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
HS heading 76.12 covers 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. Within Chapter 76 it splits into 2 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $76.2M
- Share of Chapter 76
- 1.1%
- Rank in its chapter
- #10 of 16
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 76.12 covers aluminium casks, drums, cans and tubular containers up to 300 litres. India manufactures aluminium cans, bottles and collapsible tubes for beverages, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
How to read this code
76.12 is the four-digit HS heading for aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes etc (including. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many base metals & articles lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 76.12
The Harmonised System breaks 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 into these 2 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Aluminium; collapsible tubular containers, for any material, (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined, not fitted with mechanical/thermal equipment
Aluminium; casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no mechanical or thermal equipment
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Top destinations for Chapter 76 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
More codes in Aluminium and articles thereof
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