Anti-Dumping Duties & Tariffs on Chinese Aluminum Extrusions: A 2026 Importer's Guide

If you're importing aluminum extrusion profiles from China into the US, you are very likely stacking three separate duty layers on top of the standard customs duty: a Section 232 national-security tariff (50% on raw aluminum articles, 25% on most aluminum-derivative products), an antidumping/countervailing duty (ADD/CVD) under the standing 2011 order if your product falls inside its scope (historically in the 30–35% range for dumping plus a separately-assessed subsidy rate), and — depending on your HTS line — a Section 301 China tariff. None of this means you can't import from China. It means the landed cost is rarely close to the supplier's quoted FOB price, and you need to calculate the stack correctly before you commit to a price with your own customer. The EU and India have their own, separate measures (EU: an active antidumping order now under a sunset review; India: no confirmed extrusion-specific antidumping order as of this writing, but active cases on adjacent aluminum products).

The single biggest mistake importers make is assuming "aluminum extrusion" is either entirely covered or entirely exempt. Scope is decided by product form, not by the word "extrusion." Use this table as a first pass, then confirm with the linked official scope language — scope disputes get resolved through formal scope ruling requests, not by reading a summary article.

Official scope language: US Aluminum Extrusions from China — scope rulings index · EU Regulation 2021/546 consolidated text

If your product sits near a boundary (a "kit" that includes a bracket the assembler has to drill, a profile with a welded end-cap, etc.), don't self-classify from a blog post — request a formal scope ruling or get a customs broker's written opinion. Getting this wrong either overpays for years or triggers a retroactive duty bill when Customs reclassifies the entry.

What's currently active

1. Section 232 tariff (national security, all countries of origin, not China-specific) — under Presidential Proclamation 11032 (June 1, 2026), effective for goods entered on or after June 8, 2026 through December 31, 2027: a 50% ad valorem duty on aluminum articles, and a 25% ad valorem duty on most aluminum-derivative products (a narrow 15% temporarily-reduced band applies only to specific finished-equipment categories like agricultural and HVAC equipment — not to raw or semi-fabricated extrusion profiles). China does not appear on the short list of countries (Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Japan, South Korea, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Taiwan, the UK, or an EU member state) whose Section 232 rate is capped at a lower combined outcome under this proclamation — so the full 50%/25% applies to Chinese-origin aluminum content. Source: Federal Register, Presidential Proclamation 11032, Vol. 91 No. 107 (June 4, 2026)
2. Antidumping and countervailing duty order — case numbers A-570-967 (AD) and C-570-968 (CVD), originally imposed in 2011. At final determination, dumping margins ranged 32.79%–33.28% (33.28% is the rate applied to the China-wide entity and non-cooperating exporters), and subsidy margins ranged 8.02%–374.15% (374.15% is the adverse-facts-available rate for non-responsive companies). These are the original rates — actual cash-deposit rates are updated by annual administrative reviews and vary by named producer/exporter, so treat 2011 numbers as historical range, not your rate. The order was continued (not revoked) after its most recent five-year sunset review. Sources: Federal Register — Continuation of AD/CVD Order, Nov. 2, 2022 · check the current cash-deposit rate for your supplier via the most recent Federal Register administrative-review notice (2024–2025 review, in progress as of this writing) — do not assume the 2011 number is what you'll pay.
3. A separate 2023–2024 case did not add a new order. In October 2023, a coalition of US extruders petitioned for new AD/CVD orders on aluminum extrusions from 14 countries including China. Commerce made affirmative findings that dumping and subsidization existed (September 2024), but the US International Trade Commission voted, on October 30, 2024, that the US industry was not materially injured — a negative injury determination, published in the Federal Register November 22, 2024. Because both Commerce and the ITC must find in favor for an order to issue, no new order was created, and duties collected during the investigation were refunded. This did not touch the original 2011 order — the ITC's own announcement noted explicitly that "the existing orders on aluminum products from China remain in place." Sources: USITC press release, Oct. 30, 2024 · Federal Register negative determination notice
4. Section 301 China tariff — a separate, China-specific tariff track maintained by USTR, layered on top of Section 232 and ADD/CVD where it applies. Coverage and rate depend on your exact 10-digit HTS line (broadly, most covered lists sit at 25%, with one narrower list at 7.5%), and USTR periodically updates product exclusions. Don't assume a rate — check your specific line. Source: USTR — Section 301 China Tariff Actions and Exclusion Process

