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U.S. exports of hand sharpening or polishing stones (HS 680430) totaled $3.2M in July 2026.
Importers of Hand Sharpening or Polishing Stones paid $346K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 17% on $2.0M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Hand Sharpening or Polishing Stones imports of $2.2M in July 2026 ran 25% above the year-to-date monthly average of $1.8M.
Last updated: July 2026 dataWhetstones, honing rods, and bench stones used for manual edge maintenance on knives, chisels, and precision tools are classified here, covering both natural and manufactured abrasive compositions in handheld form. Germany leads US imports under this heading — reflecting the country's long-standing precision-tool manufacturing tradition — with China and Vietnam also significant sources. The key classification boundary is between these hand-operated articles and powered grinding wheels (heading 6804), which turns on whether the stone is designed for manual use without a machine drive. All imports enter under a single tariff line, 6804300000.
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176 shipments/mo
The critical factor is whether the article is designed for manual, hand-held use rather than mounting on a powered machine. Hand sharpening stones typically lack arbor holes, flanges, or other machine-mounting features. If a stone can be used both ways, CBP will generally look to the article's essential character and primary design intent, supported by product literature.
Yes. Both water stones (typically Japanese-style synthetic or natural stones used wet) and oil stones (such as Arkansas novaculite or aluminum oxide benchstones used with honing oil) are classified here based on their function as hand sharpening or polishing articles, not their specific mineral or bonding composition.
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Imports
$2.2MYoY · Pro
Exports
$3.2MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6804300000 | Hand Sharpening or Polishing Stones | $2.2M | 15.61% | 91.21% | $346K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 6804300000 | Hand Sharpening or Polishing Stones | $3.2M |
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.
Exports · July 2026
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Philippines and Poland together take 52% of it.
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rate provision · imports
8.9% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 15.61%.