Official data Source: US Census Bureau international trade data
Track this productAluminum alloy rectangular (including square) plates, sheets and strip, over 0.2 mm thick
In short
- The US imported $5.67B of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, up 69% on the year before.
- Korea, South is the largest supplier, with 24.2% of US imports; Canada is next, with 15.1%.
- Korea, South is the cheapest main supplier before and after freight and duty, landing at $7.00/kg.
- Duty paid averaged 51.7% of the value of imports in August 2026, up 8.5 points on a year earlier.
- China is gaining share: 19.2% over the last 12 months, up from 8.0%.
- 4 Federal Register notices named this product's tariff codes in the last 12 months.
US imports, Aug 2026
$440.8M
↑ +76% vs Aug 2025
Last 12 months
$5.67B
↑ +69% vs the 12 months before
Average duty paid
51.7%
↑ +8.5 pts vs Aug 2025
Top supplier
Korea, South
24.2% of US imports
US imports by month
The last 13 months, so the same month a year ago is on the left. August 2026 is highlighted. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.
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| Month | US imports |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | $251.0M |
| September 2025 | $227.0M |
| October 2025 | $311.1M |
| November 2025 | $335.4M |
| December 2025 | $333.0M |
| January 2026 | $412.8M |
| February 2026 | $465.1M |
| March 2026 | $608.2M |
| April 2026 | $626.9M |
| May 2026 | $700.2M |
| June 2026 | $645.5M |
| July 2026 | $562.8M |
| August 2026 | $440.8M |
What changed
- US imports were $440.8M in August 2026, down 22% from July 2026 and up 76% from August 2025.
- Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $5.67B, up 69% on the 12 months before.
- Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: Switzerland up from 0.5% to 3.5%, China down from 15.3% to 8.6%.
- Average price from China fell 6.6% since July 2026, to $4.61/kg.
- Duty paid on imports from Thailand fell from 53.3% to 16.0% of their value since July 2026.
- Duty paid on imports from South Africa rose from 41.1% to 53.0% of their value since July 2026.
US trade by year
US imports were $5.67B in the 12 months to Aug 2026, up 109% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $2.54B, down 21%. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.
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| Period | US imports |
|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | $2.72B |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | $3.37B |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | $3.94B |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | $2.63B |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | $2.56B |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | $4.36B |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | $3.32B |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | $2.99B |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | $3.35B |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | $5.67B |
- Korea, South
- China
- Canada
- Germany
- All countries
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| Period | Korea, South | China | Canada | Germany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | 0.8% | 37.0% | 18.2% | 4.2% |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | 1.5% | 27.6% | 16.2% | 4.2% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | 3.0% | 9.7% | 10.2% | 7.8% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | 3.2% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 9.6% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | 3.5% | 14.1% | 18.3% | 5.2% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | 9.9% | 16.6% | 13.9% | 3.5% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | 8.9% | 16.3% | 18.7% | 3.9% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | 16.5% | 13.4% | 16.6% | 1.9% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | 23.0% | 8.0% | 13.8% | 1.5% |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | 23.3% | 19.2% | 7.6% | 6.8% |
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| Period | Korea, South | China | Canada | Germany | All countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | 0.1% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 1.9% |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | 4.2% | 4.1% | 2.3% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | 10.3% | 12.6% | 6.2% | 9.3% | 9.2% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | 5.9% | 18.2% | 0.0% | 8.8% | 8.3% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | 1.5% | 17.2% | 0.0% | 9.0% | 7.7% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | 2.4% | 17.2% | 0.0% | 4.8% | 7.5% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | 5.5% | 15.9% | 0.0% | 3.5% | 7.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | 3.3% | 17.3% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 6.7% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | 22.1% | 44.9% | 15.7% | 14.6% | 20.9% |
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | 49.9% | 78.0% | 47.6% | 51.4% | 54.7% |
| Period | US imports | Duty paid | US exports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months to Aug 2026 | $5.67B+69% | 54.7%+33.8 pts | $2.54B−2.0% |
| 12 months to Aug 2025 | $3.35B+12% | 20.9%+14.1 pts | $2.59B−15% |
| 12 months to Aug 2024 | $2.99B−10% | 6.7%−0.3 pts | $3.03B+1.8% |
| 12 months to Aug 2023 | $3.32B−24% | 7.0%−0.5 pts | $2.98B+6.7% |
| 12 months to Aug 2022 | $4.36B+70% | 7.5%−0.2 pts | $2.79B+29% |
| 12 months to Aug 2021 | $2.56B−2.5% | 7.7%−0.6 pts | $2.16B−5.2% |
| 12 months to Aug 2020 | $2.63B−33% | 8.3%−0.9 pts | $2.28B−22% |
| 12 months to Aug 2019 | $3.94B+17% | 9.2%+4.7 pts | $2.93B−12% |
| 12 months to Aug 2018 | $3.37B+24% | 4.5%+2.6 pts | $3.34B+3.7% |
| 12 months to Aug 2017 | $2.72B | 1.9% | $3.22B |
Who supplies the US
August 2026. Small figures under each value are the change from August 2025. Landed cost by origin, below, adds freight and duty to the price.
