Analysis
Subheading 7601.10 covers aluminum, not alloyed, within heading 7601. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 2 US tariff lines below it are national.
1 of its 2 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (50%) and 1 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 2.6%. The median line pays 1.3%.
The US splits it as follows: 7601.10.30 for of uniform cross section throughout its length, the least… (2.6%) and 7601.10.60 for aluminum, not alloyed: other (duty-free).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Alumina Refining and Primary Aluminum Production (331313). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Goods only reach 7601.10 once they fall within heading 7601 (unwrought aluminum). Under General Rule 6, subheadings are then compared only with others at the same level, so a product is matched against its siblings, not against lines elsewhere in the chapter.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7601.10.30 | Of uniform cross section throughout its length, the least cross-sectional dimension of which is not greater than 9.5 mm, in coils | 2.6% |
| 7601.10.60 | Aluminum, not alloyed: other | Free |