Automotive Casting Al-Si Alloy

Unwrought aluminum-silicon alloy pigs standardized for automotive foundries with 25.5% silicon content. HTS 7601.20.60.00 covers this specific high-silicon composition in pig/sow form for remelting into transmission housings and engine blocks. Meets OEM specifications for castability.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณChina2.1%+35.0%37.1%
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝMexico2.1%+10.0%12.1%
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆCanada2.1%+10.0%12.1%
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ชGermany2.1%+10.0%12.1%
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตJapan2.1%+10.0%12.1%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

7601.20.90Lower: 35% vs 37.1%

If lower silicon automotive alloys

Specific silicon content determines exact 10-digit subheading.

8708.99.81Higher: 37.5% vs 37.1%

If machined into gear housings

Finished vehicle parts classified by motor vehicle parts heading.

7606.91Lower: 12.7% vs 37.1%

If rolled into clad sheet

Cladding or rolling shifts to specific wrought sheet classification.

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Import Tips & Compliance

โ€ข OEM alloy grade certification required; ensure no machining that implies parts classification; temperature-controlled shipping preserves cast structure

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