| Country | US imports | Share | Average price | Duty paid | Last 13 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korea, South | $106.5M | 24.2%−1.9 pts | $4.45/kg+32% | 50.0%+1.1 pts | |
| Canada | $66.6M | 15.1%+0.8 pts | $6.66/kg+37% | 49.6%−0.2 pts | |
| China | $38.1M | 8.6%+6.0 pts | $4.61/kg−2.6% | 78.1%−11.7 pts | |
| Germany | $23.5M | 5.3%+3.9 pts | $5.77/kg−22% | 51.7%+19.6 pts | |
| Greece | $22.5M | 5.1%+0.2 pts | $5.95/kg+50% | 52.2%+11.4 pts | |
| Saudi Arabia | $21.1M | 4.8%−5.0 pts | $4.68/kg+29% | 53.0%+38.8 pts | |
| Belgium | $18.2M | 4.1%+0.9 pts | $6.83/kg+64% | 53.0%+14.6 pts | |
| Brazil | $17.7M | 4.0%−2.5 pts | $4.95/kg+54% | 53.0%0.0 pts | |
| Other countries (28) | $126.6M | 28.7%−2.2 pts | $5.33/kg+27% | 45.8%+6.0 pts | |
| All countries | $440.8M | 100.0% | $5.21/kg+34% | 51.7%+8.5 pts |
The 3 largest suppliers had 50.1% of US imports over the last 12 months.
Landed cost by origin
What importers paid to land this product at a US port from each main supplier, June–August 2026: the price, freight and insurance to the first US port, and duty, per unit. Suppliers with 3% or more of these imports, cheapest landed first. Small figures under landed cost are the change from the same months a year earlier.
- Price
- Freight and insurance
- Duty
| Country | Price | Freight and insurance | Duty | Landed cost | Make-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korea, South | $4.55/kg | $0.17/kg3.8% of price | $2.28/kg50.0% of price | $7.00/kg+36% | |
| Saudi Arabia | $4.70/kg | $0.26/kg5.5% of price | $2.49/kg53.0% of price | $7.45/kg+58% | |
| Brazil | $4.93/kg | $0.08/kg1.5% of price | $2.61/kg53.0% of price | $7.62/kg+50% | |
| Germany | $5.54/kg | $0.19/kg3.4% of price | $2.91/kg52.5% of price | $8.64/kg−6.8% | |
| China | $4.92/kg | $0.14/kg2.9% of price | $3.73/kg75.8% of price | $8.79/kg+7.8% | |
| Austria | $5.96/kg | $0.41/kg6.9% of price | $3.19/kg53.5% of price | $9.56/kg+22% | |
| Greece | $6.06/kg | $0.39/kg6.5% of price | $3.19/kg52.7% of price | $9.65/kg+55% | |
| Canada | $6.98/kg | $0.12/kg1.7% of price | $3.29/kg47.1% of price | $10.39/kg+55% | |
| All countries | $5.15/kg | $0.19/kg3.7% of price | $2.74/kg53.2% of price | $8.08/kg+42% |
Landed at a US port, Korea, South was cheapest, at $7.00/kg: 6.0% below Saudi Arabia.
