Analysis
HTS 6810.99.00 covers other articles: other under heading 6810 (articles of cement, of concrete or of artificial stone, whether or not reinforced). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 3 ten-digit suffixes, reported in square metres.
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 9%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 6810.19.14 (floor and wall tiles: other), at 9%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 9 percentage points.
This line's footnotes point to one additional provision in Chapter 99: 9903.90.08 (measures on products of Russia). Chapter 99 duties are added on top of the general rate for goods of the countries they name, and they change more often than the rest of the schedule, so check the current CBP guidance before you rely on a total.
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 60% of the 67 tariff lines in chapter 68. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 30% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 30% duty.
Statistical suffixes
| Code | Description | Units | NAICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6810.99.00.20 | In slabs of rectangular shape, with a length of 3 m or more and a width of 1.25 m or more | m2 | |
| 6810.99.00.40 | Other | m2 | |
| 6810.99.00.80 | Other | No. | 327390 |
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6810.11.00 | Building blocks and bricks | 3.2% |
| 6810.19.12 | Of stone agglomerated with binders other than cement | 4.9% |
| 6810.19.14 | Floor and wall tiles: other | 9% |
| 6810.19.50 | Other: other | 3.9% |
| 6810.91.00 | Prefabricated structural components for building or civil engineering | Free |
Chapter 99 provisions in the footnotes
- 9903.90.08 measures on products of Russia
Articles the product of the Russian Federation, as provided for in U.S. note 30(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 30(b) to this subchapter