HS Chapter 68 — Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials

HS chapter 68 (Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials) covers 44 product categories in U.S. import records, with 679,944 bill-of-lading shipments. The most imported headings are Worked monumental or building stone (except slate) and articles thereof, other than goods of heading 6801, Articles of cement, of concrete or of artificial stone, whether or not reinforced, and 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.

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Headings in this chapter

HS	Heading	Products	Shipments
6802	Worked monumental or building stone (except slate) and articles thereof, other than goods of heading 6801	8	218,913
6810	Articles of cement, of concrete or of artificial stone, whether or not reinforced	4	211,255
6805	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	3	113,797
6804	Millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels and the like, without frameworks, for grinding, sharpening, polishing, trueing or cutting, hand sharpening or polishing stones, and parts thereof, of natural stone, of agglomerated natural or artificial abrasives, or of ceramics, with or without parts of other materials	5	47,805
6815	Articles of stone or of other mineral substances (including carbon fibers, articles of carbon fibers and articles of peat)	7	30,241
6806	Slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools	3	12,753
6809	Articles of plaster or of compositions based on plaster	3	11,353
6807	Articles of asphalt or of similar material (for example, petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch)	2	9,464
6803	HS 6803	1	7,329
6813	Friction material and articles thereof (for example, sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers, pads), not mounted, for brakes, for clutches or the like, with a basis of asbestos, of other mineral substances or of cellulose, whether or not combined with textile or other materials	2	7,010
6801	HS 6801	1	6,156
6814	Worked mica and articles of mica, including agglomerated or reconstituted mica, whether or not on a support of paper, paperboard or other materials	2	1,913
6811	Articles of asbestos-cement, of cellulose fiber-cement or the like	2	1,260
6808	HS 6808	1	695

Frequently asked questions about HS chapter 68

What is HS chapter 68?

Chapter 68 of the Harmonized System covers articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials. In U.S. import records it spans 14 four-digit headings and 44 six-digit product codes.

How many U.S. import shipments fall under HS chapter 68?

ImportDoor has 679,944 U.S. Customs bill-of-lading shipment records under chapter 68, updated monthly.

Which HS 68 heading is imported most into the U.S.?

HS 6802 (Worked monumental or building stone and articles thereof) leads with 218,913 shipments, followed by HS 6810 (Articles of cement) and HS 6805 (Natural or artificial abrasive powder or grain).