Three things to do if you're sourcing extrusions from China for the US:

• Get your product's exact 10-digit HTS classification confirmed in writing (broker opinion or CBP binding ruling), and check it against the current ADD/CVD scope language — not just the general "aluminum extrusion" description.
• Ask your supplier for their exact legal company name and confirm their current company-specific ADD/CVD cash-deposit rate in the latest administrative review notice. The spread between a cooperating producer's rate and the China-wide/AFA rate can be more than 10x — this is often the single biggest cost variable in the deal.
• Build your landed cost as MFN duty + Section 232 + ADD/CVD + Section 301 (where it applies), not FOB plus "a tariff." Quoting your own customer off FOB price alone is how import margins disappear.

What's currently active

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/546 (29 March 2021) imposes a definitive antidumping duty on imports of aluminium extrusions originating in China: bars, rods, profiles (hollow or not), tubes and pipes, unassembled, made of aluminium containing not more than 99.3% aluminium by weight, under CN codes including 7604 10 10, 7604 10 90, 7604 21 00, 7604 29 10, 7604 29 90, 7608 10 00, 7608 20 81, 7608 20 89 and 7610 90 90 (some ex-codes). Rates range from 21.2% (two named Guangdong producers) up to 32.1% (the residual "all other companies" rate), with a 25% rate for named Press Metal entities and a 22.1% rate for other cooperating exporters listed in the regulation's annex. Welded tubes/pipes, products joined by welding or fasteners into subassemblies, and finished-goods kits with all parts pre-assembled are excluded from scope. Source: EUR-Lex, Regulation (EU) 2021/546, consolidated text

Status as of this writing: the European Commission initiated its first expiry (sunset) review of this measure on 27 March 2026, following a request from European Aluminium filed 19 December 2025. Under EU trade-remedy law, the investigation must normally conclude within 12 months and no later than 15 months from initiation — an outer deadline of 27 June 2027. The existing duties remain fully in force during the entire review period; initiation of a review does not suspend or reduce them. Source: EUR-Lex, Notice of Initiation of Expiry Review, OJ C/2026/1920

Three things to do if you're sourcing extrusions from China for the EU:

• Confirm your product's CN code against the specific sub-headings listed in the regulation (not every 7604/7608/7610 line is automatically in scope, and some are only partially covered — "ex" codes).
• Ask your supplier for their exact legal company name and check it against the regulation's annex of named exporters — the difference between a named 21.2%–25% rate and the 32.1% residual rate is large enough to change which supplier is actually cheaper.
• Track the sunset review timeline (decision due by mid-2027) rather than assuming the duty lapses on a "5 years and done" schedule — under EU rules it stays in force by default unless the review outcome says otherwise.

Unlike the US and EU, we could not confirm an antidumping or countervailing duty order specifically on "aluminium extrusions" (HS 7604 profiles) from China as of this writing. What is confirmed and active:

• An antidumping duty on aluminium foil (a different product, HS 7607) from China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, extended through 15 December 2026.
• A separate, still-pending DGTR antidumping investigation (not yet a duty) into "Certain Flat Rolled Products of Aluminium" from China, initiated around 10 December 2025 — a different product scope from extrusion profiles. If you import flat-rolled aluminium alongside extrusions, check the specific product exclusions in the DGTR initiation notice rather than assuming coverage.

