HTS heading 7607 · Chapter 76, Aluminium and articles of aluminium

US imports of Aluminum foil of a thickness not exceeding 0.2 mm

Aluminum foil (whether or not printed, or backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials) of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2 mm

$573 millionEntered value, March–July 2026
37Origin countries shipping this heading
$51.43Duty paid per $100 of entered value
98%Share of value that was dutiable

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Trade Online / International Trade API, imports for consumption, March–July 2026; effective duty = calculated duty ÷ dutiable value.

US imports under HTS 7607 at a glance

Between March and July 2026, US importers entered $573 million of aluminum foil of a thickness not exceeding 0.2 mm under HTS heading 7607, from 37 of the 55 origin countries covered here and across 10 ten-digit tariff lines — roughly $115 million a month of customs value under a single four-digit heading.

Heading 7607 sits in chapter 76, aluminium and articles of aluminium, so anything classified here shares a duty structure with the rest of that chapter.

Top origin countries by share of HTS 7607

South Korea 16.3% Thailand 13.3% Germany 11.7% Turkey 8.2% India 7.8% China 6.6% Italy 3.6% Malaysia 3.6% United Kingdom 3.5% Greece 3.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Trade Online / International Trade API, imports for consumption, March–July 2026; effective duty = calculated duty ÷ dutiable value.

Origin countries: value, share and duty paid

Top 15 origins under HTS 7607, March–July 2026. Effective duty is calculated duty divided by dutiable value; duty per $100 spreads the same duty over all entered value.
OriginImport valueShareDutiable shareEffective dutyDuty per $100Detail
South Korea$93.5 million16.3%100%50.93%$50.92
Thailand$75.9 million13.3%100%54.18%$54.18
Germany$67.0 million11.7%94.3%53.28%$50.26
Turkey$46.7 million8.2%100%55.01%$55.01
India$44.6 million7.8%100%51.65%$51.62
China$38.0 million6.6%99.7%63.09%$62.88
Italy$20.7 million3.6%99.9%53.93%$53.89
Malaysia$20.5 million3.6%100%55.18%$55.18
United Kingdom$19.8 million3.5%100%42.17%$42.17
Greece$19.5 million3.4%100%48.27%$48.27
France$16.3 million2.8%99.6%44.60%$44.43
Japan$16.3 million2.8%100%50.64%$50.64
Indonesia$13.3 million2.3%100%55.23%$55.22
Canada$12.9 million2.3%89.6%45.19%$40.51
Sweden$12.1 million2.1%100%51.88%$51.88

Who exports aluminum foil of a thickness not exceeding 0.2 mm to the United States

No single country owns this heading. South Korea is the largest origin at 16.3% ($93.5 million), but the top three combined reach only 41.3% and 37 origins ship into the heading at all. Sourcing this spread out usually means the specification is broadly available and switching origins is a commercial decision rather than an engineering one.

Canada sits near the top of the table, and the duty numbers reflect it: Canada entered 10.4% of its value free of duty. Cargo that qualifies under USMCA and is claimed correctly at entry pays nothing; cargo that does not qualify, or that is never claimed, pays the ordinary rate. The certification is the whole difference.

What importers actually paid in duty

Almost everything under this heading is dutiable: 98% of entered value carried duty, and CBP collected $295 million over the five months. The effective rate on dutiable value was 52.5%, which works out to $51.43 of duty per $100 of goods. There is no meaningful duty-free channel here — classification and origin are the only levers.

The spread between origins is real. Among origins with at least 2% of the heading, China paid the most duty relative to value — $62.88 per $100 — while Canada paid $40.51. On a $250,000 purchase order that gap is about $56,000 in duty alone, which is worth pricing into a sourcing decision rather than discovering on the entry summary.

10-digit tariff lines under HTS 7607

The 10 largest of 10 ten-digit lines that recorded imports in March–July 2026.
HTS codeDescriptionImport valueShareDuty per $100Largest origin
7607.11.60.90Other$224 million39%$54.16Turkey
7607.11.30.00$125 million21.9%$50.62South Korea
7607.20.50.00$115 million20.1%$45.68China
7607.19.60.00$30.2 million5.3%$51.10Thailand
7607.11.90.90Other$20.6 million3.6%$49.96Thailand
7607.11.60.10Boxed aluminum foil weighing not more than 11.3 kg$20.5 million3.6%$58.74Thailand
7607.20.10.00$19.5 million3.4%$52.08Germany
7607.19.30.00$12.9 million2.3%$57.33China
7607.19.10.00$4.2 million0.7%$36.10Japan
7607.11.90.60Other$917,0000.2%$68.10China

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Trade Online / International Trade API, imports for consumption, March–July 2026; effective duty = calculated duty ÷ dutiable value.

