6808.00.00.00—Panels, boards, tiles, blocks and similar articles of vegetable fiber, of straw or of shavings, chips, particles, sawdust or other waste, of wood, agglomerated with cement, plaster or other mineral bindersGeneral
Free
Units
m2, kg
Column 2
20%
Special
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HTS 6808.00.00.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Panels, boards, tiles, blocks and similar articles of vegetable fiber, of straw or of shavings, chips, particles, sawdust or other waste, of wood, agglomerated with cement, plaster or other mineral binders. It's a 10-digit statistical line in Chapter 68: Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials, Section XIII: Articles of Stone, Plaster, Cement, Asbestos, Mica or Similar Materials; Ceramic Products; Glass and Glassware, used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to determine the duty rate at entry. No Chapter 99 flags or potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags are linked to this code in Tandom's current catalog view.
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Past CBP decisions classifying real products under this HTS code. Useful precedent when classifying a similar product — each ruling shows how CBP interpreted the code for a specific case.
The tariff classification of sound-absorbing panels from Sweden.
The tariff classification of sound-insulating panels, made of agglomerated wood shavings, from France.
The tariff classification of panels consisting of wood shavings and cement from Canada
Tariff classification of a building panel composed of wood particles impregnated with concrete
Source: CBP CROSS (view all rulings on rulings.cbp.gov →)
HTS 6808.00.00.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Panels, boards, tiles, blocks and similar articles of vegetable fiber, of straw or of shavings, chips, particles, sawdust or other waste, of wood, agglomerated with cement, plaster or other mineral binders. It belongs to Chapter 68 of the HTSUS.
The general (Column 1) duty rate for HTS 6808.00.00.00 is Free. This is the most-favored-nation (MFN) rate that applies to imports from World Trade Organization member countries.
The Column 2 rate for HTS 6808.00.00.00 is 20%. This rate applies to imports from countries that do not have normal trade relations with the United States (currently Belarus, Cuba, North Korea, and Russia).
No Chapter 99 flags are linked to HTS 6808.00.00.00 in Tandom's current catalog view. Use the calculator's date, origin, and product inputs to check a specific entry scenario.
Tandom's current catalog view links no potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags to HTS 6808.00.00.00. Check current Commerce scope materials and Federal Register notices before relying on an HTS-only screen.
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