Asbestos-Cement Siding Panels from China
Pre-cut panels of asbestos-cement used for exterior wall siding on homes and buildings, offering fire resistance and durability. Produced by embedding asbestos fibers in a cement slurry and molding into flat panels. HTS 6811.40.00.00 applies to asbestos-containing asbestos-cement articles as defined in Chapter 68.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Label shipments clearly as 'contains asbestos' to avoid misclassification and safety violations
• Secure advance EPA notifications for shipments over certain thresholds under TSCA rules
• Monitor updates to asbestos import bans in destination countries like the US and EU