Landed cost from Saudi Arabia rose 58% on a year earlier, to $7.45/kg, mostly on duty: $0.82/kg then, $2.49/kg now.
How the market is shifting
China gained the most share: 19.2% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 8.0% in the 12 months before. Canada lost the most: 7.6%, down from 13.8%. The charts show September 2024 to August 2026 for the 4 largest suppliers over the last 12 months. Dotted lines mark lasting changes in duty paid, labelled with the supplier, or "Duty" when several moved; the tariff timeline lists each one with its notices.
- Korea, South
- China
- Canada
- Germany
- All countries
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| Month | Korea, South | China | Canada | Germany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 19.3% | 7.3% | 14.8% | 2.6% |
| October 2024 | 18.7% | 13.5% | 17.3% | 1.6% |
| November 2024 | 20.3% | 15.4% | 11.7% | 1.0% |
| December 2024 | 21.7% | 11.4% | 10.3% | 1.5% |
| January 2025 | 21.1% | 12.8% | 16.7% | 1.2% |
| February 2025 | 20.5% | 7.9% | 14.9% | 0.6% |
| March 2025 | 22.8% | 5.9% | 14.3% | 1.5% |
| April 2025 | 26.5% | 5.9% | 16.2% | 1.8% |
| May 2025 | 28.6% | 5.4% | 11.6% | 2.2% |
| June 2025 | 26.5% | 2.6% | 11.9% | 1.4% |
| July 2025 | 25.3% | 2.9% | 11.8% | 1.0% |
| August 2025 | 26.1% | 2.6% | 14.3% | 1.4% |
| September 2025 | 29.4% | 2.7% | 17.1% | 1.0% |
| October 2025 | 21.1% | 22.4% | 6.7% | 0.7% |
| November 2025 | 19.4% | 24.2% | 3.3% | 3.5% |
| December 2025 | 21.6% | 12.5% | 3.3% | 6.9% |
| January 2026 | 27.8% | 16.6% | 2.9% | 5.1% |
| February 2026 | 22.9% | 20.7% | 2.8% | 7.5% |
| March 2026 | 21.4% | 21.9% | 3.5% | 12.3% |
| April 2026 | 23.3% | 22.3% | 7.7% | 7.3% |
| May 2026 | 20.2% | 27.6% | 7.9% | 8.2% |
| June 2026 | 25.8% | 20.8% | 9.5% | 7.8% |
| July 2026 | 25.2% | 15.3% | 12.7% | 6.4% |
| August 2026 | 24.2% | 8.6% | 15.1% | 5.3% |
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| Month | Korea, South | China | Canada | Germany | All countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 7.3% | 16.9% | 0.0% | 4.5% | 7.5% |
| October 2024 | 4.7% | 31.6% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 9.0% |
| November 2024 | 7.3% | 36.1% | 0.0% | 7.4% | 11.2% |
| December 2024 | 7.4% | 34.1% | 0.0% | 10.2% | 10.1% |
| January 2025 | 8.6% | 36.4% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 10.2% |
| February 2025 | 8.3% | 37.8% | 0.0% | 4.5% | 8.7% |
| March 2025 | 18.9% | 63.3% | 13.0% | 15.7% | 17.5% |
| April 2025 | 24.1% | 70.9% | 24.9% | 15.5% | 26.7% |
| May 2025 | 23.3% | 93.2% | 24.9% | 15.0% | 27.3% |
| June 2025 | 45.9% | 85.1% | 45.2% | 37.2% | 42.6% |
| July 2025 | 50.0% | 93.6% | 49.5% | 36.4% | 45.0% |
| August 2025 | 48.9% | 89.7% | 49.9% | 32.1% | 43.2% |
| September 2025 | 49.6% | 96.3% | 49.7% | 46.8% | 47.4% |
| October 2025 | 49.8% | 67.5% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 51.4% |
| November 2025 | 49.7% | 78.7% | 46.3% | 50.5% | 54.2% |
| December 2025 | 50.0% | 87.3% | 46.0% | 51.5% | 55.2% |
| January 2026 | 49.8% | 87.4% | 48.1% | 52.3% | 56.3% |
| February 2026 | 49.8% | 86.5% | 46.2% | 52.0% | 57.9% |
| March 2026 | 50.3% | 78.0% | 45.3% | 50.2% | 56.1% |
| April 2026 | 50.0% | 78.2% | 48.0% | 49.6% | 55.4% |
| May 2026 | 49.6% | 73.1% | 48.7% | 52.1% | 56.7% |
| June 2026 | 50.0% | 74.3% | 49.0% | 53.0% | 55.3% |
| July 2026 | 50.1% | 78.0% | 43.0% | 52.3% | 51.7% |
| August 2026 | 50.0% | 78.1% | 49.6% | 51.7% | 51.7% |
Tariff actions touching this product
When the duty paid on this product changed and stayed changed, for its main suppliers and all countries, newest first, with the Federal Register notices that named the product in the 3 months before. Rates are medians of the 4 months either side, less any usual seasonal swing. A change shows what happened to duty paid, not why; read each notice for what it did.
