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The tariff on aluminium

HS chapter 76, all origins, from official duty receipts. Burden 1% in 2017-06 → peak 41.7% in 2026-05 → 41.1% in 2026-06, on $1.1B of duty in the latest month.

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Duty collected as % of all aluminium import value, monthly, all origins. Peak 41.7% (2026-05).
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Duty dollars collected on the chapter, monthly. Excludes AD/CVD and fees; assessed at entry.

Who pays it — top origins, 2026-06

Canada 33.3% paid $340M dutyChina 65.2% paid $144M dutyKorea, South 49.0% paid $105M dutyIndia 49.5% paid $54M dutyMexico 25.6% paid $54M dutyGermany 50.8% paid $49M duty
United Arab Emirates 49.4% paid $39M duty
Thailand 50.1% paid $33M duty
Argentina 44.6% paid $26M duty
Vietnam 44.4% paid $18M duty

Sectoral measures in force

Implementation of Duties on Aluminum Pursuant to Proclamation 10895 Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the Uni
measure 9903.85.67 · Federal Register citation +200%
Implementation of Duties on Aluminum Pursuant to Proclamation 10895 Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the Uni
measure 9903.85.68 · Federal Register citation +200%
Chapter 99 measure
measure 9903.27.14 +100%
Procedures for Submissions by Certain Steel and Aluminum Producers Committing to New U.S. Steel or Aluminum Pr
measure 9903.82.02 · Federal Register citation +50%
Chapter 99 measure
measure 9903.82.14 +50%
Notice of Implementation of Additional Duties on Products of India Pursuant to the President's Executive Order
measure 9903.01.84 · Federal Register citation +25%

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What America imports in aluminium · the whole tariff story · any origin: tariff_burden(origin: "Vietnam", commodity: "76") · any code: tariff_lookup(hs, origin) via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.

In print: “The tariff on aluminium” — Trimtab US Trade Ledger (TT-010 Duty receipts), US Census imports-for-consumption records — trimtabist.com/tariff-on-aluminum