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HS Code 6812.91

Asbestos or mixtures with a basis of asbestos (other than crocidolite); clothing, clothing accessories, footwear and headgear, whether or not reinforced, not goods of heading 6811 or 6813

US import duty 8.3%
EU import duty Look up in TARIC
Chapter 68 — Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof
Heading 6812 — Fabricated asbestos fibres; mixtures with a basis of asbestos or of asbestos and magnesium carbonate; articles of such mixtures or of asbestos (e.g. thread, woven fabric, clothing, footwear), whether or not reinforced, not goods of heading 6811 or 6813

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What HS code 6812.91 covers

HS code 6812.91 classifies asbestos or mixtures with a basis of asbestos (other than crocidolite); clothing, clothing accessories, footwear and headgear, whether or not reinforced, not goods of heading 6811 or 6813. It is a subheading of heading 6812 (Fabricated asbestos fibres; mixtures with a basis of asbestos or of asbestos and magnesium carbonate; articles of such mixtures or of asbestos (e.g. thread, woven fabric, clothing, footwear), whether or not reinforced, not goods of heading 6811 or 6813), 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

Section XIII
Chapter 68 Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof
Heading 6812 Fabricated asbestos fibres; mixtures with a basis of asbestos or of asbestos and magnesium carbonate; articles of such mixtures or of asbestos (e.g. thread, woven fabric, clothing, footwear), whether or not reinforced, not goods of heading 6811 or 6813
Subheading 6812.91 Asbestos or mixtures with a basis of asbestos (other than crocidolite); clothing, clothing accessories, footwear and headgear, whether or not reinforced, not goods of heading 6811 or 6813

Import duty for 6812.91

United States 8.3%

Base MFN rate only. Section 301 and 2025 IEEPA tariffs can stack on top for goods from China.

Source: HTSUS / CBP

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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 6812

Not quite the right fit? These subheadings sit under the same heading and are the most common alternatives to 6812.91.

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