Chapter 68 · Section XIII

Articles of stone, plaster, cement & asbestos

Stone, plaster, ceramics & glass

Chapter 68 at a glance

HS chapter
68
Section
XIII — Stone, plaster, ceramics & glass
Tariff headings
15 (50 subheadings)
General customs duty
0% – 15%
Import VAT
15% on the added tax value (ATV)
Products listed
4

As at 2026-08-06. Source: SARS Tariff Book, Schedule 1 Part 1.

HS Chapter 68 covers articles of stone, plaster, cement & asbestos. Every tariff heading in the chapter is listed below, with its subheadings. Headings we have researched carry a duty page link showing the South African customs duty, a worked landed-cost example and any anti-dumping or ITAC permit exposure.

Duty pages in this chapter

6802.23 Worked granite (building & monumental) 0% duty + 15% VAT 6809.11 Gypsum boards & plasterboard 15% duty + 15% VAT 6810.11 Concrete building blocks & bricks 0% duty + 15% VAT 6810.19 Concrete & cement articles (tiles, flagstones, blocks) 0% duty + 15% VAT

All 15 tariff headings in Chapter 68

Harmonised System HS 2022 nomenclature — the same headings and subheadings the SARS Tariff Book is built on. South Africa classifies to 8 digits, so confirm the last two digits of your line in the Tariff Book before you clear.

