Aluminum Casting Scrap

Gates, risers, and defective non-alloyed aluminum castings for remelt. HTS 7602.00.00.65 covers clean casting returns as recyclable scrap.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

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

7602.00.00Same rate: 35%

If alloyed castings (e.g., A356)

Most castings alloyed, separate statistical suffix.

2619.00.30Same rate: 35%

If with slag/sand >50%

Dross or slag-bearing classifies as aluminum slag.

7616.91.00.00Higher: 37.5% vs 35%

If wire clippings from casting

Wire scrap <6mm cross-section separate per note.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Sand-free; abrasive contamination ruins furnace linings

Fe/Si limits per chapter note (a) critical for acceptance

Batch heat codes track alloy consistency