Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 6815.19
6815.19.00: Carbon fibers: other
Other graphite and carbon articles
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 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:
- Carbon fibers; articles of carbon fibers for non-electrical uses; other articles of graphite or other carbon for non-electrical uses:
- 6815.19.00 Other
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
Same subheading in other tariffs
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 1% 
Brazil 12.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free – 15% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- 600014277 HMRC
The product is a carbon graphite mechanical seal face. The seal face forms one of the two primary sealing surfaces in a mechanical seal assembly. Manufactured from pressed and sintered carbon powder, and resin-impregnated to enhance strength and reduce porosity. The sintered mixture is then…
Legal notes
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 6815.10.
HTS code 6815.19.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 6815.19 (carbon fibres: other).
The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in kg.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–5%, the Brazil duty is 12.6%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 0%–15% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 6815.19 worth US$249m in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany, and the United Kingdom ranked 6th with US$12m.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 6815.19.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is kg. 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 6815.19 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$89m), followed by Mexico.