Pharmaceutical Blister Aluminum Foil from Mexico
Ultra-thin aluminum foil (0.009 mm) used in blister packs for tablets and capsules, supplied in sheets or rolls without backing. Classifies under HTS 7607.11.30.00 as unbacked foil ≤0.01 mm thick, rolled but not further worked.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
55.8%
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
9903.05.900%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
• Include pharma-grade certifications and thickness test reports to confirm compliance with subheading specs
• Avoid classifying as backed if minimal coating is present; document as unbacked to stay in 7607.11
• Check for alloy content; pharma foil must qualify as non-alloyed aluminum per chapter notes