# HS code 6806.10: Slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools (including intermixtures thereof), in bulk, sheets or rolls

> HS code 6806.10 covers slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools (including intermixtures thereof), in bulk, sheets or rolls. It sits in heading 68.06 (slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools; exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag and similar expanded mineral materials; mixtures and articles of heat-insulating, sound-insulating or sound-absorbing mineral materials, other than those of heading 68.11 or 68.12 or of Chapter 69) in chapter 68 (articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials). Other goods of heading 68.06 are classified under 6806.20 (exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag or similar expanded mineral materials (including intermixtures thereof)) and 6806.90 (other). National tariff lines under 6806.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/680610
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 68](https://border.bot/hs-codes/68) / [68.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6806) / [6806.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/680610)

## Key facts

- HS code: 6806.10
- Covers: Slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools (including intermixtures thereof), in bulk, sheets or rolls
- Heading: [68.06: Slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools; exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag and similar expanded mineral materials; mixtures and articles of heat-insulating, sound-insulating or sound-absorbing mineral materials, other than those of heading 68.11 or 68.12 or of Chapter 69](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6806)
- Chapter: [68: Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials](https://border.bot/hs-codes/68)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 5 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/680610)

## What this code covers

HS code 6806.10 covers slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools (including intermixtures thereof), in bulk, sheets or rolls.

The legal text of the subheading is “Slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools (including intermixtures thereof), in bulk, sheets or rolls”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 68.06 are classified under 6806.20 (exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag or similar expanded mineral materials (including intermixtures thereof)) and 6806.90 (other).

- [6806.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/680620) Exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag and similar expanded mineral materials (including intermixtures thereof)
- [6806.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/680690) Other

## How it is structured

6806.10 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 68, are the chapter; the first four, 6806, are heading 68.06; the last two, 10, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 68: Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials
- Heading 68.06: Slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools; exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag and similar expanded mineral materials; mixtures and articles of heat-insulating, sound-insulating or sound-absorbing mineral materials, other than those of heading 68.11 or 68.12 or of Chapter 69
- Subheading 6806.10: Slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools (including intermixtures thereof), in bulk, sheets or rolls

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 6806.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/680610): 5 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [6805.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/680530) On a base of other materials
- Next subheading: [6806.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/680620) Exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag and similar expanded mineral materials (including intermixtures thereof)

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 6806.10 cover?

HS code 6806.10 covers slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools (including intermixtures thereof), in bulk, sheets or rolls.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 6806.10 in?

HS code 6806.10 is in heading 68.06 (slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools; exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag and similar expanded mineral materials; mixtures and articles of heat-insulating, sound-insulating or sound-absorbing mineral materials, other than those of heading 68.11 or 68.12 or of Chapter 69) in chapter 68 (articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials).

### Where are goods of heading 68.06 classified when 6806.10 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 68.06 are classified under 6806.20 (exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag or similar expanded mineral materials (including intermixtures thereof)) and 6806.90 (other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 6806.10?

National tariff lines under 6806.10 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/680610.json