7609.00.00.00—Aluminum tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves)General
5.7%
Units
kg
Column 2
45%
Special
Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
HTS 7609.00.00.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Aluminum tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves). It's a 10-digit statistical line in Chapter 76: Aluminum and articles thereof, Section XV: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal, used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to determine the duty rate at entry. 13 Chapter 99 tariff modifications currently stack on top of the base rate, and 18 active AD/CVD orders flag this code.
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Chapter 99 overlays that stack on the base rate
| Code | Authority | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9903.82.02 | section_232 | 50% |
| 9903.82.04 | section_232 | 25% |
| 9903.82.19 | section_232 | no change |
| 9903.85.01 | section_232 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 10% |
| 9903.85.02 | section_232 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 50%. |
| 9903.85.12 | section_232 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25% |
| 9903.85.21 | section_232 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 10% |
| 9903.85.43 | section_232 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading |
| 9903.85.63 | section_232 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading |
| 9903.85.67 | section_232 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 200% |
| 9903.85.69 | section_232 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 200% |
| 9903.85.71 | section_232 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 10% |
| 9903.91.01 | section_301 | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25% |
Active orders that may apply to imports under this HTS code. HTS coverage is advisory — actual scope depends on each order's product description. Run the AD/CVD lookup → to check whether your specific shipment is in scope.
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Past CBP decisions classifying real products under this HTS code. Useful precedent when classifying a similar product — each ruling shows how CBP interpreted the code for a specific case.
The tariff classification and eligibility of U.S. Goods Returned of an aluminum coupler assembly assembled in Mexico
The tariff classification of die cast aluminum conduit bodies from India
The tariff classification of V-Band Flange Assembly from China
The tariff classification of aluminum tee fittings from Germany
The tariff classification of aluminum pipe fittings and components from China.
Source: CBP CROSS (view all rulings on rulings.cbp.gov →)
HTS 7609.00.00.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Aluminum tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves). It belongs to Chapter 76 of the HTSUS.
The general (Column 1) duty rate for HTS 7609.00.00.00 is 5.7%. This is the most-favored-nation (MFN) rate that applies to imports from World Trade Organization member countries.
Yes. Imports of HTS 7609.00.00.00 from countries party to a trade program (such as USMCA, KORUS, GSP, or the African Growth and Opportunity Act) may qualify for the special rate: Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG). Eligibility depends on rules of origin and certification.
The Column 2 rate for HTS 7609.00.00.00 is 45%. This rate applies to imports from countries that do not have normal trade relations with the United States (currently Cuba and North Korea).
Yes — HTS 7609.00.00.00 is covered by section_232 provision 9903.82.02 (50%). 12 additional overlays also touch this code. Open the code page for the full overlay stack with effective dates and country scopes.
Yes — 18 AD/CVD orders flag this code: A-570-158 (AD, China), A-533-920 (AD, India), A-475-846 (AD, Italy) plus 15 more. Open the code page for deposit rates, scope determinations, and the linked case lookups.
Free Trade Agreement and special-program eligibility
Section and chapter notes that govern this code
Throughout this schedule, the expression 'base metals' means: iron and steel, copper, nickel, aluminum, lead, zinc, tin, tungsten (wolfram), molybdenum, tantalum, magnesium, cobalt, bismuth, cadmium, titanium, zirconium, antimony, manganese, beryllium, chromium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, hafnium, indium, niobium (columbium), rhenium, and thallium.
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