HTS Index

HTS heading 6813

Friction material and articles thereof (for example, sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers, pads), not mounted, for brakes, for clutches or the like, with a basis of asbestos, of other mineral substances or of cellulose, whether or not combined with textile or other materials — 12 codes under this heading, with the duty on each.

CodeDescriptionGeneral rateUnits
6813Friction material and articles thereof (for example, sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers, pads), not mounted, for brakes, for clutches or the like, with a basis of asbestos, of other mineral substances or of cellulose, whether or not combined with textile or other materials + Ch. 99not stated
6813.20.00Containing asbestos + Ch. 99Free
6813.20.00.10Articles for use in civil aircraft + Ch. 99Free (inherited from 6813.20.00)No.
6813.20.00.15Other + Ch. 99Free (inherited from 6813.20.00)No.
6813.20.00.20Articles for use in civil aircraft + Ch. 99Free (inherited from 6813.20.00)No.
6813.20.00.25Other + Ch. 99Free (inherited from 6813.20.00)No.
6813.81.00Brake linings and pads + Ch. 99Free
6813.81.00.10Articles for use in civil aircraft, with a basis of mineral substances + Ch. 99Free (inherited from 6813.81.00)No.
6813.81.00.50Other + Ch. 99Free (inherited from 6813.81.00)No.
6813.89.00Other + Ch. 99Free
6813.89.00.10Articles for use in civil aircraft, with a basis of mineral substances + Ch. 99Free (inherited from 6813.89.00)No.
6813.89.00.50Other + Ch. 99Free (inherited from 6813.89.00)No.

8 of these lines state no rate of their own and inherit one from the line above, which is how the schedule is read. Each says which line it came from.

Additional duties may apply

12 lines here reference Chapter 99, where Section 301, Section 232 and other additional duties live. Those are charged on top of the general rate and depend on where the goods were made. What those provisions are.

Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, U.S. International Trade Commission (public domain). Classification and the duties that finally apply to a shipment are a licensed customs broker's call.