aluminum are classified in heading 7608.
- Heading 7607Aluminum foil
Foil of a thickness not exceeding 0.2 mm is classified in heading 7607.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for aluminum ladders?
Aluminum ladders are classified under 7616.99.51.30, with a general (MFN) rate of 2.5%.
What is the duty on aluminum rivets?
Aluminum rivets are classified under 7616.10.30.00 and carry a general (MFN) rate of 4.7%.
How do I classify aluminum wire cloth or fencing?
Aluminum wire cloth, grill, netting and fencing are classified under 7616.91.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of 2.5%.
Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.
All lines in heading 7616
- 7616.10.10.00Nails, tacks and staples5.7%
- 7616.10.30.00Rivets4.7%
- 7616.10.50.00Cotters and cotter pins5.7%
- 7616.10.70.30Having shanks, threads or holes over 6 mm in diameter / Threaded fasteners5.5%
- 7616.10.70.90Having shanks, threads or holes over 6 mm in diameter / Other5.5%
- 7616.10.90.30Threaded fasteners6%
- 7616.10.90.90Other6%
- 7616.91.00.00Cloth, grill, netting and fencing, of aluminum wire2.5%
- 7616.99.10.00Luggage framesFree
- 7616.99.51.20Laminated goods consisting of 2 or more flat-rolled sheets of aluminum held together with an adhesive or having a core of non-metallic material2.5%
- 7616.99.51.30Ladders2.5%
- 7616.99.51.40Venetian blinds and parts thereof2.5%
- 7616.99.51.50Hangers and supports for pipes and tubes2.5%
- 7616.99.51.60Castings2.5%
- 7616.99.51.70Forgings2.5%
- 7616.99.51.75Articles of wire2.5%
- 7616.99.51.90Other2.5%