# HS heading 68.12: Fabricated asbestos fibres; mixtures with a basis of asbestos or with a basis of asbestos and magnesium carbonate; articles of such mixtures or of asbestos (for example, thread, woven fabric, clothing, headgear, footwear, gaskets), whether or not reinforced, other than goods of heading 68.11 or 68.13

> HS heading 68.12 covers fabricated asbestos fibres; mixtures with a basis of asbestos or with a basis of asbestos and magnesium carbonate; articles of such mixtures or of asbestos (for example, thread, woven fabric, clothing, headgear, footwear, gaskets), whether or not reinforced, other than goods of heading 68.11 or 68.13. It is in chapter 68 (articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials). It is split into 3 subheadings: 6812.80 (of crocidolite), 6812.91 (other, clothing, clothing accessories, footwear and headgear) and 6812.99 (other, other). National tariff lines under heading 68.12 are live on border.bot for the United States (7 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/6812
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 68](https://border.bot/hs-codes/68) / [68.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6812)

## Key facts

- Heading: 68.12
- Description: Fabricated asbestos fibres; mixtures with a basis of asbestos or with a basis of asbestos and magnesium carbonate; articles of such mixtures or of asbestos (for example, thread, woven fabric, clothing, headgear, footwear, gaskets), whether or not reinforced, other than goods of heading 68.11 or 68.13
- Chapter: 68: Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials
- Subheadings: 3
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 68.12 covers fabricated asbestos fibres; mixtures with a basis of asbestos or with a basis of asbestos and magnesium carbonate; articles of such mixtures or of asbestos (for example, thread, woven fabric, clothing, headgear, footwear, gaskets), whether or not reinforced, other than goods of heading 68.11 or 68.13.

It is split into 3 subheadings: 6812.80 (of crocidolite), 6812.91 (other, clothing, clothing accessories, footwear and headgear) and 6812.99 (other, other).

- [6812.80](https://border.bot/hs-codes/681280) Of crocidolite
- [6812.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/681291) Other: Clothing, clothing accessories, footwear and headgear
- [6812.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/681299) Other: Other

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of chapter 68 are classified in its other 14 headings, listed below.

- [68.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6801) Setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate)
- [68.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6802) Worked monumental or building stone (except slate) and articles thereof, other than goods of heading 68.01; mosaic cubes and the like, of natural stone (including slate), whether or not on a backing; artificially coloured granules, chippings and powder, of natural stone (including slate)
- [68.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6803) Worked slate and articles of slate or of agglomerated slate
- [68.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/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
- [68.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/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
- [68.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6806) 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
- [68.07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6807) Articles of asphalt or of similar material (for example, petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch)
- [68.08](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6808) Panels, boards, tiles, blocks and similar articles of vegetable fibre, of straw or of shavings, chips, particles, sawdust or other waste, of wood, agglomerated with cement, plaster or other mineral binders
- [68.09](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6809) Articles of plaster or of compositions based on plaster
- [68.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6810) Articles of cement, of concrete or of artificial stone, whether or not reinforced
- [68.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6811) Articles of asbestos-cement, of cellulose fibre-cement or the like
- [68.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/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
- [68.14](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6814) Worked mica and articles of mica, including agglomerated or reconstituted mica, whether or not on a support of paper, paperboard or other materials
- [68.15](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6815) Articles of stone or of other mineral substances (including carbon fibres, articles of carbon fibres and articles of peat), not elsewhere specified or included

## How it is structured

Heading 68.12 is one of 15 headings in chapter 68. Its first two digits, 68, are the chapter; the next two, 12, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (6812.80, 6812.91, 6812.99).

## In other countries

National tariff lines under heading 68.12 are live on border.bot for the United States (7 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/68): 7 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous heading: [68.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6811) Articles of asbestos-cement, of cellulose fibre-cement or the like
- Next heading: [68.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/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

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 68.12 cover?

HS heading 68.12 covers fabricated asbestos fibres; mixtures with a basis of asbestos or with a basis of asbestos and magnesium carbonate; articles of such mixtures or of asbestos (for example, thread, woven fabric, clothing, headgear, footwear, gaskets), whether or not reinforced, other than goods of heading 68.11 or 68.13.

### Which chapter is HS heading 68.12 in?

HS heading 68.12 is in chapter 68 (articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 68.12 have?

HS heading 68.12 has 3 subheadings: 6812.80 (of crocidolite), 6812.91 (other, clothing, clothing accessories, footwear and headgear) and 6812.99 (other, other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 68.12?

National tariff lines under heading 68.12 are live on border.bot for the United States (7 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.

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