Asbestos Textile-Reinforced Clutch Pads from China
Asbestos textile-reinforced clutch pads are friction pads for clutches combining an asbestos base with textile scrim for strength, unmounted for automotive aftermarket use. They fall under tariff item 6813.20.19 as other brake linings and pads containing asbestos, since they are not for the motor vehicles specified in the sibling item. The textile reinforcement does not change classification because the asbestos remains the primary friction material.
Duty Rate — China → Canada
Import Tips
• Verify that the textile scrim is merely reinforcing and does not transform the product into a textile article of Chapter 59
• Ensure the pads are truly unmounted; if mounted, they may fall under Chapter 87
• Declare the asbestos content accurately, as CBSA may require additional documentation under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act