7079 Aluminum Alloy Thick Plate from China
7079 series heat-treatable aluminum alloy plate exceeding 6.3 mm thickness, rectangular for defense industry structural use. HTS 7606.12.30.25 applies due to its inclusion in statistical note 7 industrial alloys.
Duty Rate — China → United States
78%
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 already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Statistical note 7 verification essential; reference exact alloy specs in entry docs
• Thickness tolerance must be documented to stay over 6.3 mm threshold
• Watch for alloy mislabeling as 7xxx non-heat-treatable variants