Neither of these is the same product as an extruded bar, rod, tube, or profile. For extrusions specifically, the layer to calculate is India's standard customs duty stack (Basic Customs Duty, applicable surcharges, and IGST) on your exact 8-digit HS code — check the current percentages directly on CBIC's official customs tariff notification for your HS line, since aggregator sites vary and we could not independently verify a current official number in this review. Do not assume "no antidumping duty" means "no risk" — India's aluminium producers have filed several other product-specific cases in the last two years, and a new extrusions-specific petition could be filed at any time.

Three things to do if you're sourcing extrusions from China for India:

• Check DGTR's current and pending case list for your exact HS code before assuming no antidumping exposure — dgtr.gov.in publishes initiation and final-finding notifications.
• Get your current Basic Customs Duty + surcharge + IGST stack confirmed for your exact 8-digit tariff item from CBIC's official notification, not a third-party aggregator table.
• If your product could arguably be classified as a flat-rolled aluminium product rather than an extrusion (e.g., a profile cut from sheet rather than truly extruded), get a written HS classification opinion before committing to volume — that pending flat-rolled investigation is a live moving target.

Reading the rate tables above tells you which duty layers might apply. It doesn't tell you your number. The stack is cumulative — MFN/basic customs duty, then Section 232 (US) or the AD order (EU), then ADD/CVD where in scope, then Section 301 (US, China-specific) or IGST/surcharges (India) — and it changes by HS line, by country pair, and by named producer.

• Use /en/tools/tariff to look up the published tariff line for your specific China → destination pair, including any active AD/CVD overlay currently applied to that line.
• Use /en/tools/landed-cost to combine the duty stack with freight, insurance, and destination fees into an all-in cost per unit — the number you should actually be quoting against, not the supplier's FOB price.

Neither tool replaces a broker's binding classification or a trade counsel's scope opinion for a borderline product. They exist to stop you from pricing a deal off the wrong assumption before you get that far.

Does an antidumping duty mean I can't import aluminum extrusions from China? No. It means the import is more expensive than the FOB quote suggests, and the exact cost depends on your product's scope classification and your specific supplier's rate. Plenty of buyers still import profiles that fall inside these orders — they just calculate the real landed cost first and price accordingly.

My supplier says their products are "duty-free" or "not affected by tariffs" — is that possible? It's possible if their product genuinely sits outside the scope description (for example, a true finished-goods kit or fully assembled finished merchandise) — but "duty-free" claims should be checked against the actual scope language and your own HS classification, not taken on the supplier's word. If a supplier can't explain why their product is excluded in scope-language terms, treat that as a red flag rather than good news.

Are these rates the same for every Chinese supplier? No, for ADD/CVD specifically. The US and EU orders assign different rates to individually-named producers/exporters versus a residual "all other companies" or "China-wide" rate, and the gap between them can be a factor of 10 or more. Section 232 and Section 301, by contrast, are generally not producer-specific — they apply by HTS line and country of origin.

Can I avoid these duties by routing shipments through a third country? No — and this guide isn't going to suggest how you'd try. Transshipment or disguising the true country of origin to evade antidumping or countervailing duties is customs fraud, and Customs authorities in the US, EU, and India actively investigate exactly this pattern for aluminum extrusions given the size of the existing orders. The legitimate paths to a lower number are: confirming your product is genuinely outside the scope description (a real scope ruling, not a guess), working with a supplier that already carries a lower company-specific rate, or pursuing a formal exclusion/scope-ruling request for a specific product.

Some producers make both in-scope extrusion profiles and genuinely excluded finished assemblies from the same factory — and some sell into the US, EU, and India simultaneously under different scope outcomes in each market. Working through which of a shortlisted supplier's specific products and destinations actually carry which duty exposure is exactly the kind of comparison our aluminum extrusion profiles supplier shortlist is built for — real supplier evidence, product fit, and a structured RFQ path, rather than a generic directory listing.

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Not legal advice. Duty rates, scope determinations, and case status change — always confirm current rates and your specific product's classification with a licensed customs broker or qualified trade counsel before placing an order.