- March 2026 · Duty paid: China 86.9% → 76.2%.
- October–November 2025 · Duty paid: China 91.7% → 83.0%, Saudi Arabia 20.9% → 52.6%, all countries 44.3% → 54.6%.
- March–May 2025 · Duty paid: Korea, South 13.6% → 47.5%, China 37.1% → 89.2%, Canada 6.5% → 47.4%, Saudi Arabia 4.6% → 18.8%, all countries 13.9% → 43.0%.
- November 2024 · Duty paid: China 16.8% → 36.2%.
- Aluminum Extrusions From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part
- Aluminum Extrusions From the United Arab Emirates: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part
- Aluminum Extrusions From the Republic of Türkiye: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination
- September 2022 · Duty paid: Korea, South 2.1% → 7.4%.
- Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Circumvention Inquiry of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders-4017 Aluminum Sheet
- Certain Aluminum Foil From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Circumvention Inquiries of the Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders
- Aluminum Extrusions From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Reviews, and Revocation, in Part, of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders
- January 2020 · Duty paid: China 23.2% → 16.6%.
- August 2019 · Duty paid: China 12.3% → 23.2%.
- May 2019 · Duty paid: Canada 8.2% → 0.0%.
- Request for Comments Concerning Proposed Modification of Action Pursuant to Section 301: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation
- Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order
- Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the People's Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order
- May 2018 · Duty paid: Korea, South 0.0% → 10.1%, China 3.6% → 13.2%, Canada 0.0% → 9.9%, all countries 2.5% → 10.8%.
- Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty (CVD) Determination, Alignment of Final CVD Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination, and Preliminary CVD Determination of Critical Circumstances
- Certain Aluminum Foil From the People's Republic of China: Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Countervailing Duty Order
- Certain Aluminum Foil From the People's Republic of China: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order
Federal Register notices from the last 12 months that list this product's tariff codes. A notice can add a duty, exclude products from one or only mention them, so read each for what it changes. Search the Federal Register for 7606.12
- Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Circumvention Inquiry of the Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders
- Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the People's Republic of China, Bahrain, Brazil, Croatia, Egypt, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Oman, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, and the Republic of Türkiye: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Reviews and Revocation of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, in Part
- Aluminum Extrusions From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2024
- Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the People's Republic of China, Bahrain, Brazil, Croatia, Egypt, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Oman, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, and the Republic of Türkiye: Initiation and Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Reviews and Intent To Revoke the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, in Part
Where it enters the US
Main ports of entry over the 12 months to August 2026: US imports and share.
