Analysis
HTS 6813.20.00 covers containing asbestos under heading 6813 (friction material and articles thereof (for example, sheets, rolls, strips, segments…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 4 ten-digit suffixes, reported in number of items.
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 6813.81.00 (brake linings and pads, duty-free) and 6813.89.00 (not containing asbestos: other, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), an industry of 966 US establishments employing 104,573 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6813.81.00 | Brake linings and pads | Free |
| 6813.89.00 | Not containing asbestos: other | Free |