Customs code · HS subheading 6813 89

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Non-mounted, non-asbestos friction parts for couplings and similar uses

Based on minerals or cellulose

This is a complete 8-digit customs code. Exports and Intrastat use it as it is. For an import into the EU, pick a 10-digit line below.

This code covers non-mounted friction materials and parts such as plates, rolls, strips, segments, discs, rings and pads for couplings and similar uses. They must be based on mineral substances or cellulose, may include textile or other materials, and must not contain asbestos or be brake linings.

For example

A non-mounted cellulose-based friction disc for a clutch
A non-mounted mineral-based friction ring for a coupling
A non-mounted cellulose-based friction plate for a similar mechanism

See the official tariff text

Official tariff text

Friction material and articles thereof, e.g. sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers and pads, for clutches and the like, with a basis of mineral substances or cellulose, whether or not combined with textile or other materials (excl. containing asbestos, and brake linings and pads)

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Your answer for export

The full EU export code is 6813 89 00.

You do not pick a 10-digit EU import line for an export declaration or Intrastat. The destination classifies the goods under its own tariff.

8 digits, ready

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

68.13.8900 Other

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

Their lines3 British lines

6813 89 00 05 For use in civil aircraft

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines2 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

6813.89.00.10 Friction material and articles thereof

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

See the 1 Norwegian line

Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

68.13.8900

Other

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

See the 3 British lines

Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

All 3 UK lines under this code

They all have the same duty rates shown here.

Ordinary duty

Duty free

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

6813.89.00.10

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, Not containing asbestos, Other, Articles for use in civil aircraft, with a basis of mineral substances

General rate

Free

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
6813.89.00.50

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, Not containing asbestos, Other

General rate

Free

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

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What to do now for an import

The code is settled. What is left is the import declaration around it.

Choose the 10-digit import line Find the EU wording that matches the goods, and read the whole line before you pick it. 3 options Go to this section
State the country of origin: it decides the rate, sanctions and documents The same code can be charged and treated differently depending on where the goods were made.
Check today's requirements in TARIC Rates, quotas and document requirements change. The EU's own database is the current source. Open the EU TARIC database

Check it before you file This is a suggestion, please verify it against your own product.

On an EU import declaration

Pick the 10-digit line that matches the goods.

3 import lines

When these goods are imported into the EU, the declaration needs a 10-digit code. Under 6813 89 00 the EU tariff has 3 lines, each with its own wording.

You or your customs agent pick the line whose wording fits the goods; the last line, "Other", covers what none of the specific wordings describe.

Some lines depend on what the goods will be used for and need customs authorisation; matching the wording alone does not give a lower rate.

Match the whole wording A line is its own wording plus the grouping text above it. Read both before you settle on one.
Check the intended use On some lines the lower rate belongs to what the goods will be used for, not to the goods alone.
Confirm the authorisation Where the lower rate carries conditions, customs asks for an authorisation before it can be used.

6813 89 00 05

For use in civil aircraft

This line in the EU tariff Rulings on this line
Other
6813 89 00 20

Friction material, of a thickness of less than 20 mm, not mounted, for use in the manufacture of friction components

2.7%

Duty suspension: 0% under an end-use authorisation

Conditions apply, customs authorisation needed.

This line in the EU tariff Rulings on this line
6813 89 00 90

Other

2.7%

Duty suspension: 0% for ships, boats and drilling platforms

Conditions apply, customs authorisation needed.

This line in the EU tariff Rulings on this line

A suspension is a lower rate the EU grants for specific products; whether your goods qualify depends on the line's wording and conditions.

Exports from the EU and Intrastat normally use the 8-digit code as it is.

EU tariff data of Sept. 13, 2026.

Rates, origin and documents

Read the signals first. Open only the ones you want to check.

Besides the ordinary duty, the EU records these kinds of measure against this code. They are listed as signals only: whether one applies to your goods can depend on where they come from, who produced them, the exact product and the documents you present. No amounts are worked out here.

Data of Sept. 1, 2026

Lower duty for goods from some countries

Possible

Preferential rates exist for goods originating in:

Andorra
San Marino
Türkiye
European Union
Comoros (excluding Mayotte), Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and dependencies and Zimbabwe
Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique and Namibia
Western Sahara
European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
+46 origins

These rates apply to Economic Partnership Agreements; CARIFORUM except Haiti; GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms); GSP - General arrangements except India; GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance); OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories).

Whether you can use one depends on the origin rules for the goods and on the documentation you can show.

Check this code in the official EU TARIC database

Restrictions and paperwork

Important

Import restrictions are recorded for goods originating in:

Ukraine

The EU records document conditions on this code. What customs may ask for depends on where the goods come from, exactly what the product is and the customs procedure.

Proof of origin 2 conditions

If you claim a lower rate for goods from a country the EU has a trade agreement with, customs asks for proof of origin, for example a EUR.1 certificate or an origin declaration.

Show the EU's own wording for these conditions

Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Movement certificate EUR.1

Sanctions and restricted regions 2 conditions

Some conditions come from EU sanctions rules. They matter when the goods are linked to a country or region the EU restricts trade with.

Show the EU's own wording for these conditions

Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia

Check this code in the official EU TARIC database

EU tariff measure data of Sept. 1, 2026.

One last classification check

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How we got to this code

XIII
68
6813
6813 89
6813 89 00

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The path to this code

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Step 5 of 5 · Complete

Step 1 · Section XIII Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica …
Is the item made of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or a similar material; is it a ceramic product; or is it glass or glassware?
✓
Step 2 · Chapter 68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica … 1 of 3 chapters in section XIII
Which product and material category best describes it: natural-stone paving, worked stone or stone mosaic material, worked slate, grinding or sharpening goods, abrasive on a backing, mineral wool or expanded mineral material, asphalt-like goods, wood or plant fibre bonded with cement or plaster, plaster goods, cement/concrete/artificial-stone goods, asbestos-cement or cellulose-cement goods, asbestos goods, unmounted friction material, mica goods, or another stone or mineral-material product?
✓
Step 3 · Heading 6813 Friction material and articles thereof, e.g., sheet… 13 of 15 headings under chapter 68
Is it asbestos-based friction material for couplings or similar uses, a mineral- or cellulose-based brake lining, or other mineral- or cellulose-based friction material for couplings or similar uses?
✓
Step 4 · Subheading 6813 89 Friction material and articles thereof, e.g. sheets… 3 of 3 subheadings under heading 6813
Is the item non-mounted friction material or a non-mounted friction part for clutches or similar uses, made from mineral substances or cellulose, containing no asbestos and not being a brake lining?
✓
Step 5 · Full code 6813 89 00 Friction material and articles thereof, e.g. sheets… 1 of 1 code under subheading 6813 89

Subheading 6813 89 has only this one 8-digit code, so there is no neighbour to compare with.

Worth comparing

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Often confused with

6812 99 90 Articles of asbestos or of mixtures based on asbestos or asbestos and magnesium carbonate, e.g., yarn, thread, cords, string, woven or knitted fabric, whether or not reinforced (excl. of crocidolite asbestos; fabricated asbestos fibres; mixtures with a basis of asbestos or with a basis of asbestos and magnesium carbonate; clothing, clothing accessories, footwear and headgear; friction material with a basis of asbestos; articles of asbestos-cement) 3.7%
That code covers other asbestos goods, including asbestos-based friction material, whereas this code excludes products containing asbestos.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.