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Code 7612 90 · Heading 7612

Other aluminium containers for any material, capacity <= 300 l, not tubes

This covers aluminium drums, cans and similar containers for any material, except containers for compressed or liquefied gases. They have a capacity of <= 300 l and are not tubes, aerosol containers or containers made from foil of thickness <= 0.2 mm.

For example

  • An aluminium paint can for paint, capacity <= 300 l, not an aerosol container and not made from foil of thickness <= 0.2 mm
  • An aluminium food drum for food material, capacity <= 300 l, not an aerosol container and not made from foil of thickness <= 0.2 mm
  • An aluminium container for cleaning liquid, capacity <= 300 l, not an aerosol container and not made from foil of thickness <= 0.2 mm
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Official tariff text

Casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, incl. rigid tubular containers, of aluminium, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity of <= 300 l, n.e.s.

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  1. XV
  2. 76
  3. 7612
  4. 7612 90
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Import duty on the codes below: 6.0%

3 codes below this one

This is the catch-all under 7612: it covers what the sibling codes below do not.

This is where the parent group’s aluminium containers land when they are not tubes, aerosol containers or containers made from foil of thickness <= 0.2 mm, and no more specific child description applies.

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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 lines3 Norwegian lines

76.12.9002 Mould of aluminium foil

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

6.0%

  • Their lines3 British lines
  • EU originDuty free

7612 90 20 00 Containers of a kind used for aerosols

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

From 50.0% to 55.7%

Estimated from published US measures

  • Their lines5 US lines
  • Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

7612.90.10.40 Aluminum casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

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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.

  • 76.12.9002

    Mould of aluminium foil

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free

  • 76.12.9003

    Airtight containers

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free

  • 76.12.9009

    Other

    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.

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Selling to Great Britain

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

  • All 3 UK lines under this code

    They all have the same duty rates shown here.

    Ordinary duty
    6.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

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).

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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.

  • 7612.90.10.40

    Aluminum casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers (including rigid or collapsible tubular containers), for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity not exceeding 300 liters, whether or not lined or heat insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment, Other, Of a capacity not exceeding 20 liters, Cans of a capacity not exceeding 355 ml, With a circular cross section, of a kind used for aerosols

    General rate
    5.7%
    From the EU
    55.7% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.82.02 Section 232 steel, aluminium and copper, Proclamation 11021, heading 9903.82.02 of subchapter III of chapter 99 with U.S. note 16(a) and the lists of note 16(c)(i) to (c)(v): the duty provided in the applicable subheading plus 50 percent, on the full customs value, whatever the origin

  • 7612.90.10.45

    Aluminum casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers (including rigid or collapsible tubular containers), for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity not exceeding 300 liters, whether or not lined or heat insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment, Other, Of a capacity not exceeding 20 liters, Cans of a capacity not exceeding 355 ml, Other

    General rate
    5.7%
    From the EU
    55.7% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.82.02 Section 232 steel, aluminium and copper, Proclamation 11021, heading 9903.82.02 of subchapter III of chapter 99 with U.S. note 16(a) and the lists of note 16(c)(i) to (c)(v): the duty provided in the applicable subheading plus 50 percent, on the full customs value, whatever the origin

  • 7612.90.10.60

    Aluminum casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers (including rigid or collapsible tubular containers), for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity not exceeding 300 liters, whether or not lined or heat insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment, Other, Of a capacity not exceeding 20 liters, Cans of a capacity exceeding 355 ml but less than 3.8 liters

    General rate
    5.7%
    From the EU
    55.7% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.82.02 Section 232 steel, aluminium and copper, Proclamation 11021, heading 9903.82.02 of subchapter III of chapter 99 with U.S. note 16(a) and the lists of note 16(c)(i) to (c)(v): the duty provided in the applicable subheading plus 50 percent, on the full customs value, whatever the origin

  • 7612.90.10.90

    Aluminum casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers (including rigid or collapsible tubular containers), for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity not exceeding 300 liters, whether or not lined or heat insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment, Other, Of a capacity not exceeding 20 liters, Other

    General rate
    5.7%
    From the EU
    55.7% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.82.02 Section 232 steel, aluminium and copper, Proclamation 11021, heading 9903.82.02 of subchapter III of chapter 99 with U.S. note 16(a) and the lists of note 16(c)(i) to (c)(v): the duty provided in the applicable subheading plus 50 percent, on the full customs value, whatever the origin

  • 7612.90.50.00

    Aluminum casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers (including rigid or collapsible tubular containers), for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity not exceeding 300 liters, whether or not lined or heat insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment, Other

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    50.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.82.02 Section 232 steel, aluminium and copper, Proclamation 11021, heading 9903.82.02 of subchapter III of chapter 99 with U.S. note 16(a) and the lists of note 16(c)(i) to (c)(v): the duty provided in the applicable subheading plus 50 percent, on the full customs value, whatever the origin

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.