U.S. exports of Aluminum Tube or Pipe Fittings (HS 760900) totaled $15.8M in August 2026.
Importers of Aluminum Tube or Pipe Fittings paid $5.3M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 60.09% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Aluminum Tube or Pipe Fittings imports of $9.3M in August 2026 ran 14% above the year-to-date monthly average of $8.2M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataAluminum tube and pipe fittings — including couplings, elbows, and sleeves — are classified under a single 10-digit line (7609000000) and serve plumbing, HVAC, compressed-air, and industrial fluid-system applications. Subject to Section 232 tariffs, this heading also intersects with antidumping and countervailing duty orders that have historically targeted aluminum extrusions and fittings from China, making origin and scope verification a routine compliance step. China is the dominant import source, with India and Mexico also supplying the US market; importers relying heavily on Chinese supply should monitor the current scope of any applicable trade-remedy orders closely.
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1.1K import shipments a month
HTS 7609 covers finished fittings — couplings, elbows, sleeves, and similar connectors — designed to join tubes or pipes. Aluminum extrusions that have not been further worked into a fitting shape are classified under 7604. The key question is whether the article has been machined, threaded, or otherwise finished to function as a connector. CBP has issued scope rulings on this boundary in the context of antidumping orders on aluminum extrusions from China, and importers with borderline products should consider requesting a scope ruling or binding classification ruling.
Entries should include a commercial invoice describing the fitting type (coupling, elbow, sleeve, etc.), material specification (alloy grade), dimensions, and manufacturing method. A certificate of origin is needed to establish country of origin for Section 232 and any applicable antidumping purposes. If the fittings are machined from bar or forged rather than extruded, that process distinction should be documented, as it can affect scope determinations under existing trade-remedy orders.
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Subheading 1 of 1 in heading 7609
Subheading 760900 · $15.8M of $15.8M
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7609000000 | Alu Tub or Pip Fit (Couplings Elbows Sleeves) | $8.9M | 60.09% | 98.83% | $5.3M |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 7609000000 | Alu Tub or Pip Fit (Couplings Elbows Sleeves) | $15.8M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
ImportsExports
Imports
$9.3MYoY · free account
Exports
$15.8MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $97.5M of Aluminum Tube or Pipe Fittings and exported $199.7M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Exports · August 2026
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Mexico and Canada together take 52% of it.
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rate provision · imports
1.1% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 60.09% of imports for consumption.