Where US exports go
US exports were $296.4M in August 2026, up 53% from August 2025, and $2.54B over the last 12 months, down 2.0% on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: Mexico, up 20%.
| Market | Last 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | $1.02B | 40.1% | +20% |
| Canada | $798.9M | 31.5% | −24% |
| Korea, South | $139.8M | 5.5% | −7.5% |
| Japan | $104.8M | 4.1% | −10% |
| China | $94.4M | 3.7% | +3.2% |
| Malaysia | $71.1M | 2.8% | +106% |
| Taiwan | $35.0M | 1.4% | +17% |
| Germany | $26.1M | 1.0% | −15% |
| Other countries (91) | $250.3M | 9.9% | +3.8% |
| All countries | $2.54B | 100.0% | −2.0% |
Markets abroad
Each country's own import figures for this product, from UN Comtrade: the 8 biggest importers outside the US in the latest year each has reported, what they bought from the US, and the change from the year before. Values usually include freight and insurance to the importer's border, so they run a little above US export figures. Countries report a year or more late; 124 have reported 2025 so far.
| Market | Imports | vs year before | From the US | US share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | $3.30Bin 2025 | +21% | $35.4M | 1.1% |
| Mexico | $2.87Bin 2025 | −1.6% | $823.2M | 28.7% |
| United Kingdom | $1.91Bin 2025 | +10% | $18.6M | 1.0% |
| Canada | $1.77Bin 2025 | −4.2% | $879.6M | 49.8% |
| Poland | $1.42Bin 2025 | +8.9% | $3.8M | 0.3% |
| France | $1.32Bin 2025 | +11% | $42.9M | 3.2% |
| Spain | $1.19Bin 2025 | +25% | $22.9M | 1.9% |
| Korea, South | $1.15Bin 2025 | −2.5% | $167.9M | 14.6% |
The biggest market outside the US is Germany, which imported $3.30B of this product in 2025, 1.1% of that from the US.
The US supplies 28.7% of imports into Mexico and 49.8% into Canada, but under 10% into Germany, the United Kingdom and Poland.
Of these, imports into Spain grew fastest: up 25% from 2024 to 2025.
Related products
Other products under heading 7606: aluminum plates, sheets and strip, over 0.2 mm (0.0079 in.) thick. US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.
| Product | US imports | US exports |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminum nonalloyed rectangular (including square) plates, sheets and strip, over 0.2 mm thickHS 7606.11 | $157.0M | $91.1M |
| Aluminum alloy plates, sheets or strip, over 0.2 mm thick, not elsewhere specified (other than rectangular square shapes)HS 7606.92 | $22.4M | $98.6M |
| Aluminum nonalloyed plates, sheets or strip, over 0.2 mm thick, not elsewhere specified (other than rectangular or square shapes)HS 7606.91 | $8.3M | $15.3M |
About these figures
- Source: US Census Bureau international trade data, not seasonally adjusted, in US dollars. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
- US imports are general imports at customs value, which excludes freight and insurance. Exports are at free-alongside-ship value.
- Average price is customs value divided by quantity (kilograms), across all of the product's 10-digit lines.
- Duty paid is the duty Census calculates on each country's imports for consumption, as a share of their value. It moves with tariff changes, exemptions and the mix of goods within the product.
- Landed cost adds Census's import charges (freight, insurance and other costs of bringing the goods to the first US port) and calculated duty to the customs value, per unit, across the product's 10-digit lines. It leaves out antidumping and countervailing duties, customs fees and transport inland. Prices are averages across the goods within the code, so a lower one can mean cheaper goods, not the same goods for less.
- Markets abroad are each country's imports as it reports them to UN Comtrade, in US dollars, usually including freight and insurance. Countries report a year or more late and in their own edition of the HS codes, so one still on an older edition is missing for codes that changed in 2022.
- Tariff notices are from the Federal Register, matched to this product by the HTS numbers in their text.
- Census revises recent months, so figures can change slightly. These are estimates for research and planning, not customs or legal advice.