Code 7603 20 · Heading 7603

Lamellar aluminium powder and aluminium flakes, excluding pellets and sequins

This covers aluminium powder with a lamellar structure and aluminium flakes. Aluminium pellets and sequins are excluded.

For example

Lamellar-structure aluminium powder
Aluminium flakes

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Official tariff text

Powders of aluminium, of lamellar structure, and flakes of aluminium (excl. pellets of aluminium, and spangles)

How we got to this code

XV
76
7603
7603 20

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The path to this code

Every code is reached through these choices, one level at a time.

Step 4 of 4

Step 1 · Section XV Base metals and articles of base metal
Is it iron or steel; an article made of iron or steel; copper or an article made of copper; nickel or an article made of nickel; aluminium or an article made of aluminium; lead or an article made of lead; zinc or an article made of zinc; tin or an article made of tin; another base metal, sintered metal or cermet, or an article made from one of these; a base-metal tool, implement, knife, spoon or fork, or a part thereof; or another miscellaneous article made of base metal?
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Step 2 · Chapter 76 Aluminium and articles thereof 5 of 11 chapters in section XV
What type of aluminium product is it: unwrought aluminium; aluminium waste or scrap; aluminium powder or flakes; bars or profiles; wire; plates or strips thicker than 0.2 mm; foil no thicker than 0.2 mm; tubes; tube fittings; construction products; a tank or similar container with a capacity over 300 l; a smaller container with a capacity no greater than 300 l; a container for compressed or liquefied gas; stranded wire, cables or similar products; household or sanitary articles; or another aluminium product?
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Step 3 · Heading 7603 Powder and flakes, of aluminium (excl. pellets of a… 3 of 16 headings under chapter 76
Is it non-lamellar aluminium powder, or is it lamellar aluminium powder or aluminium flakes?
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Step 4 · Subheading 7603 20 Powders of aluminium, of lamellar structure, and fl… 2 of 2 subheadings under heading 7603
Is the product aluminium powder with a lamellar structure or aluminium flakes, rather than aluminium pellets or sequins?

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Import duty on the codes below: 5.0%

Only one code below

7603 20 00

Powders of aluminium, of lamellar structure, and flakes of aluminium (excl. pellets of aluminium, and spangles)

5.0%

This subheading has one 8-digit code, so that is the code to use.

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7603 10 Powders of aluminium, of non-lamellar structure (excl. pellets of aluminium) 5.0%
7603 20 Powders of aluminium, of lamellar structure, and flakes of aluminium (excl. pellets of aluminium, and spangles) you are here 5.0%

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

76.03.2000 Powders of lamellar structure; flakes

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

Their lines1 British line

7603 20 00 00 Powders of lamellar structure; flakes

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines1 US line
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

7603.20.00.00 Aluminum powders and flakes, Powders of lamellar structure; flakes

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

See the 1 Norwegian line

Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

76.03.2000

Powders of lamellar structure; flakes

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

See the 1 British line

Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

7603 20 00 00

Powders of lamellar structure; flakes

Ordinary duty

Duty free

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

See the 1 US line

Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

7603.20.00.00

Aluminum powders and flakes, Powders of lamellar structure; flakes

General rate

3.9%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.