Asbestos Foundry Worker Jacket from Canada
Jacket fabricated from asbestos mixtures for protection in metal foundries against splashes. Under HTS 6812.91.90.00 for other asbestos clothing, not covered by exclusions for chapter 94 furniture or 95 toys, and not basic mixtures without fabrication.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Submit EPA prior notice for asbestos imports; ensure fiber content labels
• Common issue: undervaluing as cotton blends ignores asbestos duties
• Track country-of-origin for ban compliance