Heading · Chapter 68
6812: Fabricated asbestos fibres; mixtures with a basis of asbestos or with a basis of asbestos and magnesium carbonate; articles of such mixtures or of asbestos (for example, thread, woven fabric, clothing, headgear, footwear, gaskets), whether or not reinforced, other than goods of heading 6811 or 6813
3 subheadings make up heading 6812 in chapter 68 (articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials).
Duty rates compared
EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 3
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$31kUS$31k+US$307k+US$2m+> US$8m
Exports: 124
- China: US$27m
- Italy: US$23m
- India: US$9m
- Germany: US$8m
- United States: US$7m
- Russia: US$7m
- South Korea: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Spain: US$2m
- Netherlands: US$2m
- Japan: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- France: US$1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- South Africa: US$813k
- Poland: US$793k
- Czechia: US$696k
- Singapore: US$687k
- Taiwan: US$618k
- Canada: US$410k
- Kazakhstan: US$384k
- Greece: US$376k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$326k
- Mexico: US$323k
- Türkiye: US$316k
- Sweden: US$315k
- Australia: US$307k
- Estonia: US$306k
- Indonesia: US$276k
- Belgium: US$272k
- Peru: US$222k
- Austria: US$217k
- Saudi Arabia: US$189k
- Vietnam: US$186k
- Luxembourg: US$154k
- Curaçao: US$153k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$142k
- Hungary: US$137k
- Brazil: US$128k
- Switzerland: US$121k
- Chile: US$115k
- Colombia: US$104k
- Slovakia: US$97k
- Egypt: US$85k
- Ukraine: US$84k
- Lithuania: US$64k
- Senegal: US$52k
- Bangladesh: US$51k
- Armenia: US$44k
- Cyprus: US$42k
- Ireland: US$38k
- Finland: US$37k
- Madagascar: US$33k
- Romania: US$32k
- Guatemala: US$32k
- Iran: US$31k
- Serbia: US$31k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$99kUS$99k+US$448k+US$2m+> US$5m
Imports: 189
- Germany: US$9m
- Indonesia: US$6m
- Kazakhstan: US$5m
- Netherlands: US$5m
- Vietnam: US$5m
- Italy: US$5m
- Poland: US$4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4m
- China: US$3m
- Hungary: US$3m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Mozambique: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Mexico: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- El Salvador: US$2m
- Uzbekistan: US$2m
- Pakistan: US$2m
- Brazil: US$1m
- Egypt: US$1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- India: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- Chile: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Venezuela: US$1m
- United States: US$1m
- Austria: US$770k
- Bangladesh: US$628k
- Ireland: US$607k
- Spain: US$586k
- Armenia: US$569k
- Iran: US$555k
- United Kingdom: US$541k
- Czechia: US$491k
- France: US$482k
- Bolivia: US$472k
- Israel: US$457k
- Ecuador: US$448k
- Romania: US$443k
- Nigeria: US$431k
- Laos: US$405k
- Brunei: US$399k
- Greece: US$391k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$364k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$347k
- Cambodia: US$347k
- Panama: US$346k
- Timor-Leste: US$340k
- Moldova: US$317k
- Croatia: US$317k
- Canada: US$311k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$27m | 23.6% |
| 2 |  Italy | US$23m | 19.8% |
| 3 |  India | US$9m | 7.6% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$8m | 7.1% |
| 5 |  United States | US$7m | 6.2% |
| 6 |  Russia | US$7m | 5.6% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$3m | 2.6% |
| 8 |  United Kingdom | US$3m | 2.5% |
| 9 |  Malaysia | US$3m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Denmark | US$3m | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$9m | 8.1% |
| 2 |  Indonesia | US$6m | 5.1% |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan | US$5m | 4.5% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$5m | 4.3% |
| 5 |  Vietnam | US$5m | 4.2% |
| 6 | Italy | US$5m | 4.1% |
| 7 |  Poland | US$4m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Saudi Arabia | US$4m | 3% |
| 9 | China | US$3m | 3% |
| 10 |  Hungary | US$3m | 2.6% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 6812 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2%. 2 of them are duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 6812 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 1.7% and 3.7% (average 2.9%).
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 6812 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is between 1.7% and 3.7%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 6812 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 8.3% (average 2.4%). 5 of them are duty-free.
World trade in heading 6812 goods reached US$116m in 2024, down 7.5% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 23.6% of the total, ahead of Italy.
Germany imported the most (US$9m).
The United Kingdom ranked 8th among 124 exporters with US$3m.
The United Kingdom imported US$541k.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for fabricated asbestos fibres; mixtures with a basis of asbestos or with a basis of asbestos and magnesium carbonate; articles of such mixtures or of asbestos (for example, thread, woven fabric, clothing, headgear, footwear, gaskets), whether or not reinforced, other than goods of heading 6811 or 6813?
Fabricated asbestos fibres; mixtures with a basis of asbestos or with a basis of asbestos and magnesium carbonate; articles of such mixtures or of asbestos (for example, thread, woven fabric, clothing, headgear, footwear, gaskets), whether or not reinforced, other than goods of heading 6811 or 6813 fall under HS heading 6812, part of chapter 68, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on fabricated asbestos fibres in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6812 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on fabricated asbestos fibres in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6812 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7% to 3.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most fabricated asbestos fibres?
China, with US$27m in 2024 (23.6% of world exports).