# HS code 6813.20: 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, containing asbestos

> HS code 6813.20 covers 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, containing asbestos. It sits in heading 68.13 (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) in chapter 68 (articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials). Other goods of heading 68.13 are classified under 6813.81 (not containing asbestos, brake linings and pads) and 6813.89 (not containing asbestos, other). National tariff lines under 6813.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/681320
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 68](https://border.bot/hs-codes/68) / [68.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6813) / [6813.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/681320)

## Key facts

- HS code: 6813.20
- Covers: 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, containing asbestos
- Heading: [68.13: 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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6813)
- 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 4 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/681320)

## What this code covers

HS code 6813.20 covers 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, containing asbestos.

The legal text of the subheading is “Containing asbestos”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 68.13 are classified under 6813.81 (not containing asbestos, brake linings and pads) and 6813.89 (not containing asbestos, other).

- [6813.81](https://border.bot/hs-codes/681381) Not containing asbestos: Brake linings and pads
- [6813.89](https://border.bot/hs-codes/681389) Not containing asbestos: Other

## How it is structured

6813.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 68, are the chapter; the first four, 6813, are heading 68.13; the last two, 20, 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 68.13: 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
- Subheading 6813.20: Containing asbestos

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 6813.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/681320): 4 lines, used by 1 other country

## Related codes

The same text, “Containing asbestos”, also divides 1 other heading in chapter 68: 6811.40 under heading 68.11.

- [6811.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/681140) Heading 68.11: Articles of asbestos-cement, of cellulose fibre-cement or the like

- Previous subheading: [6812.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/681299) Other: Other
- Next subheading: [6813.81](https://border.bot/hs-codes/681381) Not containing asbestos: Brake linings and pads

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 6813.20 cover?

HS code 6813.20 covers 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, containing asbestos.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 6813.20 in?

HS code 6813.20 is in heading 68.13 (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) in chapter 68 (articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials).

### Where are goods of heading 68.13 classified when 6813.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 68.13 are classified under 6813.81 (not containing asbestos, brake linings and pads) and 6813.89 (not containing asbestos, other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 6813.20?

National tariff lines under 6813.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 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/681320.json