Subheading · Chapter 68 · Heading 6813

6813.20

6813.20: Friction material and articles thereof: containing asbestos

Official description Containing asbestos

Subheading 6813.20 belongs to heading 6813 (friction material and articles thereof) in chapter 68.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 1
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 6813 20 00 00 Containing asbestos
  2. 6813 20 00 10 For use in civil aircraft Free
  3. 6813 20 00 90 Other Free

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 2

  • Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2018/1249
    Documents
    • C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
  • Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1431
    Documents
    • C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 2 lines

Import requirements 1

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code "EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Andorra agreement Andorra Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£112k-32.8% · previous 12 months
Average import price£76.02 per kg
Jan 2024: £3kMar 2024: £2kMay 2024: £1kJun 2024: £3kJul 2024: £4kSept 2024: £5kOct 2024: £57kNov 2024: £2kDec 2024: £1kJan 2025: £1kFeb 2025: £24kMar 2025: £22kMay 2025: £3kJun 2025: £29kJul 2025: £24kSept 2025: £6kOct 2025: £2kNov 2025: £33kDec 2025: £3kJan 2026: £12kFeb 2026: £36kMar 2026: £9kJun 2026: £11kAug 2026: £1k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
United States £79k 70.2% -0.9%
China £10k 9.1% —
Spain £9k 8.3% -58.1%
Mexico £6k 5.6% —
Japan £5k 4% +320.3%
United Kingdom £3k 2.8% —
Germany £0 0% -100%
Italy £0 0% -100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

6813.20 · US$54m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$16kUS$16k+US$133k+US$2m+> US$5m

Exports: 85
  1. China: US$17m
  2. United States: US$13m
  3. India: US$5m
  4. Germany: US$2m
  5. Indonesia: US$2m
  6. Bolivia: US$2m
  7. Türkiye: US$2m
  8. Thailand: US$2m
  9. Japan: US$2m
  10. Russia: US$1m
  11. South Korea: US$1m
  12. Taiwan: US$994k
  13. South Africa: US$524k
  14. France: US$491k
  15. Spain: US$474k
  16. Colombia: US$415k
  17. United Kingdom: US$404k
  18. Italy: US$403k
  19. Brazil: US$300k
  20. United Arab Emirates: US$150k
  21. Singapore: US$133k
  22. Australia: US$119k
  23. Malaysia: US$108k
  24. Netherlands: US$103k
  25. Kazakhstan: US$96k
  26. Mexico: US$92k
  27. Canada: US$85k
  28. Switzerland: US$62k
  29. Belgium: US$62k
  30. Poland: US$48k
  31. Sweden: US$44k
  32. Denmark: US$42k
  33. Czechia: US$38k
  34. Austria: US$37k
  35. Hong Kong SAR China: US$34k
  36. Peru: US$31k
  37. Morocco: US$27k
  38. Dominican Republic: US$27k
  39. Serbia: US$25k
  40. Portugal: US$24k
  41. Finland: US$17k
  42. Uzbekistan: US$16k
  43. Ukraine: US$16k
  44. Chile: US$15k
  45. Bulgaria: US$15k
  46. Panama: US$14k
  47. Vietnam: US$14k
  48. Greece: US$14k
  49. Norway: US$13k
  50. Romania: US$10k
  51. Hungary: US$9k
  52. Curaçao: US$8k
  53. Tunisia: US$7k
  54. Slovakia: US$6k
  55. New Zealand: US$5k
  56. Côte d’Ivoire: US$3k
  57. Slovenia: US$3k
  58. Lithuania: US$3k
  59. Cayman Islands: US$2k
  60. Moldova: US$2k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$17m 31.8%
2 United States US$13m 23.7%
3 India US$5m 10%
4 Germany US$2m 3.8%
5 Indonesia US$2m 3.6%
6 Bolivia US$2m 3.2%
7 Türkiye US$2m 3%
8 Thailand US$2m 3%
9 Japan US$2m 2.8%
10 Russia US$1m 2.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Mexico US$9m 16.7%
2 Vietnam US$6m 10.3%
3 Pakistan US$4m 8.2%
4 South Africa US$4m 6.8%
5 Indonesia US$2m 3.8%
6 Thailand US$2m 3.5%
7 Sri Lanka US$2m 3.5%
8 United States US$2m 3.3%
9 United Arab Emirates US$1m 2.2%
10 Kazakhstan US$1m 2.2%

Import duty on this product around the world 155

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 9%median duty
  • 29number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Morocco, Bermuda

155

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 15% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 9% 5% – 13% 2023
Aruba 22% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bangladesh 10% 5% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 9% 5% – 13% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 10% 2023
Bermuda 35% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 1.7% 0% – 5% 2022
Botswana 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023
Brazil 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 10% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 4% 0% – 7% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 0% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 10% 2023
Colombia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023
Ethiopia 35% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 2.7% 2023
Fiji 15% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 10% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 10% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 10% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 15% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 32% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 8% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 1.2% 0% – 2.3% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Kenya 10% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 9% 5% – 13% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023
Liberia 10% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 3.8%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 30% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 10% 2023
Mauritania 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Montserrat 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 1.9% 0% – 5% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 10% 2023
Nigeria 10% 2023
North Macedonia 15% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Pakistan 27% 11% – 35% 2023
Palestinian Territories 8% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 10% 2023
Russia 9% 5% – 13% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Senegal 10% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 10% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 15% 2023
St Lucia 5% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 3%* 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 0% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 10% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 2.7% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 10% 2023
Ukraine 1.7% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 10% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
66382 Friction material & articles thereof (e.g., sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers, pads), not mounted, for brakes, for clutches/the like, with a basis of asbestos, of other mineral substances/of cellulose, whether/not combined with ot
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 311220
CPC 2.1 product
37920 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
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2399 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products n.e.c.

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20176813.20unchanged
20126813.20unchanged
20076813.20unchanged
20026813.10, 6813.90changed
19966813.10, 6813.90changed
19926813.10, 6813.90changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

  1. US Import and export controls

    Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov

  2. US Tariff change

    Notice of Determination and Request for Comments Concerning Action Pursuant to Section 301: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 6813.20 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 6813.20 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.7%.

174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £112.4k between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 33% on the year before); United States supplied 70%, followed by China.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$54m (+13.9% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$17m), followed by the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for friction material and articles thereof: containing asbestos?

Friction material and articles thereof: containing asbestos fall under HS subheading 6813.20, part of heading 6813, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on friction material and articles thereof in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6813.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on friction material and articles thereof in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6813.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most friction material and articles thereof?

China, with US$17m in 2024 (31.8% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (70%), China (9%) and Spain (8%), out of total imports of £112.4k.

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