What is the typical U.S. duty rate for Chapter 68 imports?

General (Column 1) duty rates for ad-valorem lines range from 1.9% to 9% (median 3.9%); roughly 57% of lines enter duty-free. Use the calculator linked from each code page to build a date- and origin-specific import-duty estimate, including applicable Chapter 99 layers and customs fees. Potential AD/CVD exposure is flagged separately and is not included in the estimate.

How are Section 301 and Section 232 measures represented in the HTSUS?

Section 301 and Section 232 measures are represented by Chapter 99 provisions. A catalog link between a provision and a 10-digit line is a screening flag, not a claim that the measure applies; origin, product and material facts, claims, and entry date control the result.

How do I screen for antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) when using Chapter 68?

AD/CVD orders are issued at the case level by the Department of Commerce against specific products from specific countries. Use the product's base HTS code to find potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags, then read the written order scope; an HTS match alone does not determine coverage.

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Section XIII: Articles of Stone, Plaster, Cement, Asbestos, Mica or Similar Materials; Ceramic Products; Glass and Glassware

Chapter 68: Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials

Q: What does HTS Chapter 68 cover?

Chapter 68 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) covers Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials. It sits within Section XIII: Articles of Stone, Plaster, Cement, Asbestos, Mica or Similar Materials; Ceramic Products; Glass and Glassware. Tandom's catalog lists all 98 10-digit statistical lines and 12 4-digit headings in this chapter.

Chapter 68 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials and sits within Section XIII: Articles of Stone, Plaster, Cement, Asbestos, Mica or Similar Materials; Ceramic Products; Glass and Glassware.

About Chapter 68

Chapter 68 contains 98 10-digit statistical lines grouped under 12 4-digit headings. Brokers, importers, and customs counsel use these codes to declare articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials on entry summaries (CBP Form 7501) and to look up the published Column 1, Special, and Column 2 rate notation.

General (Column 1) duty rates for ad-valorem lines in Chapter 68 range from 1.9% to 9%, with a median of 3.9%. About 56% of the chapter's lines (55 of 98) enter duty-free under the general rate. Special-rate notation (including USMCA, KORUS, AGOA, and GSP when authorized) and Chapter 99 measures can modify these base rates for qualifying shipments.

Product-code pages link into the Tandom Tariff Calculator with the base HTS code prefilled. Chapter 99 provision pages instead show mapped base codes and send you to a dated calculator scenario, which determines whether a measure applies from the entry facts. Tandom's data refreshes daily from USITC HTSUS, CBP CSMS, the Federal Register, and the Department of Commerce — the same authoritative sources the trade community files against.

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
6802.10.00.00	Tiles, cubes and similar articles, whether or not rectangular (including square), the largest face of which is capable of being enclosed in a square the side of which is less than 7 cm; artificially colored granules, chippings and powder	4.8%	40%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
6802.21	·Marble, travertine and alabaster:	—	—	—	—

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
6803.00	Worked slate and articles of slate or of agglomerated slate:	—	—	—	—
6803.00.10.00	Roofing slate	3.3%	25%

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
6804.10.00.00	Millstones and grindstones for milling, grinding or pulping	Free	Free	—	No.
6804.21.00	Of agglomerated synthetic or natural diamond

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
6805.10.00.00	On a base of woven textile fabric only	Free	20%	—	kg
6805.20.00.00	On a base of paper or paperboard only	Free

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
6806.10.00	Slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools (including intermixtures thereof), in bulk, sheets or rolls	3.9%	30%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	—
6806.10.00.10

Chapter 68: Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials

`6801`Setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate)

`6802`Worked monumental or building stone (except slate) and articles thereof, other than goods of heading 6801; mosaic cubes and the like, of natural stone (including slate), whether or not on a backing; artificially colored granules, chippings and powder, of natural stone (including slate):

`6803`

`6805`Natural or artificial abrasive powder or grain, on a base of textile material, of paper, of paperboard or of other materials, whether or not cut to shape or sewn or otherwise made up:

`6807`Articles of asphalt or of similar material (for example, petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch):

`6808`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

`6809`Articles of plaster or of compositions based on plaster:

`6810`Articles of cement, of concrete or of artificial stone, whether or not reinforced:

`6811`Articles of asbestos-cement, of cellulose fiber-cement or the like:

`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:

`6814`Worked mica and articles of mica, including agglomerated or reconstituted mica, whether or not on a support of paper, paperboard or other materials:

`6815`Articles of stone or of other mineral substances (including carbon fibers, articles of carbon fibers and articles of peat), not elsewhere specified or included:

Frequently asked questions

What does HTS Chapter 68 cover?

