9903.85.68 Russian Aluminum Derivatives: 200% Duty, Scope, and Stacking

Key Points

• HTS 9903.85.68 imposes a 200 percent additional duty on Russian aluminum derivative articles, effective April 10, 2023, and continued under the 2026 Consolidated Metal 232 regime.
• The duty applies based on the smelt-and-cast provenance of the aluminum content: Russian origin or unknown origin can trigger 9903.85.68 regardless of the country from which the goods are shipped.
• This heading covers derivative articles; the companion primary-aluminum heading is 9903.85.67, which took effect March 10, 2023.
• The 200 percent rate stacks on top of regular Chapter 1-97 duties and any other applicable Chapter 99 duties already assessed on the entry line.
• Importers must report 9903.85.68 alongside the underlying Chapter 1-97 classification in ACE; confirm current HTSUS notes and CBP guidance for precise reporting requirements.

On this page

1. What 9903.85.68 covers and how it fits the Consolidated Metal 232 program
2. The 200 percent rate and its effective date
3. Scope: which goods and which aluminum provenance trigger this heading
4. How 9903.85.68 stacks with other duties on an entry
5. How to report the code in ACE
6. What importers should do
7. Key references

HTS 9903.85.68 is the Chapter 99 special tariff heading for Russian aluminum derivative articles under the Consolidated Metal 232 program. As of August 2026, it carries a 200 percent additional duty on covered goods and has been in effect since April 10, 2023. Any importer bringing in aluminum-containing downstream manufactured goods whose aluminum content was smelted and cast in Russia, or whose smelt-and-cast origin is unknown, needs to evaluate this heading for every entry.

The links in this article go to the primary documents: the proclamations, Federal Register notices, and official tariff schedule pages themselves. Read the source.

What 9903.85.68 covers and how it fits the Consolidated Metal 232 program

The Consolidated Metal 232 program consolidates and continues a set of Section 232 aluminum and steel measures, including country-specific punitive arms that target metal of Russian origin. Within the 9903.85 block, two headings address Russian aluminum specifically:

• 9903.85.67 covers primary Russian aluminum articles, effective March 10, 2023.
• 9903.85.68 covers Russian aluminum derivative articles, effective April 10, 2023.

Derivative articles are downstream manufactured goods that contain aluminum as a significant input, as opposed to the primary aluminum products covered by 9903.85.67. The 2026 consolidated metals regime carries both headings forward without interruption. Confirm the exact product scope against the current Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) and the applicable Chapter 99 U.S. notes.

The 200 percent rate and its effective date

The additional duty rate under 9903.85.68 is 200 percent ad valorem. This rate became effective on April 10, 2023, and has continued under the 2026 Consolidated Metal 232 regime as of the August 2026 facts date used for this article. The 200 percent figure is additional, meaning it is assessed on top of, not instead of, any duties that already apply to the underlying Chapter 1-97 classification.

For context on other codes in the Consolidated Metal 232 program, see the related articles on 9903.82.19 aluminum exemption heading and the 2026 tariff code overview.

Scope: which goods and which aluminum provenance trigger this heading

Product scope: derivative articles

9903.85.68 applies to derivative articles, the category of goods that incorporate Russian-origin aluminum as a significant material input but have been further manufactured beyond primary or semi-finished aluminum forms. Whether a specific finished product qualifies as a derivative article covered by this heading should be verified against the HTSUS chapter notes and any CBP guidance in effect at time of entry. If the facts block for your specific product situation is silent on a given item, confirm coverage with a licensed customs broker or by reviewing the current HTSUS directly.

Provenance rule: smelt-and-cast origin, not country of shipment

This is the most operationally critical aspect of 9903.85.68. The trigger is the smelt-and-cast origin of the aluminum content, not the country from which the finished article is exported to the United States. Specifically:

• If the aluminum in the derivative article was smelted and cast in Russia, 9903.85.68 applies.
• If the smelt-and-cast origin of the aluminum content is unknown, 9903.85.68 also applies.

This means an article manufactured in a third country, using Russian-origin aluminum, is still subject to the 200 percent duty when imported into the United States. Importers cannot rely solely on the country of export or the country of manufacture of the finished good to determine applicability. Supply chain tracing back to the aluminum smelter and casting facility is essential. Where that provenance cannot be documented, the unknown-origin rule defaults the entry into the 200 percent column.

How 9903.85.68 stacks with other duties on an entry

Chapter 99 headings like 9903.85.68 ride alongside, not in place of, the underlying Chapter 1-97 tariff line. A typical entry line for a covered Russian aluminum derivative article will carry:

1. The standard Column 1 General rate from the Chapter 1-97 classification.
2. Any other applicable Chapter 99 duties already assessed on that line, such as Section 301 duties where relevant.
3. The 200 percent additional duty under 9903.85.68, stacked on top of all of the above.

Stacking can produce a combined effective duty rate that is dramatically higher than the headline rate of any single heading in isolation. Use the duty calculator to model the full landed cost for a covered line item before committing to a purchase or pricing a bid. For background on how CBP handles ACE reporting order when multiple Chapter 99 codes apply to one line, see the article on CBP Updates ACE HTS Reporting Order for Chapter 98 and 99 Classifications.

How to report the code in ACE

When filing an entry that includes goods subject to 9903.85.68, the Chapter 99 heading is reported in the HTS field of the entry summary alongside the Chapter 1-97 classification for that line. The 9903.85.68 code does not replace the underlying classification; both must appear. CBP's Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) enforces the reporting order and the combination of codes. Confirm the exact ACE reporting requirements against current CBP guidance and CSMS messages at the time of entry, as system requirements can be updated independently of the underlying tariff rates.

What importers should do

• Trace aluminum provenance to the smelter and casting facility for every derivative article in your supply chain. Obtain and retain documentation from suppliers; if provenance cannot be confirmed as non-Russian, treat the entry as subject to the 200 percent rate under 9903.85.68.
• Model the stacked duty impact before sourcing or pricing. The 200 percent additional duty stacks on all other applicable duties, which can make the effective rate far exceed the base Chapter 1-97 rate. Use the duty calculator to run the numbers.
• Verify current HTSUS chapter notes and CBP guidance at the time of each entry. The Consolidated Metal 232 regime continues under the 2026 framework, but chapter notes governing product scope and provenance definitions should be confirmed against the live HTSUS and current CBP CSMS messages.
• Report both the Chapter 1-97 classification and 9903.85.68 in ACE for every covered entry line, following the current ACE reporting order requirements published by CBP.

Key references

• Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), hts.usitc.gov -- Official text of 9903.85.68 and the governing Chapter 99 U.S. notes.
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection, cbp.gov -- ACE entry filing guidance, CSMS messages, and importer resources for Section 232 and Consolidated Metal 232 compliance.
• Federal Register, federalregister.gov -- Notices and rules establishing and continuing the Consolidated Metal 232 program; search for Section 232 aluminum derivative actions.
• White House, whitehouse.gov -- Presidential proclamations underpinning the Section 232 aluminum measures and their country-specific arms.
• CBP Updates ACE HTS Reporting Order for Chapter 98 and 99 Classifications -- How to structure multiple Chapter 99 codes on a single ACE entry line.
• 2026 Tariff Code Overview, CustomsGenius -- Summary of Chapter 99 codes active under the 2026 consolidated metals and other tariff regimes.