Sanding disc|HS Code

Sanding disc harmonized system code

Product Overview The product under consideration is a Sanding Disc, which falls under the Harmonized System (HS) Code 6805. A sanding disc is an abrasive tool used primarily for the purpose of grinding, sanding, and polishing various surfaces. It is composed of a circular or disc-shaped substrate, typically made of paper, cloth, or fibre, to which abrasive grains are bonded. The grains, commonly made of aluminum oxide or silicon carbide, can vary in size, determining the grit level of the disc. The product under HS Code 6805 encompasses a wide range of sanding discs differentiated by their diameters, abrasive materials, and grit levels. These discs serve multiple commercial applications, including use in the automotive, woodworking, metalworking, and construction industries. As an integral part of surface preparation and finishing processes, the sanding disc holds a firm market positioning due to its cost-effectiveness, versatility, and the quality finish it provides. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications The Sanding Disc is classified under the HS Code 6805, which falls under Chapter 68 (Articles of Stone, Plaster, Cement, Asbestos, Mica or similar materials), Heading 05 (Natural or artificial abrasive powder or grain, on a base of textile material, paper, paperboard or other materials). The complete HS Code structure is 6805.10 for sandpaper, including sanding discs. This classification is based on the product's composition and use as an abrasive material. International trade of sanding discs involves careful packaging to prevent damage to the abrasive surface, often in shrink wrap or boxes. The discs are preserved in dry conditions to prevent degradation of the adhesive that binds the grit to the backing. Shipping requirements typically involve protection against moisture and rough handling. The sanding discs must meet quality standards such as ISO 6344 for coated abrasives, ensuring consistency in grit size, backing material, and bonding agents. Compliance with these standards supports seamless customs processing and verifies the product's quality and safety for international trade.

Sanding 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.