Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 6813.20
6813.20.00: Friction material and articles thereof: containing asbestos
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 4 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 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:
- 6813.20.00 Containing asbestos
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
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 1
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 24 September 2018
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.03
Subdivisions
- 6813.20.00 Containing asbestos Free
- 6813.20.00.10 Articles for use in civil aircraft No.
- 6813.20.00.15 Other No.
- 6813.20.00.20 Articles for use in civil aircraft: No.
- 6813.20.00.25 Other No.
Same subheading in other tariffs
6813.20 Friction material and articles thereof: containing asbestos
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 2.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 2.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Canada Free – 7% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 4% 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 1.9% 
Japan Free – 2.3% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.2% 
Taiwan 5% – 10% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 8.2% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Legal notes
HTS code 6813.20.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 6813.20 (friction material and articles thereof: containing asbestos).
The general duty is free.
4 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 2.7%, the Türkiye duty is 2.7%, the Canada duty is 0%–7%, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 12.6%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 0%–2.3%, the Taiwan duty is 5%–10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 15% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 6813.20 worth US$2m in 2024; the largest supplier was South Korea.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 6813.20.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 6813.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was South Korea (US$987k).