What HS code 6806.90 covers
HS code 6806.90 classifies minerals; mixtures and articles of heat-insulating, sound-insulating or sound-absorbing mineral materials, other than those of heading no. 6811 or 6812 or of chapter 69. It is a subheading of heading 6806 (Slag, rock wool and similar mineral wools; exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag, mixtures and articles of heat, sound insulating or sound-absorbing mineral materials), in chapter 68 (Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof), section XIII of the Harmonized System. These six digits are identical in every country that uses the HS.
Classification path
Import duty for 6806.90
Base MFN rate only. Section 301 and 2025 IEEPA tariffs can stack on top for goods from China.
Source: HTSUS / CBP
Erga-omnes (third-country) MFN rate. Import VAT of 17 to 27 percent by country, and any anti-dumping measures, apply separately.
Source: TARIC
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Related codes in heading 6806
Not quite the right fit? These subheadings sit under the same heading and are the most common alternatives to 6806.90.
- 6806.10 Slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools (including intermixtures thereof), in bulk, sheets or rolls
- 6806.20 Exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag and similar expanded mineral materials (including intermixtures thereof)
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