Code 7612 90 · Heading 7612

Other aluminium containers for any material, capacity <= 300 l, not tubes

This covers aluminium drums, cans and similar containers for any material, except containers for compressed or liquefied gases. They have a capacity of <= 300 l and are not tubes, aerosol containers or containers made from foil of thickness <= 0.2 mm.

For example

An aluminium paint can for paint, capacity <= 300 l, not an aerosol container and not made from foil of thickness <= 0.2 mm
An aluminium food drum for food material, capacity <= 300 l, not an aerosol container and not made from foil of thickness <= 0.2 mm
An aluminium container for cleaning liquid, capacity <= 300 l, not an aerosol container and not made from foil of thickness <= 0.2 mm

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Official tariff text

Casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, incl. rigid tubular containers, of aluminium, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity of <= 300 l, n.e.s.

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Step 1 · Section XV Base metals and articles of base metal
Is it iron or steel; an article made of iron or steel; copper or an article made of copper; nickel or an article made of nickel; aluminium or an article made of aluminium; lead or an article made of lead; zinc or an article made of zinc; tin or an article made of tin; another base metal, sintered metal or cermet, or an article made from one of these; a base-metal tool, implement, knife, spoon or fork, or a part thereof; or another miscellaneous article made of base metal?
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Step 2 · Chapter 76 Aluminium and articles thereof 5 of 11 chapters in section XV
What type of aluminium product is it: unwrought aluminium; aluminium waste or scrap; aluminium powder or flakes; bars or profiles; wire; plates or strips thicker than 0.2 mm; foil no thicker than 0.2 mm; tubes; tube fittings; construction products; a tank or similar container with a capacity over 300 l; a smaller container with a capacity no greater than 300 l; a container for compressed or liquefied gas; stranded wire, cables or similar products; household or sanitary articles; or another aluminium product?
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Step 3 · Heading 7612 Casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, i… 12 of 16 headings under chapter 76
Is the item an aluminium tube, or is it another named container such as a drum, barrel, can, tin or tablet tube?
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Step 4 · Subheading 7612 90 Casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, i… 2 of 2 subheadings under heading 7612
Is the aluminium container a tube, a container for aerosols, or a container made from foil of thickness <= 0.2 mm?

This is the catch-all under 7612: it covers what the sibling codes below do not.

This is where the parent group’s aluminium containers land when they are not tubes, aerosol containers or containers made from foil of thickness <= 0.2 mm, and no more specific child description applies.

7612 10 Collapsible tubular containers, of aluminium

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7612 10 Collapsible tubular containers, of aluminium 6.0%
7612 90 Casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, incl. rigid tubular containers, of aluminium, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of a capacity of <= 300 l, n.e.s. you are here 6.0%

Export to Norway

What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.

76.12.9002

Mould of aluminium foil

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.
76.12.9003

Airtight containers

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.
76.12.9009

Other

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

Export to the United Kingdom

What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.

All 3 UK lines under this code

They all have the same duty rates shown here.

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.