Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 6815.99
6815.99.20: Talc, steatite and soapstone, cut or sawed, or in blanks, crayons, cubes, disks or other forms
Other stone and mineral 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:
- Other articles:
- 6815.99 Other:
- 6815.99.20 Talc, steatite and soapstone, cut or sawed, or in blanks, crayons, cubes, disks or other forms
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
6815.99 Articles of stone or of other mineral substances: other articles, other
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 – 7% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 4% 
Mexico Free – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Brazil Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 4.2% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 4.2% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan 1% – 10% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 7% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line USA lines: 6815.99
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.
Legal notes
HTS code 6815.99.20 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 6815.99 (articles of stone or of other mineral substances: other articles, 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 0%–7%, the Mexico duty is 0%–5%, the Brazil duty is 0%–12.6%, the Argentina duty is 0%–12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 1%–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 20%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 6815.99 worth US$194m in 2024; the largest supplier was Canada.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 6815.99.20?
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 6815.99 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Canada (US$59m), followed by Germany.