Form ITA-4142a Aluminum Import License Application

Aluminum Import License Application
The attached form is the same form included under the automated, on‐line application system. It should
only be utilized if the Aluminum Import Licensing System is inoperable or user computer systems are
nonfunctional, AND a shipment is due for importation at that time.
Below are the field descriptions and requirements for the form. Upon completion, please e‐mail a scanned copy
to Aluminum.license@trade.gov Subject: Aluminum License Application. For questions, please send an email
to Aluminum.license@trade.gov.
Shipper and Shipment Information
1.

Applicant Company: Name of company responsible for shipment (This should be the company of the
registered user).

2.

Customs Entry
Number:

Input if known at time of application. This number is optional.

3.

License Number:

Generated by the licensing system upon submission.

4.

Contact Name:

Name of applicant.

5.

Address of Applicant: Applicant’s business address. Must be the U.S. street address used when
registering in the licensing system. A PO Box address is not acceptable.

6.

Contact Phone:

Contact telephone number of the registered user.

7.

Contact Fax:

Contact fax number of the registered user.

8.

Contact Email:

E-mail address of the registered user (same as User ID/Username).

9.

Importer Name:

Name of importer of record.

10. Exporter Name:

Name of exporter.

11. Manufacturer Name: Name of manufacturer(s) of the product(s) or shipper(s). May list multiple

manufacturers or as unknown.
12. Country of Origin:

Country in which the product(s) were manufactured. Please spell out country
name (no abbreviations).

13. Country of

Country from which the product(s) were exported. Please spell out country name
(no abbreviations).
Expected port of entry. Please write port city and state.

Exportation:
14. Expected Port of
Entry:
15. Expected Date of
Export:
16. Expected Date of

Import:

Date product(s) expected to be shipped from the country of exportation.
Must be in mm/dd/yyyy format.
Date product(s) expected to enter the United States. Must be In
mm/dd/yyyy format. The date should be as accurate as possible.

17. Date of Application: Date of application for license. License may be filed up to sixty days prior to the

expected date of importation, and until the date of filing of the Customs Entry
Summary documentation (CF-7501). Date is automatically generated upon
submission.
18. Date License Valid

From:
19. Date License Valid

Through:

License will be valid for seventy-five days from the date of application. This
date is automatically generated upon submission.
License expiration date. Date is automatically generated upon submission.

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Product Information for Each Product*
HTS Number:

Country of Largest
Smelt:

Country of Second
Largest Smelt:

Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) number which most closely describes the
product to be imported. This should match the HTS used on the CF-7501.

The country where the largest volume of primary aluminum used in the
manufacture of the product was smelted applies to the country where the largest
volume of new aluminum metal is produced from alumina (or aluminum oxide)
by the electrolytic Hall–Héroult process. Filers may state “not applicable” for this
field if the product contains only secondary aluminum and no primary aluminum.
Secondary aluminum is defined as aluminum metal that is produced from
recycled aluminum scrap through a re-melting process. For license applications
up to [365 DAYS FROM DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER], filers may state “unknown” for this field. Effective [366 DAYS
FROM DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER], filers may not
state “unknown” for this field.

The country where the second largest volume of primary aluminum used in the
manufacture of the product was smelted applies to the country where the second
largest volume of new aluminum metal is produced from alumina (or aluminum
oxide) by the electrolytic Hall–Héroult process. Filers may state “not applicable”
for this field if the product does not contain a second largest volume of primary
aluminum or if the product contains only secondary aluminum and no primary
aluminum. Secondary aluminum is defined as aluminum metal that is produced
from recycled aluminum scrap through a re-melting process. For license
applications up to [365 DAYS FROM DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER], filers may state “unknown” for this field. Effective [366
DAYS FROM DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER], filers
may not state “unknown” for this field.

Country of
Most Recent Cast:

Country where the product was most recently cast applies to the country where
the aluminum (with or without alloying elements) was last liquified by heat
and cast into a solid state. The final solid state can take the form of either a
semi-finished product (slab, billets or ingots) or a finished aluminum product.
Filers may not state “not applicable” for this field. Filers may not state “unknown”
for this field. Please spell out country name (no abbreviations).

Product Description:

Description of the product taken from the HTS list.

Product Category:

Category assigned to the product based on the Product HTS. (autofill)

Volume (Kilograms):

The weight of the product in kilograms at time of entry (net weight).

Unit:

The unit of measurement must be listed in kilograms.

Customs Value (US$):

Entered value of this product in U.S. dollars; not invoiced value (It should not
include duty, brokerage fees, or freight).

*Information is required for each product included in this license application.

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Please remember to mark the box at the bottom of the application form to certify the information
supplied on the application form.
Form ITA-4142a
ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE

Foreign Trade Zone

OMB Control No: 0625-0279
Expiration Date: 1/31/202X

01) Applicant Company

02) Customs Entry Number

04) Contact Name

05) Address of Applicant

06) Contact Phone

07) Contact Fax

08) Contact Email

09) Importer Name

10) Exporter Name

11) Manufacturer Name

12) Country of Origin
(Customs Basis)

13) Country of Exportation

14) Expected Port of Entry

15) Expected Date of
Export

16) Expected Date of Import

17) Date of Application

18) Date License Valid
From

19) Date License Valid Through

PRODUCT ONE

03) License Number

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20) HTS - Number

21) Product Description

22) Product Category

23) Country of Largest Smelt

24) Country of Second Largest
Smelt

25) Country of Most
Recent Cast

26) Volume
(Kilograms)

28) Customs Value (US$)

29) Unit Value (US$/kg)

30) HTS - Number

31) Product Description

32) Product Category

33) Country of Largest Smelt

34) Country of Second Largest
Smelt

35) Country of Most
Recent Cast

36) Volume
(Kilograms)

38) Customs Value (US$)

39) Unit Value (US$/kg)

27) Unit:
Kilograms

PRODUCT TWO

37) Unit:
Kilograms

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Before submitting this form to the Department of Commerce, you must check the box below
to certify that, as a representative of the manufacturer or importer, the above information is
accurate and complete to the best of your knowledge.
I certify that the above information is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.
I also understand that certain information on this license regarding volume (or quantity),
value and country of origin will be posted on public website aggregated with similar data
from other licenses.
Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to be 10.5 minutes per
response, including the time for reviewing instructions, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information. All responses to this collection of information are required and will
be provided confidentially to the extent allowed by law. Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, no person is required to respond to nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for
failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act unless that collection of information displays a current valid OMB Control
Number. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection

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of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Reports Clearance
Officer, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, Room 41006, 14th
and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230.