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HS CHAPTER 68

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar

CHAPTER

68

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar

Common items in this chapter

  • Worked monumental or building stone (6802)
  • Slate articles (6803)
  • Asbestos-containing articles (6811-6813 — heavily regulated)
  • Articles of mica (6814)

Headings in this chapter (15)

Official HS 2022 four-digit headings. Each heading page lists its 6-digit subheadings with the official nomenclature texts.

Classification notes

Chapter 68 includes asbestos-containing articles which are prohibited for personal-use imports in most destinations under occupational health rules.

Frequent misclassification

Asbestos-cement vs. fibre-cement (modern non-asbestos) — same heading, different conformity rules.

Binding tariff ruling database

If you need certainty on classification, request a binding tariff ruling from your destination country's customs authority. The link below leads to the relevant ruling database.

Binding tariff ruling database
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