Analysis
HTS 6812.99.10 covers paper, millboard and felt under heading 6812 (fabricated asbestos fibers; mixtures with a basis of asbestos or with a basis of asbestos…).
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 25% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 25% duty.
The other lines in the same group are 6812.99.20 (compressed asbestos fiber jointing, in sheets or rolls, duty-free) and 6812.99.90 (other: other, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 327999 (All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing), an industry of 415 US establishments employing 11,803 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6812.99.20 | Compressed asbestos fiber jointing, in sheets or rolls | Free |
| 6812.99.90 | Other: other | Free |