The 10-digit lines under heading 7607

10 ten-digit lines carried trade under this heading in the period. The largest, 7607.11.60.90 (other), took 39% of the heading at $224 million. 7607.11.30.00, 7607.20.50.00 and 7607.19.60.00 follow. Rates diverge between those lines, so the classification your broker files is worth checking against the goods rather than carried over from the last entry.

What the duty stack looks like

The rate on an entry is not one number. It is a stack: the general (column 1) rate for the 10-digit line, less any trade-agreement preference the goods qualify for, plus whatever additional duties apply to that product and origin, all applied to the customs value declared. The $51.43 per $100 above is what that stack averaged across every entry in this heading — a benchmark, not a quote.

For the origins carrying the most volume, the per-country breakdowns go a level deeper: South Korea (7607.11.60), Thailand (7607.11.60) and Germany (7607.11.30). To price a specific shipment, put your 10-digit code and country of origin into the tariff simulator.

What this means for your next shipment

Classify first, confirm origin second, quote freight third. A heading like 7607 rewards that order, because the duty differences between lines and between origins are usually larger than the freight differences on the same lane. Airlift USA handles the freight and coordinates classification and entry through our licensed broker network.

For the operational side rather than the tariff side, see the Metals & Fabricated Industrial Goods guide for how this cargo moves, the Thailand to USA lane for transit times and ports and the heading index to compare against the rest of chapter 76.

Price a shipment under HTS 7607

Airlift USA has moved ocean and air freight into the United States since 1999 and coordinates HTS classification, ISF and entry filing through our licensed broker network.

Methodology

Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's international trade statistics for imports for consumption — the customs value of goods entered into US commerce, not shipments in transit or goods held in bonded warehouses. The period is March–July 2026 (5 months of data), and coverage is limited to 55 major origin countries, so totals here are lower than published US-wide totals for the same heading.

Three quantities are additive and everything else is derived from them: entered customs value, dutiable value and calculated duty. Effective duty is calculated duty divided by dutiable value — the rate CBP actually applied to the part of the trade that was dutiable. Dutiable share is dutiable value divided by entered value; below 20% it means the trade entered mostly free, under a trade agreement or a duty-free provision. Duty per $100 spreads calculated duty across all entered value, which is the figure comparable between origins.

Chapter 98 and chapter 99 are excluded: those are special classification and temporary-measure provisions rather than product headings. Heading and tariff-line descriptions are the current HTS text. Values are historical and reflect duty as calculated at the time of entry; they are not a quote and not a prediction of the rate on a future shipment.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Trade Online / International Trade API, imports for consumption, March–July 2026; effective duty = calculated duty ÷ dutiable value. Census data is a work of the US government and is in the public domain.

Frequently asked questions

Which countries export the most aluminum foil of a thickness not exceeding 0.2 mm to the United States?

South Korea is the largest origin under HTS heading 7607, with $93.5 million entered between March and July 2026, or 16.3% of the heading. Thailand follows at 13.3% and Germany at 11.7%. Figures cover the 55 major origin countries in this dataset. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Trade Online / International Trade API, imports for consumption, March–July 2026; effective duty = calculated duty ÷ dutiable value.

How much import duty is paid on aluminum foil of a thickness not exceeding 0.2 mm under HTS 7607?

Across all origins, 98% of the entered value was dutiable and CBP calculated $295 million of duty over the five months — an effective 52.5% on dutiable value, or about $51.43 per $100 of goods across the whole heading. Your own rate depends on the exact 10-digit line and country of origin.

Which HTS codes fall under heading 7607?

Heading 7607 covers aluminum foil (whether or not printed, or backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials) of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2 mm. 10 ten-digit lines recorded imports in this period; the largest by value were 7607.11.60.90, 7607.11.30.00, 7607.20.50.00 and 7607.19.60.00. Duty rates differ between those lines, so the 10-digit classification matters more than the heading.

Which origin pays the lowest duty on aluminum foil of a thickness not exceeding 0.2 mm?

Among origins with at least 2% of the heading, Canada paid the least duty relative to entered value — about $40.51 per $100 of goods, with 10.4% of its value entering free. Duty is only one part of landed cost, and a claim has to be substantiated at entry to be allowed.

How do I check the duty on my own shipment?

Use the Airlift USA tariff simulator with your 10-digit HTS code and country of origin to see the duty stack that applies today, then confirm the classification before you file. Airlift USA coordinates classification and entry filing through our licensed broker network and can review the code against your product specification.