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Asbestos-Fiber Brake Pad for Heavy Trucks

Unmounted brake pads made primarily from asbestos fibers combined with mineral substances and cellulose binders, designed for heavy-duty truck braking systems. These pads have an asbestos basis and are for motor vehicles, fitting the tariff item for brake linings and pads containing asbestos for motor vehicles of headings 87.02, 87.03, 87.04, or 87.05.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN TariffSurtaxesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China7%—7%
🇲🇽Mexico7%—7%
🇺🇸United States7%—7%
🇩🇪Germany7%—7%
🇯🇵Japan7%—7%

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Alternative Classifications

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6813.20.19Lower: 5% vs 7%

If the pads are for vehicles outside headings 87.02-87.05

This sibling item covers asbestos brake linings and pads for other applications.

6813.20.90Lower: Free vs 7%

If the pads are not brake linings or pads

This item covers other asbestos friction articles.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Confirm the pads are for motor vehicles in headings 87.02-87.05, such as heavy trucks

• Ensure they are unmounted and provide asbestos composition details to CBSA

• Check for Canadian import restrictions on asbestos

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Airbus A320 Asbestos Friction Pad

Asbestos-reinforced friction pad segments for Airbus A320 main landing gear brakes, optimized for high-cycle civil aviation operations. These unmounted brake pads contain asbestos and are designed for motor vehicles of heading 87.02, 87.03, 87.04, or 87.05, which includes aircraft ground support vehicles. Classification under tariff item 6813.20.11 applies because the pads are brake linings containing asbestos for such vehicles.

Asbestos Brake Pads

Unmounted friction pads made primarily from asbestos fibers combined with other mineral substances, designed for automotive brake systems. These pads contain asbestos as the basis material and are not mounted, fitting the tariff item for brake linings and pads containing asbestos for motor vehicles of headings 87.02, 87.03, 87.04, or 87.05.

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Unmounted brake pads composed primarily of asbestos fibers combined with mineral substances and binders, designed specifically for the landing gear braking systems of civil aircraft like the Boeing 737. These pads are classified under tariff item 6813.20.11 as they are for motor vehicles of headings 87.02-87.05, including airport ground vehicles. The pads contain asbestos for high-friction performance.

Asbestos Brake Strips for Cessna Citation

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Asbestos Civil Aircraft Brake Pad

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Asbestos Clutch Discs for Airbus A320

Unmounted clutch discs made from asbestos-mineral friction material for auxiliary power unit clutches in civil aircraft such as the Airbus A320. These discs are classified under tariff item 6813.20.11 because of their asbestos base and use in motor vehicles of headings 87.02-87.05, including airport ground vehicles. The discs are unmounted and contain asbestos.