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HS HEADING 6803

Slate, worked; and articles of slate or of agglomerated slate

In plain English

This category includes slate that has been processed, along with items made from slate or from slate that has been bonded together. The specific classification for these materials does not require further subdivision, as all such worked slate and related articles fall under a single, unified description.

PARAPHRASE OF THE OFFICIAL HS 2022 TEXTS BELOW — NOT LEGAL ADVICE

6-digit subheadings (1)

Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.

6803.00

Slate, worked; and articles of slate or of agglomerated slate

Chapter 68 classification notes

Chapter 68 includes asbestos-containing articles which are prohibited for personal-use imports in most destinations under occupational health rules.

Frequent misclassification in this chapter

Asbestos-cement vs. fibre-cement (modern non-asbestos) — same heading, different conformity rules.

Classification certainty

The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.

Binding tariff ruling database

Other headings in Chapter 68

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