Tariffs on Chinese Aluminum Extrusions 2026: US Section 232, EU and Vietnam Duties
Rates, effective dates and tariff codes from the official texts of three measures on aluminum extrusions from China: the US Section 232 tariff, the EU anti-dumping duty under Regulation (EU) 2021/546 and Vietnam's Decision 2531/QĐ-BCT.
- ›United States: for goods entered on or after 12:01 a.m. EDT on April 6, 2026, Proclamation 11021 sets the Section 232 duty on the aluminum articles in its Annex I-A at 50 percent of the full customs value; that list includes HTS 7604 (aluminum bars, rods and profiles) and 7608 (aluminum tubes and pipes).
- ›European Union: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/546 imposes a definitive anti-dumping duty of 21.2% to 32.1%, depending on the company, on aluminium extrusions originating in China; an expiry review was initiated on 27 March 2026 and the measure remains in force pending its outcome.
- ›Vietnam: MOIT Decision 2531/QĐ-BCT (case ER01.AD05) takes effect on 3 October 2024 and extends the anti-dumping measure for 5 years, at rates of 2.85% to 35.58%, on extruded aluminum bars, rods and profiles from China under five HS 7604 codes.
The three measures at a glance
Each row restates the official text linked below the table.
| Market | Measure | Rate in the text | In effect from | Codes named in the text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Section 232, Proclamation 11021 (Annex I-A) | 50% of full customs value | April 6, 2026, 12:01 a.m. EDT | HTS 7604, 7608, 7610.10.00, 7610.90.00 |
| European Union | Anti-dumping duty, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/546 | 21.2% to 32.1%, by company | Day after publication in OJ L 109, 30.3.2021 | CN ex 7604 10 10, ex 7604 10 90, 7604 21 00, 7604 29 10, 7604 29 90, ex 7608 10 00, 7608 20 81, 7608 20 89, ex 7610 90 90 |
| Vietnam | Anti-dumping duty, Decision 2531/QĐ-BCT (case ER01.AD05) | 2.85% to 35.58%, by company | October 3, 2024, for 5 years | HS 7604.10.10, 7604.10.90, 7604.21.90, 7604.29.10, 7604.29.90 |
- Proclamation 11021 of April 2, 2026, 91 FR 18201 (Federal Register, April 9, 2026), clauses (1)–(2) and Annex I-A
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/546 of 29 March 2021, OJ L 109, 30.3.2021, Articles 1 and 5
- MOIT Decision 2531/QĐ-BCT of 23 September 2024 and attached notice (official PDF)
- MOIT record for Decision 2531/QĐ-BCT (issued 23/09/2024, effective 03/10/2024)
United States: Section 232 tariff at 50%
Proclamation 10947 raised the Section 232 tariffs on aluminum articles and derivative aluminum articles from an additional 25 percent to an additional 50 percent ad valorem, as of 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on June 4, 2025.
Proclamation 11021 provides that, for goods entered for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on April 6, 2026, the Section 232 duty on aluminum articles and aluminum derivative articles applies to the full customs value of the imported product, regardless of metal content.
For the articles listed in its Annex I-A, Proclamation 11021 sets that duty at 50 percent, unless a lower rate applies under clause (2)(b), which covers certain United Kingdom products, or clause (2)(c), which covers derivative articles whose aluminum was smelted and cast in the United States.
The aluminum list in Annex I-A includes HTS 7604, "Aluminum bars, rods and profiles", and HTS 7608, "Aluminum tubes and pipes".
The same Annex I-A also lists HTS 7610.10.00, "Aluminum, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors", and HTS 7610.90.00, "Aluminum, structures and parts of structures, nesoi; aluminum plates, rods, profiles, tubes and the like prepared for use in structures", so these are also subject to the 50 percent rate.
Proclamation 11032, effective 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on June 8, 2026, modified the Annex I-A list, and the Annex I-A it published still lists HTS 7604, 7608, 7610.10.00 and 7610.90.00.
- Proclamation 10947 of June 3, 2025, 90 FR 24199 (Federal Register, June 9, 2025), clause (1)
- Proclamation 11021 of April 2, 2026, 91 FR 18201 (Federal Register, April 9, 2026), clauses (1)–(2) and Annex I-A
- Proclamation 11032 of June 1, 2026, 91 FR 34085 (Federal Register, June 4, 2026), clause (1) and Annex I-A
European Union: anti-dumping duty under Regulation (EU) 2021/546
Article 1 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/546 imposes a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of bars, rods, profiles (whether or not hollow), tubes and pipes, unassembled, made from aluminium containing not more than 99.3% of aluminium and originating in China.
