Fabricated fibres; mixtures with a basis of asbestos or with a basis of asbestos and magnesium carbonate

This chapter covers articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica and similar mineral materials, but does not cover goods of Chapter 25 (mineral products in crude or simply worked form), articles of Chapter 69 (ceramics), or glass and glassware of Chapter 70. Products of heading 6808 (panels and boards of vegetable fibre, straw, or wood waste agglomerated with cement, plaster or other mineral binders) are included only if they are not more specifically covered elsewhere. The chapter also excludes articles of precious or semi-precious stones (heading 7116), and abrasive powder or grain on a base of textile, paper or other materials (heading 6805 covers only abrasives on a base of woven textiles, paper or other materials).

This Section does not cover: (a) goods of Chapter 25 (natural stone in the crude state); (b) coated or impregnated paper of heading 4810 or 4811 (Chapter 48); (c) coated, impregnated or covered fabric of Chapter 56 or 59; (d) articles of Chapter 71 (e.g. imitation jewellery); (e) tools or parts of tools of Chapter 82; (f) lithographic stones of heading 8442; (g) electrical insulators (heading 8546) or fittings of insulating material (heading 8547); (h) dental burrs (heading 9018); (ij) articles of Chapter 91 (clock or watch cases); (k) articles of Chapter 94 (furniture, lamps, prefabricated buildings); (l) articles of Chapter 95 (toys, games, sports requisites); (m) articles of heading 9602 or of heading 9606 (buttons) or heading 9614 (smoking pipes). Ceramic products of headings 6904 to 6914 apply only to articles obtained by firing earthy or mineral substances including earthenware, stoneware, porcelain and similar wares.