What is the typical U.S. duty rate for Chapter 68 imports?

How are Section 301 and Section 232 measures represented in the HTSUS?

How do I screen for antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) when using Chapter 68?

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
6807.10.00.00	In rolls	Free	30%	—	kg
6807.90.00	Other	2.7%	35%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
6809.11.00	·Faced or reinforced with paper or paperboard only	Free	30%	—	—
6809.11.00.10	··Of gypsum plaster	Free

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
6810.11.00	·Building blocks and bricks	3.2%	30%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	—
6810.11.00.10	··Containing by weight more than 70 percent magnesia, expressed as MgO, with carbon content ranging from trace amounts to less than 30 percent, and chemically bonded by resin or pitch

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
6811.40.00.00	Containing asbestos	Free	2.2¢/kg	—	kg
6811.81.00.00	·Corrugated sheets	Free	2.2¢/kg

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
6813.20.00	Containing asbestos	Free	25%	—	—
6813.20.00.10	··Articles for use in civil aircraft

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
6814.10.00.00	Plates, sheets and strips of agglomerated or reconstituted mica, whether or not on a support	2.7%	40%	Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
6814.90.00.00	Other

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
6815.11.00.00	·Carbon fibers	Free	45%	—	kg
6815.12.00.00	·Fabrics of carbon fibers	Free

6801Setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate)

6802Worked monumental or building stone (except slate) and articles thereof, other than goods of heading 6801; mosaic cubes and the like, of natural stone (including slate), whether or not on a backing; artificially colored granules, chippings and powder, of natural stone (including slate):

6803

6805Natural or artificial abrasive powder or grain, on a base of textile material, of paper, of paperboard or of other materials, whether or not cut to shape or sewn or otherwise made up:

6807Articles of asphalt or of similar material (for example, petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch):

6808Panels, 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

6809Articles of plaster or of compositions based on plaster:

6810Articles of cement, of concrete or of artificial stone, whether or not reinforced:

6811Articles of asbestos-cement, of cellulose fiber-cement or the like:

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:

6814Worked mica and articles of mica, including agglomerated or reconstituted mica, whether or not on a support of paper, paperboard or other materials:

6815Articles of stone or of other mineral substances (including carbon fibers, articles of carbon fibers and articles of peat), not elsewhere specified or included:

Frequently asked questions

What does HTS Chapter 68 cover?

What is the typical U.S. duty rate for Chapter 68 imports?

How are Section 301 and Section 232 measures represented in the HTSUS?

How do I screen for antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) when using Chapter 68?

`6801`Setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate)

`6802`Worked monumental or building stone (except slate) and articles thereof, other than goods of heading 6801; mosaic cubes and the like, of natural stone (including slate), whether or not on a backing; artificially colored granules, chippings and powder, of natural stone (including slate):

`6803`

`6805`Natural or artificial abrasive powder or grain, on a base of textile material, of paper, of paperboard or of other materials, whether or not cut to shape or sewn or otherwise made up:

`6807`Articles of asphalt or of similar material (for example, petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch):

`6808`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

`6809`Articles of plaster or of compositions based on plaster:

`6810`Articles of cement, of concrete or of artificial stone, whether or not reinforced:

`6811`Articles of asbestos-cement, of cellulose fiber-cement or the like:

`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:

`6814`Worked mica and articles of mica, including agglomerated or reconstituted mica, whether or not on a support of paper, paperboard or other materials:

`6815`Articles of stone or of other mineral substances (including carbon fibers, articles of carbon fibers and articles of peat), not elsewhere specified or included: