Unalloyed Aluminum Plumbing Pipe from Germany

A seamless tube made from 99.5% pure aluminum used for water supply lines in residential plumbing. It falls under HTS 7608.10.00 because it is a pipe of unalloyed aluminum, containing at least 99% aluminum with no other element exceeding specified limits. This classification applies to non-alloyed tubes designed for fluid transport.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

15.7%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Verify aluminum purity via mill test certificates to confirm unalloyed status (≥99% Al, Fe+Si ≤0.1%)

Provide detailed dimensional specs and end-use documentation to avoid misclassification as profiles

Ensure seamless construction labeling, as welded tubes may shift to other subheadings