6805.20.00.00

On a base of paper or paperboard only

Natural or artificial abrasive powder or grain, on a base of textile material, of paper, of paperboard or of other materials, whether or not cut to shape or sewn or otherwise made up

Unit: kg Heading: 6805 Chapter: 68 As of June 9, 2026

Duty rates

Column 1 (General / MFN)

Free

Column 2 (Non-NTR)

20%

The rates above are statutory column rates. Trade remedies in Chapter 99 (Section 301, 232, IEEPA, reciprocal) and FTA preferences can change the duty owed on a given entry — see below.

Trade measures (Chapter 99)

9903.03.01

The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 10%

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

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.02

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles the product of any country that (1) were loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading and in transit on the final mode of transit prior to entry into the United States, before 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 24, 2026; and (2) are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, before 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 28, 2026

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.03

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.04

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(iii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.05

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles of civil aircraft (all aircraft other than military aircraft); their engines, parts and components; their other parts, components and subassemblies; and ground flight simulators and their parts and components of any country, provided for in subdivision (aa)(iv) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.06

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.07

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles the product of Canada, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(vi) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Applies to origin: CA

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.08

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(vii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Applies to origin: MX

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.09

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles of textiles or apparel the product of Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras or Nicaragua, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(viii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Applies to origin: CR, SV, GT, HN, NI, DO

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.10

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles that are donations, by persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, such as food, clothing and medicine, intended to be used to relieve human suffering

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.11

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles that are informational materials, including but not limited to publications, films, posters, phonograph records, photographs, microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact disks, CD ROMs, artworks and news wire feeds

Applies to origin: IL

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.88.03

LIST_1

The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25%

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)

Applies to origin: CN

Effective from August 23, 2018

Related CBP rulings

N330026 January 24, 2023

The tariff classification of cotton swabs, cotton pads, and an emery board from China.

The merchandise under consideration is described as a “Vanity Kit,” which

N320487 July 28, 2021

The tariff classification of refillable dishwands and refillable dishwand sponges from China

The samples will be retained for training purposes. Item 6620, described as an “All Surface Dishwand,” is a non-abrasive scouring sponge on a detachable handle available in two different designs and intended to be used to clean and scour di

N307001 November 14, 2019

Marking and country of origin determination for a kitchen towel; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(2); tariff shift; 19 CFR 102.21 (c)(4); 19 CFR 134.46

The subject merchandise, item #7065, is described as a kitchen towel which you state is made from 100 percent cotton terry toweling. The towel measures 16 x 26 inches and all four edges are hemmed. Pom-pom trim is sewn across on the bottom

N301878 November 29, 2018

The tariff classification of an abrasive nail file from China.

The 3-Sided Shape and Shine Board is rectangular in shape with rounded ends, and measures approximately 4.75 inches long by .75 inches wide by .125 inches thick at its widest points. It provides two working surfaces, one on either side of t

N299520 August 28, 2018

The tariff classification of a sharpening stone, a lapping plate, a field holder, and a sharpening pond from Japan.

The Shapton Glass Stone measures approximately 8.25 inches long by 2.75 inches wide by .39 inches high. It consists of an agglomerated aluminum oxide abrasive which has been pressed to shape and dried, then affixed to a glass backing plate.

N297126 June 11, 2018

The tariff classification of abrasive discs and backing pads from China.

The Gold Paper Disc and Green Film Disc both measure approximately 5 inches in diameter. The Gold Paper Disc is comprised of a paper backing coated on one side with aluminum oxide abrasive grain, while the reverse features a hook-and-loop s

N296324 May 17, 2018

The tariff classification of abrasive pedicure files from Switzerland

The merchandise under consideration are three pedicure files, namely Blue Line, Item number 19136, Nature, Item number 19137 and Classic, Item number 19135. All three styles contain an oval-shaped abrasive paper that is adhered to both side

N270826 December 22, 2015

The tariff classification of a hospital patient care set from China

The hospital patient care set contains one bottle of mouth wash, one bottle of body lotion, one bottle of bath wash, one lip balm, one bottle of shampoo, one bottle of non-alcohol based hand sanitizer, and one tube of toothpaste. Also inclu

H264410 June 9, 2015

Classification of a scrub sponge and a dishwand refill each containing talc

The 465 Scrub Sponge is an “S” shaped sponge composed of two layers. The one layer consists of a red non-woven web textile layer which is laminated to a second layer of a pink cellulose sponge. 3M states that the textile layer comprises sli

H258156 March 9, 2015

Modification of NY 875045; Classification of a cellulose sponge with non-woven cloth side containing talc

In NY 875045, CBP classified the rectangular cellulose sponge attached to a non-scratch non-woven cloth that contained talc in subheading 5603.00.30, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”), which provided for “Nonwovens,

N260395 January 16, 2015

The tariff classification of an abrasive-coated glass nail file from China.

The Crystal File and Case consists of a nail file measuring approximately 3.5 inches long by .375 inches wide by .0625 inches thick, packaged for retail sale with a fitted plastic case in a cardboard blister pack. From the information you p

N199021 April 4, 2012

The tariff classification of two abrasive articles from China

The Drywall Aluminum Pole Sander (item number 18310) was addressed under ruling N202163 dated February 16, 2012. Item numbers 18270 and 18271 are the subject of this ruling. These two samples were sent to our U.S. Customs and Border Protect

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Duty by origin country

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