Exfoliated Vermiculite Pipe Insulation from Mexico
Compressed exfoliated vermiculite pipe lagging for lightweight thermal protection on exhaust pipes. HTS 6806.10.00.60 covers pipe coverings from expanded mineral materials like vermiculite mixtures.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
13.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Certify vermiculite expansion process and non-asbestos purity for regulatory clearance
• Volume/weight ratios in invoices help prove expanded state vs raw minerals (Chapter 25)
• If mixed with >50% cement, may shift to 6811 as articles of cementitious mixtures