Grinding disc|HS Code

Grinding disc harmonized system code

Product Overview A Grinding Disc under the HS Code 6804 is a millstone, grindstone, grinding wheel, and similar articles without frameworks, intended for grinding, sharpening, polishing, trueing, or cutting, made of natural stone. Key characteristics of this product include its robust physical structure with varying diameters, the processing level indicative of its grit size and bonding material (usually resin, metal, or vitrified), and quality attributes such as hardness, friability, grain size, and structure. Within the HS Code 6804, grinding discs can be further classified as of agglomerated synthetic or natural diamond, hand sharpening or polishing stones, and of other materials. The Grinding Disc finds its commercial applications in a wide array of sectors such as food service for grinding grains and spices, retail for DIY home improvement projects, and various processing industries including metalworking and construction. The value proposition of the Grinding Disc lies in its durability, versatility and efficiency in performing a variety of surface preparation tasks, providing a distinct competitive edge over other abrasive tools. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications The Grinding Disc falls under the full 6-digit HS Code of 6804.22, with the hierarchical breakdown as follows: Chapter 68 (Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials), Heading 04 (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). The classification rationale rests on the product's primary use for grinding, sharpening, and cutting, and its composition material. Common trade considerations include packaging the discs individually to prevent damage, preserving them in dry conditions to avoid corrosion, and adhering to the shipping requirements of handling with care due to their brittle nature. The Grinding Disc must comply with international quality standards such as the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) safety requirements for using, handling, storing, and disposing of abrasive wheels. The product description adheres to WTO and customs documentation standards, making it consistent with international trade classification systems.

Grinding disc 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.