U.S. imports of Coated Abrasives on Other Base Materials (HS 680530) totaled $23.3M in August 2026, imported from 46 countries.
Importers of Coated Abrasives on Other Base Materials paid $1.7M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 7.49% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataAbrasive grain applied to substrates other than woven textiles, paper, or paperboard — including nonwoven fabric, vulcanized fiber, foam, and combination laminates — falls here, covering a broad range of specialty finishing products used in aerospace, electronics, and precision metalworking. The US schedule subdivides this heading into coated abrasive articles in sheets, strips, discs, and belts (6805301000) and other abrasive articles not elsewhere specified (6805305000). Mexico and Canada together dominate US supply, reflecting deep North American manufacturing integration in the abrasives sector. Correct classification requires confirming that the base material is neither woven textile nor paper/paperboard.
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2.0K import shipments a month
Abrasive flap discs (overlapping abrasive cloth segments on a backing plate) and fiber discs (abrasive grain on vulcanized fiber) are typically classified under 6805301000 as coated abrasive articles in disc form. The 6805305000 line captures abrasive articles on other base materials that do not fit the sheet, strip, disc, or belt forms described in 6805301000. Consult a licensed customs broker if the product form is ambiguous.
The three subheadings of heading 6805 are mutually exclusive by base material: 680510 requires a woven textile fabric base, 680520 requires a paper or paperboard base, and 680530 captures everything else — nonwoven fabrics, vulcanized fiber, foam, and multi-layer laminates. Identifying the substrate composition is the essential first step in classification.
Subheading 1 of 3 in heading 6805
Subheading 680530 · $23.3M of $45.7M
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6805301000 | Abrsv Ctd Arts in Shts Str Dscs Blts Etc | $16.7M | 6.54% | 49.99% | $1.1M |
| 6805305000 | Abrasive Articles NESOI | $6.5M | 9.93% | 71.41% | $648K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 6805300000 | Abrasives on A Base Material Oth Thn Fabrc O Paper | $27.8M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
ImportsExports
Imports
$23.3MYoY · free account
Exports
$27.8MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $257.9M of Coated Abrasives on Other Base Materials and exported $330.3M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
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Mexico and Canada together supply 43% of it. Japan pays 12.5% duty; Mexico 0.1%.
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rate provision · imports
43.8% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 7.49% of imports for consumption.