European Union tariff line 7609 00 00 90: Other
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 7609 00 00 90
- Covers
- Aluminium tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves)
- Duty (MFN)
- 5.9%
- Preferential rates
- From 0% (56 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- 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
- HS subheading
- 7609.00
Summary
In the European Union tariff, line 7609 00 00 90 covers aluminium tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves). The general (MFN) duty rate is 5.9%. It falls under HS subheading 7609.00 in heading 76.09 (chapter 76).
What this line covers
In the European Union tariff, line 7609 00 00 90 covers aluminium tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves).
Its legal text is “Other”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 7609.00 in heading 76.09 (chapter 76). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the European Union tariff.
- Chapter 76
- Aluminium and articles thereof
- Heading 76.09
- Aluminium tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves)
- Line 7609 00 00 90
- Other
Duty
The general (MFN) duty rate is 5.9%.
The rate is published on 7609 00 00 00.
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 5 programmes, and to goods from 48 origins.
A preferential rate of 2.4% applies to goods from GSP - General arrangements.
A preferential rate of 4.7% applies to goods from Mercosur.
A preferential rate of 2.9% applies to goods from New Zealand.
| Preferential rate | Programme or origin |
|---|---|
| 0% | EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods (1007) |
| 0% | CARIFORUM (1033) |
| 0% | Eastern and Southern Africa States (1034) |
| 0% | SADC EPA (1035) |
| 0% | Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St… (2000) |
| 0% | GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) (2005) |
| 0% | EEA - European Economic Area (2012) |
| 0% | GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) (2027) |
| 0% | OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) (2080) |
| 0% | Central America (2200) |
| 0% | Albania (AL) |
| 0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA) |
| 0% | Canada (CA) |
| 0% | Switzerland (CH) |
| 0% | Côte d'Ivoire (CI) |
| 0% | Chile (CL) |
| 0% | Cameroon (CM) |
| 0% | Colombia (CO) |
| 0% | Algeria (DZ) |
| 0% | Ecuador (EC) |
| 0% | Egypt (EG) |
| 0% | Fiji (FJ) |
| 0% | Faroe Islands (FO) |
| 0% | United Kingdom (GB) |
| 0% | Georgia (GE) |
| 0% | Ghana (GH) |
| 0% | Israel (IL) |
| 0% | Jordan (JO) |
| 0% | Japan (JP) |
| 0% | Kenya (KE) |
| 0% | South Korea (KR) |
| 0% | Lebanon (LB) |
| 0% | Morocco (MA) |
| 0% | Moldova (MD) |
| 0% | Montenegro (ME) |
| 0% | North Macedonia (MK) |
| 0% | Mexico (MX) |
| 0% | Peru (PE) |
| 0% | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| 0% | Palestine (PS) |
| 0% | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| 0% | Singapore (SG) |
| 0% | Syria (SY) |
| 0% | Tunisia (TN) |
| 0% | Ukraine (UA) |
| 0% | United States (US) |
| 0% | Vietnam (VN) |
| 0% | Samoa (WS) |
| 0% | a group of origins (TARIC area XC) (XC) |
| 0% | Kosovo (XK) |
| 0% | a group of origins (TARIC area XL) (XL) |
| 0% | Serbia (XS) |
| 0% | South Africa (ZA) |
| 2.4% | GSP - General arrangements (2020) |
| 4.7% | Mercosur (5500) |
| 2.9% | New Zealand (NZ) |
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.
Other lines under 7609.00
- 7609 00 00 10For use in certain types of aircraft
- 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 lines
- 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 87
- 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 vehicles
- 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 systems
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
What does tariff line 7609 00 00 90 cover in the European Union tariff?
In the European Union tariff, line 7609 00 00 90 covers aluminium tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves).
What is the general (MFN) duty on 7609 00 00 90 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty rate is 5.9%. The rate is published on 7609 00 00 00.
Which preferential rates apply to 7609 00 00 90?
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 5 programmes: EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods, Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St…, EEA - European Economic Area, a group of origins (TARIC area XC) and a group of origins (TARIC area XL), and to goods from CARIFORUM, the Eastern and Southern Africa States, SADC EPA, GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms), GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance), OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories), Central America, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Switzerland, Côte d'Ivoire, Chile, Cameroon, Colombia, Algeria, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, the Faroe Islands, the United Kingdom, Georgia, Ghana, Israel, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, Lebanon, Morocco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Mexico, Peru, Papua New Guinea, Palestine, the Solomon Islands, Singapore, Syria, Tunisia, Ukraine, the United States, Vietnam, Samoa, Kosovo, Serbia and South Africa. A preferential rate of 2.4% applies to goods from GSP - General arrangements. A preferential rate of 4.7% applies to goods from Mercosur. A preferential rate of 2.9% applies to goods from New Zealand.
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.