A356.0 Aluminum Alloy Ingot from China
A356.0 is a hypoeutectic aluminum-silicon alloy used primarily for casting applications in automotive and aerospace industries. It contains approximately 7% silicon and 0.3% magnesium, making aluminum the predominant element by weight, exceeding the purity limits for non-alloyed aluminum. Classified under 7601.20.90 as unwrought aluminum alloy in other forms not specified elsewhere.
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
9903.05.900%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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify chemical composition certification to confirm alloy status per subheading note (b), as silicon and magnesium exceed non-alloyed limits
• Provide mill test reports documenting aluminum predominance and element contents to avoid misclassification as scrap or wrought forms