6801 Stone; setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate)
  • 6801.00 Stone; setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate)
6802 Monumental or building stone, worked (except slate) and articles thereof (not of heading no. 6801) mosaic cubes etc., of natural stone including slate; artificially coloured granules of natural stone
  • 6802.10 Tiles, cubes and similar articles; whether or not rectangular (including square), largest face of which is capable of being enclosed in square, side less than 7cm, coloured granules, chippings, powder
  • 6802.21 Marble, travertine and alabaster; simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface
  • 6802.23 Granite; articles thereof, simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface 0% duty
  • 6802.29 Stone; monumental or building stone, n.e.c. in item no. 6802.2, articles thereof, simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface
  • 6802.91 Marble, travertine and alabaster; articles thereof, (other than simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface)
  • 6802.92 Stone; calcareous (excluding marble, travertine, alabaster) articles thereof, (other than simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface)
  • 6802.93 Granite; articles thereof, (other than simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface)
  • 6802.99 Stone; natural (excluding marble, travertine, alabaster, other calcareous stone or granite), monumental or building stone, (other than simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface)
6803 Slate, worked; and articles of slate or of agglomerated slate
  • 6803.00 Slate, worked; and articles of slate or of agglomerated slate
6804 Millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels, etc without frameworks, for grinding, sharpening, polishing, etc and parts thereof, natural stone, agglomerated natural or artificial abrasives or of ceramics
  • 6804.10 Millstones and grindstones; for milling, grinding or pulping
  • 6804.21 Millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels and the like; of agglomerated synthetic or natural diamond
  • 6804.22 Millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels and the like; of other agglomerated abrasives or of ceramics
  • 6804.23 Millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels and the like; of natural stone
  • 6804.30 Stones; hand sharpening or polishing stones, of natural stone, agglomerated natural or artificial abrasives or ceramics, with or without parts of other materials
6805 Abrasive powder or grain; natural or artificial, on a base of textile material, of paper, paperboard or of other material, whether or not cut to shape or sewn or otherwise made up
  • 6805.10 Abrasive powder or grain; natural or artificial, on a base of woven textile fabric only, whether or not cut to shape or sewn or otherwise made up
  • 6805.20 Abrasive powder or grain; natural or artificial, on a base of paper or paperboard only, whether or not cut to shape or sewn or otherwise made up
  • 6805.30 Abrasive powder or grain; natural or artificial, on a base of materials n.e.c. in heading no. 6805, whether or not cut to shape or sewn or otherwise made up
6806 Slag, rock wool and similar mineral wools; exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag, mixtures and articles of heat, sound insulating or sound-absorbing mineral materials
  • 6806.10 Slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools (including intermixtures thereof), in bulk, sheets or rolls
  • 6806.20 Exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag and similar expanded mineral materials (including intermixtures thereof)
  • 6806.90 Minerals; mixtures and articles of heat-insulating, sound-insulating or sound-absorbing mineral materials, other than those of heading no. 6811 or 6812 or of chapter 69
6807 Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch)
  • 6807.10 Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) in rolls
  • 6807.90 Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) other than in rolls
6808 Panels, boards, tiles, blocks and the like; of vegetable fibre, of straw, shavings, chips, particles, sawdust or other waste, of wood, agglomerated with cement, plaster or other mineral binders
  • 6808.00 Panels, boards, tiles, blocks and the like; of vegetable fibre, of straw, shavings, chips, particles, sawdust or other waste, of wood, agglomerated with cement, plaster or other mineral binders
6809 Plaster or compositions based on plaster; articles thereof
6810 Cement, concrete or artificial stone; whether or not reinforced, articles thereof
6811 Asbestos-cement, of cellulose fibre-cement or the like
  • 6811.40 Asbestos-cement; articles or the like, containing asbestos
  • 6811.81 Cellulose fibre-cement; articles or the like; corrugated sheets, not containing asbestos
  • 6811.82 Cellulose fibre-cement; articles or the like, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles (other than corrugated sheets), not containing asbestos
  • 6811.89 Cellulose fibre-cement; articles or the like, other than corrugated sheets and other sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles, not containing asbestos
6812 Fabricated asbestos fibres; mixtures with a basis of asbestos or of asbestos and magnesium carbonate; articles of such mixtures or of asbestos (e.g. thread, woven fabric, clothing, footwear), whether or not reinforced, not goods of heading 6811 or 6813
  • 6812.80 Fabricated crocidolite (blue asbestos) fibres, mixtures with a basis of crocidolite (blue asbestos), articles of crocidolite (blue asbestos), whether or not reinforced, not goods of heading 6811 or 6813
  • 6812.91 Asbestos or mixtures with a basis of asbestos (other than crocidolite); clothing, clothing accessories, footwear and headgear, whether or not reinforced, not goods of heading 6811 or 6813
  • 6812.99 Asbestos or mixtures with a basis of asbestos (other than crocidolite); fibres, mixtures or articles n.e.c. in heading no. 6812, whether or not reinforced, not goods of heading 6811 or 6813
6813 Friction material and articles thereof (e.g. sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers, pads) not mounted; for brakes, clutches or the like, with a basis of asbestos, other mineral substances, or cellulose
  • 6813.20 Friction material and articles thereof (e.g. sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers, pads) not mounted; for brakes, clutches or the like, with a basis of asbestos
  • 6813.81 Brake linings and pads; with a basis of mineral substances or cellulose (other than asbestos)
  • 6813.89 Friction material and articles thereof (e.g. sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers, pads) not mounted; for clutches or the like (not brake linings and pads), with a basis of mineral substances or cellulose (other than asbestos)
6814 Mica; worked, articles of, including agglomerated or reconstituted mica; whether or not on a support of paper, paperboard or other materials
  • 6814.10 Mica; plates, sheets and strips of agglomerated or reconstituted mica, whether or not on a support of paper, paperboard or other materials
  • 6814.90 Mica; worked mica and articles of mica (excluding plates, sheets and strips) whether or not on a support of paper, paperboard or other materials
6815 Stone or other mineral substances; articles thereof (including carbon fibres, articles of carbon fibres and articles of peat), not elsewhere specified or included
  • 6815.11 Stone or other mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included; carbon fibres for non-electrical uses
  • 6815.12 Stone or other mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included; fabrics of carbon fibres for non-electrical uses
  • 6815.13 Stone or other mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included; articles of carbon fibres for non-electrical uses
  • 6815.19 Stone or other mineral substances not elsewhere specified or included; non-electrical articles of graphite or carbon n.e.c. in heading 6815
  • 6815.20 Peat; articles of peat n.e.c. or included
  • 6815.91 Stone articles and articles of other mineral substances; containing magnesite, magnesia in the form of periclase, dolomite including in the form of dolime, or chromite
  • 6815.99 Stone articles and articles of other mineral substances; n.e.c. or included in heading no. 6815
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