U.S. imports of Articles of Aluminum, N.E.S. (SITC 69979) totaled $169.5M in August 2026, imported from 86 countries.
Importers of Articles of Aluminum, N.E.S. paid $76.5M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 45.57% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataSection 232 tariffs apply to aluminum articles broadly, making duty exposure a front-line concern for importers of fabricated aluminum products not captured by more specific headings — from machined aerospace components to extruded architectural hardware. Alloy grade and temper designations (such as 6061-T6 or 5052-H32) are commercially critical specifications that also bear on classification when distinguishing wrought from cast aluminum articles. This residual heading absorbs a wide range of downstream aluminum fabrications, so scope analysis against more specific HTS provisions is a routine step before entry.
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12.9K import shipments a month
Section 232 tariffs apply to aluminum articles, including many fabricated downstream products. The measure's scope and any product-specific exclusions that may have been granted should be verified at the 10-digit HTS level before calculating landed cost, as exclusion status can change.
Cast aluminum articles are produced by pouring molten metal into a mold and are classified differently from wrought articles, which are shaped by mechanical working such as extrusion, rolling, or forging. The manufacturing process — not the final shape — is the primary classification criterion, and manufacturer process documentation supports the determination.
Basic heading 26 of 766 in section 6
Basic heading 69979 · $169.5M of $27.0B
Imports · August 2026
origin
Mexico and China together supply 43% of it. China pays 67.7% duty; Mexico 30.6%.
customs district
Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
destination
Census does not publish state detail for this classification system.
entry
Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
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Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $1.8B of Articles of Aluminum, N.E.S. and exported $1.4B.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.