Brake pad Hs Code

Brake pad harmonized system code

Product Overview Brake pads classified under HS Code 681381 are specialized friction materials designed for use in braking systems across various industrial applications. These components consist primarily of composite materials engineered to provide consistent frictional performance, thermal stability, and wear resistance. Typically manufactured through advanced pressing and curing processes, brake pads under this classification exhibit precise dimensional tolerances, standardized thickness ranges (commonly 8-15 mm), and optimized surface textures to ensure effective engagement with brake discs or drums. The HS Code 681381 encompasses subcategories that differentiate brake pads based on material composition, including organic, semi-metallic, and ceramic variants, each tailored to specific operational environments. These products are predominantly utilized within the automotive aftermarket, heavy machinery sectors, and industrial equipment servicing food processing, retail logistics, and packaging industries. Their design emphasizes durability and compliance with strict safety standards, offering a competitive advantage in terms of performance reliability and lifecycle cost-efficiency essential to international commercial transactions. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications The HS Code 681381 falls under Chapter 68 (Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials), Heading 6813 (Articles of asbestos-cement, cellulose fiber-cement or the like) with the specific subheading 681381 identifying friction material brake pads. This classification is justified by the product’s composition predominantly involving composite friction materials that conform to the material and manufacturing criteria stipulated under this code. Trade professionals should note that brake pads are typically packaged in moisture-resistant, anti-corrosive materials, often in standardized carton boxes or pallets, to maintain dimensional stability and prevent contamination during transit. Preservation methods include desiccant inclusion and temperature-controlled shipments when necessary to comply with international quality standards such as ISO 6312 for friction materials. Compliance with WTO agreements and harmonized customs documentation is mandatory, ensuring smooth customs clearance and tariff application. These technical specifications and standardized classification facilitate accurate tariff assessment, regulatory compliance, and efficient cross-border logistics for importers, exporters, and customs brokers engaged in global trade.

Brake pad Chapter Note

1.- This Chapter does not cover : (a) Goods of Chapter 25; (b) Coated, impregnated or covered paper and paperboard of heading 48.10 or 48.11 (for example, paper and paperboard coated with mica powder or graphite, bituminised or asphalted paper and paperboard); (c) Coated, impregnated or covered textile fabric of Chapter 56 or 59 (for example, fabric coated or covered with mica powder, bituminised or asphalted fabric); (d) Articles of Chapter 71; (e) Tools or parts of tools, of Chapter 82; (f) Lithographic stones of heading 84.42; (g) Electrical insulators (heading 85.46) or fittings of insulating material of heading 85.47; (h) Dental burrs (heading 90.18); (ij) Articles of Chapter 91 (for example, clocks and clock cases); (k) Articles of Chapter 94 (for example, furniture, luminaires and lighting fittings, prefabricated buildings); (l) Articles of Chapter 95 (for example, toys, games and sports requisites); (m) Articles of heading 96.02, if made of materials specified in Note 2 (b) to Chapter 96, or of heading 96.06 (for example, buttons), of heading 96.09 (for example, slate pencils), heading 96.10 (for example, drawing slates) or of heading 96.20 (monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles); or (n) Articles of Chapter 97 (for example, works of art). 2.- In heading 68.02 the expression “worked monumental or building stone” applies not only to the varieties of stone referred to in heading 25.15 or 25.16 but also to all other natural stone (for example, quartzite, flint, dolomite and steatite) similarly worked; it does not, however, apply to slate.