Key facts
- HS subheading
- 7609.00
- Duty (MFN)
- 5.9%
- National lines
- 6
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union
- VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union
- Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff
- European Union
- Chapter
- 76: Aluminium and articles thereof
Summary
The European Union tariff splits HS 7609.00 (aluminium tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves)) into 6 national lines: 7609 00 00 10 (for use in certain types of aircraft), 7609 00 00 30 (aluminium connecting block for automotive air conditioning systems: -with a T6 hardening, -equipped with round stubs with a circumferential outer groove, -with through or non-through holes, made of profiles with an upper radius of 8 mm or more but not more than 11 mm, and a lower radius of 12 mm or more but not more than 17 mm, -with a distance between holes of 15 mm or more but not more than 22 mm, -with sockets designed for brazing or clamping, -with mounting holes for M6 or M8 mounting screw, threaded or not, -with a width of 5 mm or more but not more than 16 mm, -for connecting a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, a chiller and other lines), 7609 00 00 40 (flame brazed aluminium block for connecting tubes in automotive heat exchangers and/or turbocharged air coolers and/or automatic transmission coolers: -with extruded, bent connection tubes with an outer diameter of 5 mm or more, but not more than 25 mm, -with a weight of 0,02 kg or more, but not more than 0,25 kg, for use in the manufacture of cooling system in vehicles of Chapter 87), 7609 00 00 50 (machined aluminium components: -containing by weight 0,55 %, or more but not more than 0,61 % of magnesium, -containing by weight 0,55 %, or more but not more than 0,61 % of silicon, -with a hardening state of T5 or T6, -with a mass of 0,05 kg or more, but not more than 0,2 kg, for use in the manufacture of CO₂ cooling systems in motor vehicles) and 2 others. The general (MFN) duty is 5.9% on all 6 lines.
European Union lines under 7609.00
The European Union tariff splits HS 7609.00 (aluminium tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves)) into 6 national lines: 7609 00 00 10 (for use in certain types of aircraft), 7609 00 00 30 (aluminium connecting block for automotive air conditioning systems: -with a T6 hardening, -equipped with round stubs with a circumferential outer groove, -with through or non-through holes, made of profiles with an upper radius of 8 mm or more but not more than 11 mm, and a lower radius of 12 mm or more but not more than 17 mm, -with a distance between holes of 15 mm or more but not more than 22 mm, -with sockets designed for brazing or clamping, -with mounting holes for M6 or M8 mounting screw, threaded or not, -with a width of 5 mm or more but not more than 16 mm, -for connecting a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, a chiller and other lines), 7609 00 00 40 (flame brazed aluminium block for connecting tubes in automotive heat exchangers and/or turbocharged air coolers and/or automatic transmission coolers: -with extruded, bent connection tubes with an outer diameter of 5 mm or more, but not more than 25 mm, -with a weight of 0,02 kg or more, but not more than 0,25 kg, for use in the manufacture of cooling system in vehicles of Chapter 87), 7609 00 00 50 (machined aluminium components: -containing by weight 0,55 %, or more but not more than 0,61 % of magnesium, -containing by weight 0,55 %, or more but not more than 0,61 % of silicon, -with a hardening state of T5 or T6, -with a mass of 0,05 kg or more, but not more than 0,2 kg, for use in the manufacture of CO₂ cooling systems in motor vehicles) and 2 others.
The general (MFN) duty is 5.9% on all 6 lines.
- 7609 00 00 10For use in certain types of aircraftDuty: 5.9%
- 7609 00 00 30Aluminium connecting block for automotive air conditioning systems: -with a T6 hardening, -equipped with round stubs with a circumferential outer groove, -with through or non-through holes, made of profiles with an upper radius of 8 mm or more but not more than 11 mm, and a lower radius of 12 mm or more but not more than 17 mm, -with a distance between holes of 15 mm or more but not more than 22 mm, -with sockets designed for brazing or clamping, -with mounting holes for M6 or M8 mounting screw, threaded or not, -with a width of 5 mm or more but not more than 16 mm, -for connecting a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, a chiller and other linesDuty: 5.9%
- 7609 00 00 40Flame brazed aluminium block for connecting tubes in automotive heat exchangers and/or turbocharged air coolers and/or automatic transmission coolers: -with extruded, bent connection tubes with an outer diameter of 5 mm or more, but not more than 25 mm, -with a weight of 0,02 kg or more, but not more than 0,25 kg, for use in the manufacture of cooling system in vehicles of Chapter 87Duty: 5.9%
- 7609 00 00 50Machined aluminium components: -containing by weight 0,55 %, or more but not more than 0,61 % of magnesium, -containing by weight 0,55 %, or more but not more than 0,61 % of silicon, -with a hardening state of T5 or T6, -with a mass of 0,05 kg or more, but not more than 0,2 kg, for use in the manufacture of CO₂ cooling systems in motor vehiclesDuty: 5.9%
- 7609 00 00 60Aluminium connection block: -with a weight of 3 g or more but not more than 400 g, -manufactured from 6061-T6 or 6060-T6 or 6082-T6 aluminium grade, -being an integral part of an air conditioning hose assembly or oil cooling line hose assembly or air brake line hose assembly or water cooling line hose assembly, -with holes (sockets) or splines (pilots) or threads that allow installation in an automotive or other air conditioning system (also understood as installation in the line), -with sockets designed for brazing or fastening, -with at least 1 through-hole with a diameter of 3 mm or more but not more than 25 mm, for the manufacture of automotive cooling and air conditioning systemsDuty: 5.9%
- 7609 00 00 90OtherDuty: 5.9%
Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union
The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.
From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.
In other countries
National tariff lines under 7609.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
- United States1 line, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 7609.00?
The European Union tariff splits HS 7609.00 (aluminium tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves)) into 6 national lines: 7609 00 00 10 (for use in certain types of aircraft), 7609 00 00 30 (aluminium connecting block for automotive air conditioning systems: -with a T6 hardening, -equipped with round stubs with a circumferential outer groove, -with through or non-through holes, made of profiles with an upper radius of 8 mm or more but not more than 11 mm, and a lower radius of 12 mm or more but not more than 17 mm, -with a distance between holes of 15 mm or more but not more than 22 mm, -with sockets designed for brazing or clamping, -with mounting holes for M6 or M8 mounting screw, threaded or not, -with a width of 5 mm or more but not more than 16 mm, -for connecting a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, a chiller and other lines), 7609 00 00 40 (flame brazed aluminium block for connecting tubes in automotive heat exchangers and/or turbocharged air coolers and/or automatic transmission coolers: -with extruded, bent connection tubes with an outer diameter of 5 mm or more, but not more than 25 mm, -with a weight of 0,02 kg or more, but not more than 0,25 kg, for use in the manufacture of cooling system in vehicles of Chapter 87), 7609 00 00 50 (machined aluminium components: -containing by weight 0,55 %, or more but not more than 0,61 % of magnesium, -containing by weight 0,55 %, or more but not more than 0,61 % of silicon, -with a hardening state of T5 or T6, -with a mass of 0,05 kg or more, but not more than 0,2 kg, for use in the manufacture of CO₂ cooling systems in motor vehicles) and 2 others.
What is the duty on HS 7609.00 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty is 5.9% on all 6 lines.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.