Primary Aluminum Billet 99.7% Purity from China
Unwrought cylindrical aluminum billets produced from primary smelting with 99.7% Al content, intended for extrusion into profiles. Falls under 7601.10.60.90 as not alloyed (impurities within note (a) limits) and not qualifying as standard ingots or slabs.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0250%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.14, 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68, articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper and derivative aluminum or steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(i)–(v) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Use spectrographic analysis reports to prove non-alloyed status; CBP often audits primary vs secondary Al
• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as 'alloy' due to minor Si/Fe—stay under 0.1% combined
• For billets >6mm cross-section, confirm unwrought via no rolling/extrusion processing