Many aluminum household articles under this heading sourced from China are subject to Section 301 tariff measures. Importers should check the specific 10-digit HTS line to confirm whether a measure applies and whether any product exclusions have been granted.

Non-mechanical, non-electric aluminum items used in food preparation — pots, pans, colanders, graters — belong in this heading. Once an article incorporates a heating element or motor (an electric skillet, a blender), it moves to the electrical appliances heading in the electrical machinery chapter. The presence of a functional mechanical or electrical component is the deciding factor.