Chapter 6805 — Customs Tariff Headings
Subheadings
Products classified under Tariff item 68.05
Automotive Paint Prep Woven Abrasive Sheets
Automotive paint prep woven abrasive sheets consist of fine grit abrasive grains bonded to a woven textile fabric base, used to scuff surfaces before refinishing. They qualify under tariff item 6805.10.00 because the base is exclusively woven textile fabric, as required by the item's scope.
6805.10.00Cotton Duck Abrasive Discs
Cotton duck abrasive discs are circular discs with silicon carbide grains bonded to a heavy-duty woven cotton duck textile fabric, pre-cut for orbital sanders. They fall under tariff item 6805.10.00 because the base is solely woven textile fabric, and the discs are cut to shape.
6805.10.00Crocus Cloth Finishing Strips
Crocus cloth finishing strips are fine polishing strips using calcined iron oxide abrasive on woven cotton textile cloth, used for metal polishing. They are classified under tariff item 6805.10.00 as artificial abrasive powder on a woven textile fabric base only.
6805.10.00Emery Cloth Sanding Sheets
Emery cloth sanding sheets are flexible sheets with aluminum oxide abrasive grains adhered to a woven cotton textile fabric base, used for hand sanding. They fall under tariff item 6805.10.00 because the base is exclusively woven textile fabric, and the sheets are cut to shape.
6805.10.00Garnet Sanding Cloth Strips
Garnet sanding cloth strips are narrow strips of natural garnet abrasive grains on a woven cotton textile cloth base, sewn into shapes for manual filing and sanding. They are classified under tariff item 6805.10.00 as abrasives solely on woven textile fabric bases, even if sewn or made up.
6805.10.00Heavy Duty Woven Backed Flap Discs
Heavy duty woven backed flap discs are radial flap discs with abrasive flaps on a woven textile backing, used for angle grinders in fabrication. They fall under tariff item 6805.10.00 because the base is purely woven textile fabric, and the discs are made up.
6805.10.00Industrial Nylon Web Abrasive Belts
Industrial nylon web abrasive belts are endless belts of synthetic aluminum oxide abrasives adhered to woven nylon textile web fabric, designed for belt sanders. They are classified under tariff item 6805.10.00 as abrasive powder on a woven textile fabric base, even if sewn or made up.
6805.10.00Marine Teak Sanding Woven Pads
Marine teak sanding woven pads are water-resistant pads with abrasives on woven synthetic textile for boat deck teak maintenance. They qualify under tariff item 6805.10.00 because the base is solely woven textile fabric, and the pads are made up.
6805.10.00Metal Polishing Woven Buffing Discs
Metal polishing woven buffing discs are sewn discs with Tripoli abrasive compound on woven cotton textile for buffing metals to shine. They fall under tariff item 6805.10.00 as made-up woven textile abrasives, provided the base is exclusively woven textile fabric.
6805.10.00Silicon Carbide Textile Sanding Hand Pads
Silicon carbide textile sanding hand pads are handheld pads with silicon carbide grains on a flexible woven textile fabric base, cut to shape for deburring and surface prep. They are classified under tariff item 6805.10.00 as cut-to-shape abrasives on woven textile only.
6805.10.00Woodworking Spiral Wound Sanding Sleeves
Woodworking spiral wound sanding sleeves are spiral sewn tubes of abrasive on woven textile fabric for drum sanders in woodworking. They fall under tariff item 6805.10.00 because they are sewn woven base abrasives, and the base is exclusively woven textile fabric.
6805.10.00Woven Backed Aluminum Oxide Sandpaper Rolls
Woven backed aluminum oxide sandpaper rolls are continuous rolls of abrasive material featuring artificial aluminum oxide grains fixed to a durable woven polyester textile fabric base, ideal for industrial sanding machines. They are classified under tariff item 6805.10.00 due to the woven textile base.
6805.10.00Woven J-Cloth Sanding Belts
Woven J-cloth sanding belts are J-weight cloth belts with zirconia alumina abrasives on woven cotton-poly blend textile for woodworking machinery. They fit under tariff item 6805.10.00 as sewn woven textile base abrasives, with high tear resistance.
