Analysis
HTS 6813.81.00 covers brake linings and pads under heading 6813 (friction material and articles thereof (for example, sheets, rolls, strips, segments…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 2 ten-digit suffixes, reported in number of items.
For statistics it divides in two: 6813.81.00.10 for articles for use in civil aircraft, with a basis of mineral… and 6813.81.00.50 for other. Both pay the same duty; the suffix records which kind was imported.
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 6813.20.00 (containing asbestos, duty-free) and 6813.89.00 (not containing asbestos: other, duty-free).
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6813.20.00 | Containing asbestos | Free |
| 6813.89.00 | Not containing asbestos: other | Free |