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HS 76 Chapter · Base Metals & Articles

Aluminium and articles thereof

Chapter 76 of the Harmonised System covers Aluminium and articles thereof. It groups 16 four-digit headings used worldwide to classify these goods for customs and duty.

Sourcing this category from India

Products classified under HS 76 can be sourced from India across a range of clusters and price points. Use this page to understand where Aluminium and articles thereof sits in the tariff schedule, then explore the Indian sectors and products that supply it.

How to read this code

76 is the two-digit HS chapter. Your destination country extends it to 8–10 digits and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty for many goods — check our import guides for your market.

Headings under HS 76

The Harmonised System breaks Aluminium and articles thereof into these 16 headings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.

76.01 2 subheadings

Aluminium; unwrought

76.02 1 subheadings

Aluminium; waste and scrap

76.03 2 subheadings

Aluminium; powders and flakes

76.04 3 subheadings

Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles

76.05 4 subheadings

Aluminium wire

76.06 4 subheadings

Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm

76.07 3 subheadings

Aluminium foil (whether or not printed or backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials) of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2mm

76.08 2 subheadings

Aluminium; tubes and pipes

76.09 1 subheadings

Aluminium; tube or pipe fittings (e.g. couplings, elbows, sleeves)

76.10 2 subheadings

Aluminium; structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts (e.g. bridges and sections, towers, lattice masts, etc) plates, rods, profiles and tubes for structures

76.11 1 subheadings

Aluminium; reservoirs, tanks, vats and the like for material (not compressed or liquefied gas) of capacity over 300l, whether or not lined, heat-insulated, not fitted with mechanical, thermal equipment

76.12 2 subheadings

Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes etc (including rigid, collapsible tubular containers), for materials other than compressed, liquefied gas, 300l capacity or less, lined, heat-insulated or not

76.13 1 subheadings

Aluminium; containers for compressed or liquefied gas

76.14 2 subheadings

Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated)

76.15 2 subheadings

Aluminium; table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, sanitary ware and parts thereof

76.16 3 subheadings

Aluminium; articles n.e.c. in chapter 76

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Last updated 28 Jun 2026 Figures are indicative sourcing benchmarks compiled from exporter quotes, India trade-scheme notifications and public customs tariffs. Confirm live pricing and HS classification before contracting.
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