How to export aluminium alloy sheets to Germany? GTİP code, documents, customs duty and buyers
Imports of heading 7606 from Türkiye into Germany came to €159m in the last 12 months (September 2025–August 2026): 11.9% of its imports from outside the EU. Against the 12 months before: +28.9%.
Figures are for heading 7606: the official statistics go no deeper. Each figure has its source and date beside it.
Imports from Türkiye into Germany
Heading 7606 · September 2025 – August 2026
€159m+28.9% on the 12 months before
The 12 months before: €124m
- From Türkiye
- Other origins
Reported by Germany, from its own import statistics.
Source: Eurostat, Comext DS-059341. Growth rates and shares are calculated by Birlesa from Eurostat's figures; Eurostat bears no responsibility for them.
Licence(opens in a new tab)Dataset DS-059341(opens in a new tab)Updated at the source on 16 October 2026.
The customs watch computed these figures on 2 November 2026.
The market in Germany
The market's own import figures for heading 7606, last 12 months.
- Imports from outside the EU, 12 months
- €1.34bn+11.7% on the 12 months before
- Türkiye's share of imports from outside the EU
- 11.9%10.3% in the 12 months before
As an EU member, Germany counts its imports from outside the EU; Türkiye's share is its share of those.
The largest suppliers
| Origin | 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|
 Switzerland | €737m | 54.9% |
 United Kingdom | €226m | 16.8% |
 Türkiye | €159m | 11.9% |
 South Korea | €42.5m | 3.2% |
 United Arab Emirates | €41.1m | 3.1% |
The code
HS subheading (6 digits), the same in every country
GTİP 7606.12
Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)
Official Turkish title: Aluminyum alaşımlarından dikdörtgen (kare dahil) şeklinde saclar, levhalar, şeritler; kalınlık > 0.2 mm
Heading 7606Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm
Türkiye exported €340m of HS 7606.12 in 2025: rank 133 of 5,132 subheadings.
Source: Eurostat, Comext DS-059341 (the figures Türkiye declared). The ranking is calculated by Birlesa from Eurostat's figures; Eurostat bears no responsibility for it.
7 national tariff lines (12 digits)
Declarations in Türkiye use one of these lines; each has its own page.
- 7606.12.11.00.00Beverage can body stock, of aluminium alloys, of a thickness of > 0,2 mm
- 7606.12.19.00.00Beverage can end stock and tab stock, of aluminium alloys, of a thickness of > 0,2 mm
- 7606.12.30.00.00Aluminium Composite Panel, of aluminium alloys, of a thickness of > 0,2 mm
- 7606.12.50.00.00Plates, sheets and strip, of aluminium alloys, of a thickness of > 0,2 mm, square or rectangular, painted, varnished or coated with plastics (excl. beverage can body stock, end stock and tab stock, and Aluminium Composite Panel)
- 7606.12.92.00.00Plates, sheets and strip, of aluminium alloys, of a thickness of > 0,2 mm but < 3 mm, square or rectangular (excl. painted, varnished or coated with plastics, expanded plates, sheets and strip, beverage can body stock, end stock and tab stock)
- 7606.12.93.00.00Plates, sheets and strip, of aluminium alloys, of a thickness of >= 3 mm but < 6 mm, square or rectangular (excl. such products painted, varnished or coated with plastics)
- 7606.12.99.00.00Plates, sheets and strip, of aluminium alloys, of a thickness of >= 6 mm, square or rectangular (excl. such products painted, varnished or coated with plastics)
Its page in the codes guideTÜİK Sınıflama Sunucusu: GTİP 2026(opens in a new tab)UN Statistics Division: HS 2022 (H6)(opens in a new tab)
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Türkiye rank among Germany's suppliers of aluminium alloy sheets?
- From September 2025 to August 2026, Türkiye supplied 11.9% of Germany's imports of HS 7606: No. 3 of 32 supplying countries.
- Are Türkiye's exports of aluminium alloy sheets to Germany growing?
- Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), €159m of goods under HS 7606 went from Türkiye to Germany: +28.9% on the 12 months before.