6805.10.00Woven Polyester Backed Drywall Sanding Screens
Woven polyester backed drywall sanding screens are mesh screens with abrasive grains on open-weave polyester textile fabric for sanding joint compound on drywall. They classify under tariff item 6805.10.00 as abrasives on woven textile fabric base only, allowing dust extraction during use.
6805.20.003M Wetordry Waterproof Sandpaper Sheets
Water-resistant silicon carbide abrasive grains bonded to a latex paper backing, designed for wet or dry sanding in automotive refinishing and paint preparation. The paper base with abrasive powder qualifies it under tariff item 6805.20.00, which covers abrasives on a base of paper or paperboard only.
6805.20.00Artist Canvas Preparation Sandpaper
Fine grit (180-320) paper sheets used for smoothing canvas and gesso before oil painting, featuring a stearated surface to reduce dust. The product is abrasive powder on a paper base only, meeting the criteria for tariff item 6805.20.00.
6805.20.00Auto Body Filler Primer Sanding Sheets
P400-P800 grit paper sheets optimized for sanding auto body filler and primer before painting, with an anti-loading coating. These are abrasive grains on a paper base only, cut to shape, fitting tariff item 6805.20.00.
6805.20.00Carbide Sandpaper Sheets for Metal
Silicon carbide grit on a C-weight paper backing designed for rust removal and deburring stainless steel, supplied in sheet packs. The product is abrasive powder on a paper base only, qualifying under tariff item 6805.20.00.
6805.20.00Diablo Aluminum Oxide Sandpaper Rolls
Continuous rolls of E-weight paper coated with resin-bonded aluminum oxide for floor sanding and deck refinishing. As paper-based abrasives not yet cut to shape, they fall under tariff item 6805.20.00.
6805.20.00EMERY Paper Sheets 80 Grit Coarse
Traditional emery (corundum) abrasive on paper for sharpening tools and smoothing leather, with coarse grit for initial material removal. This natural mineral grain on a paper base only fits tariff item 6805.20.00.
6805.20.00Fuji Star Ceramic Sandpaper Discs
Premium ceramic abrasive grains on a paper backing for high-stock removal in solid surface fabrication, cut to 5-inch diameter discs. The paper base with abrasive powder qualifies under tariff item 6805.20.00.
6805.20.00Goldblatt Fine Grit Drywall Sandpaper
Stearated silicon carbide paper sheets that prevent clogging during drywall joint compound sanding, cut to shape for construction finishing. This is abrasive powder on a paper base only, fitting tariff item 6805.20.00.
6805.20.00Guitar Fretboard Sanding Paper
Assorted micron paper sheets for luthier fretboard leveling and polishing, with flexible paper conforming to radiused boards. The product is abrasive powder on a paper base only, qualifying under tariff item 6805.20.00.
6805.20.00Jewelry Polishing Paper Strips
Progressive grit paper strips (up to 2000+) for final polishing silver and gold findings, producing mirror finishes. These are fine abrasives on a paper base only, fitting tariff item 6805.20.00.
6805.20.00Marine Grade Teak Sanding Paper
Waterproof paper with progressive grits for boat deck teak restoration and brightwork maintenance, featuring a saltwater-resistant coating. Despite marine use, the product is abrasive on a paper base only, qualifying under tariff item 6805.20.00.
6805.20.00Mirka Abranet Dust-Free Sanding Discs
Punched paper-backed discs with aluminum oxide grains and a net-like pattern for dust extraction in woodworking, cut to shape for random orbital sanders. The product is abrasive on a paper base only, fitting tariff item 6805.20.00.
6805.20.00Model Making Precision Sandpaper
Ultra-fine grit (400+) paper strips for plastic model aircraft and scale model finishing, flexible for tight curves and edges. The product is abrasive powder on a paper base only, qualifying under tariff item 6805.20.00.
6805.20.00Norton Abrasives 9x11 Sandpaper Sheets
Aluminum oxide abrasive grains bonded to a heavy-duty paper backing, available in various grits from 60 to 220 for woodworking and metal finishing. These sheets fall under tariff item 6805.20.00 as natural or artificial abrasive powder on a paper base only.