The regulation excludes products attached (for example by welding or fasteners) to form subassemblies, welded tubes and pipes, and finished goods kits.
Article 1(2) sets duty rates from 21.2% to 32.1% depending on the producer, and the individual company rates apply only if a valid commercial invoice carrying the declaration set out in Article 1(3) is presented.
Under Article 5, the regulation entered into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal, which was OJ L 109 of 30 March 2021.
On 27 March 2026 the Commission published a notice of initiation of an expiry review, which states that the measures currently in force are the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/546.
The notice states that the investigation shall normally be concluded within 12 months and in any event no later than 15 months from the date of its publication.
Under Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036, a measure under expiry review remains in force pending the outcome of that review.
Vietnam: Decision 2531/QĐ-BCT (case ER01.AD05)
By Decision 2531/QĐ-BCT of 23 September 2024, Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) extended for 5 years the anti-dumping measure on certain aluminum products, alloyed or not, in the form of extruded bars, rods and profiles, originating in China (case ER01.AD05).
Article 1 of the decision names only HS codes 7604.10.10, 7604.10.90, 7604.21.90, 7604.29.10 and 7604.29.90, so the measure does not cover all aluminum products, and HS 7610 (aluminum doors, windows and structures) is not among the listed codes.
Under Article 3 the decision takes effect from 3 October 2024, and MOIT's record lists it as effective on 03/10/2024.
In the notice attached to the decision, the anti-dumping rates set for producers and exporters range from 2.85% to 35.58%.
Mexico: definitive compensatory duties (cuotas compensatorias definitivas) in anti-dumping cases AD_29-24 and AD_28-24
Case AD_29-24 (para. 381): Mexico's Secretaría de Economía imposes a definitive compensatory duty (cuota compensatoria definitiva) of USD 1.58 per kilogram on imports of aluminum profiles and bars originating in China, regardless of the country of shipment, including definitive and temporary imports, entering under TIGIE tariff items 7604.10.02, 7604.10.99, 7604.29.01, 7604.29.02 and 7604.29.99, or any other.
Case AD_28-24 (para. 419): definitive compensatory duties (cuotas compensatorias definitivas) are imposed on imports of hollow aluminum profiles originating in the United States and China, regardless of the country of shipment, including definitive and temporary imports, entering under TIGIE tariff item 7604.21.01, or any other: USD 1.72 per kilogram for imports from the United States and USD 1.93 per kilogram for imports from China.
Importers who must pay these duties are not required to pay them if they prove that the country of origin of the goods is other than China (AD_29-24, para. 383), or other than the United States or China (AD_28-24, para. 421).
Each resolution enters into force the day after its publication in the DOF (AD_29-24, para. 386; AD_28-24, para. 424).
- Diario Oficial de la Federación, Secretaría de Economía, RESOLUCIÓN final, perfiles y barras de aluminio originarias de China (AD_29-24), paras 381, 383, 386
- Diario Oficial de la Federación, Secretaría de Economía, RESOLUCIÓN final, perfiles huecos de aluminio originarias de los Estados Unidos y China (AD_28-24), paras 419, 421, 424
Frequently asked questions
What is the US Section 232 tariff on aluminum extrusions from China in 2026?
Under Proclamation 11021, for goods entered on or after 12:01 a.m. EDT on April 6, 2026, the duty on the aluminum articles in Annex I-A is 50 percent of the full customs value, and Annex I-A lists HTS 7604 (aluminum bars, rods and profiles) and 7608 (aluminum tubes and pipes).
Is the EU anti-dumping duty on Chinese aluminium extrusions still in force?
Yes. The Commission initiated an expiry review on 27 March 2026 (OJ C/2026/1920), and under Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 the measure remains in force pending the outcome of that review.
Which products does Vietnam's anti-dumping duty on Chinese aluminum cover?
Only the five HS codes named in Article 1 of Decision 2531/QĐ-BCT: 7604.10.10, 7604.10.90, 7604.21.90, 7604.29.10 and 7604.29.90, which are extruded aluminum bars, rods and profiles originating in China.
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