7079 Aluminum Alloy Thick Plate from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
53%
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
9903.03.060%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
• 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