Aluminum ID Plates from Mexico
Stamped or etched aluminum identification plates for machinery and equipment. HTS 7616.99.51.90 covers fabricated nameplates, not simple foil labels. Durable asset tagging.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
52.5%
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
• Engraving/stamping proves fabrication beyond simple sheet
• Bulk thin plates risk 7607 foil; specify thickness >0.2mm
• With adhesive backing, consider Chapter 39 if plastic dominant