6805.20.00Woodworking Assorted Grit Sandpaper Pack
Multi-grit pack (80-220) of aluminum oxide paper sheets for furniture making and cabinetry, with progressive grits from coarse to fine finishing. The product is abrasive powder on a paper base only, fitting tariff item 6805.20.00.
6805.30.00Abrasive Foam Blocks for Hand Finishing
Handheld foam blocks with embedded garnet abrasive for final paint preparation. The foam base is 'other materials' under tariff item 6805.30.00.
6805.30.00Abrasive Foam Sheets for Delicate Surfaces
Flexible foam sheets coated on one side with fine abrasive grains, designed for cleaning and finishing delicate surfaces such as plastic moldings. The polyurethane foam base qualifies as 'other materials' under tariff item 6805.30.00, distinguishing it from paper or textile-backed abrasives.
6805.30.00Abrasive Nylon Surface Conditioning Belts
Nylon web belts on a polymer substrate, used for belt sanders. The polymer base is 'other materials' under tariff item 6805.30.00.
6805.30.00Abrasive Sanding Belts for Wide Belt Sanders
Closed-loop sanding belts coated with zirconia alumina abrasive on a polyurethane backing, used in industrial wide belt sanders. The polyurethane base is 'other materials' under tariff item 6805.30.00, as it is neither textile nor paper.
6805.30.00Aluminum Oxide Sanding Discs on Foam Backing
Sanding discs with aluminum oxide abrasive grains on a flexible foam backing, used for contour sanding in automotive refinishing. The foam base is 'other materials' under tariff item 6805.30.00.
6805.30.00Ceramic Grain Scouring Pads on Foam Core
Heavy-duty scouring pads with ceramic abrasive grains on a foam core, used for cleaning pots and industrial surfaces. The foam core is 'other materials' under tariff item 6805.30.00.
6805.30.00Ceramic Sanding Discs for Metalworking
Sanding discs with ceramic abrasive grains partially coated on a flexible plastic film backing, used for high-speed rotary sanders in metal fabrication. The plastic film base qualifies as 'other materials' under tariff item 6805.30.00.
6805.30.00Diamond Abrasive Polishing Discs
Polishing discs with electroplated diamond abrasives on a phenolic resin backing, used for stone polishing such as granite countertop finishing. The resin base is 'other materials' under tariff item 6805.30.00.
6805.30.00Flap Sanding Discs on Fiberglass Backing
Flap discs with overlapping abrasive flaps adhered to a fiberglass backing plate, used on angle grinders. The fiberglass base is 'other materials' under tariff item 6805.30.00.
6805.30.00Flexible Abrasive Strips for Hand Sanding
Flexible strips coated with silicon carbide on a latex-impregnated backing, used for hand profiling in boat building. The latex base is 'other materials' under tariff item 6805.30.00.
6805.30.00Hook and Loop Backed Sanding Discs
Pre-cut sanding discs with hook-and-loop polyester backing coated with aluminum oxide, used on orbital sanders. The polyester base is 'other materials' under tariff item 6805.30.00.
6805.30.00Non-Woven Abrasive Sheets for Surface Conditioning
Non-woven sheets impregnated with aluminum oxide abrasives on a synthetic fiber web base, used for rust removal and surface conditioning. The synthetic web is 'other materials' under tariff item 6805.30.00.
6805.30.00Quick Change Abrasive Discs Type R
Quick-change abrasive discs with a plastic backing plate and zirconia coating, used on die grinders. The engineered plastic base is 'other materials' under tariff item 6805.30.00.
6805.30.00Sanding Sleeves for Drum Sanders
Cylindrical sanding sleeves coated with garnet on cloth-reinforced rubber, used on benchtop drum sanders. The rubber base is 'other materials' under tariff item 6805.30.00.
6805.30.00Surface Conditioning Belts
Belts made of non-woven nylon web impregnated with abrasives on a polymer binder, used for removing oxidation. The synthetic non-woven base is 'other materials' under tariff item 6805.30.00.