Chapter 2515 — Customs Tariff Headings

Botticino Marble Crude Quarry Stone

Unprocessed Botticino semi-classic marble blocks from Italian quarries, roughly trimmed by diamond wire saw to remove fractures while retaining natural quarry faces. With an apparent specific gravity of 2.6 or more, this crude marble falls under tariff item 2515.11.00 as marble in a crude or roughly trimmed state.

Calacatta Gold Marble Rough Blocks

Premium Calacatta Gold marble blocks roughly trimmed from Carrara quarries, prized for dramatic veining, with apparent specific gravity 2.68. These blocks are in a crude or roughly trimmed state, not yet cut into rectangular slabs, and therefore fall under tariff item 2515.11.00 for marble.

Carrara Marble Quarry Blocks

Large, irregularly shaped blocks of Carrara marble extracted directly from Italian quarries, with only minimal rough trimming to remove major fractures. These blocks are in a crude state with apparent specific gravity above 2.5, qualifying them under tariff item 2515.11.00 as crude marble.

Crema Marfil Marble Rough Blocks

Roughly trimmed blocks of Spanish Crema Marfil marble, showing natural vein patterns with machine-trimmed faces but irregular overall shape. These blocks meet the criteria for crude calcareous building stone with apparent specific gravity above 2.5, falling under tariff item 2515.11.00.

Greek Thassos White Marble Crude Blocks

Snow-white Thassos marble blocks from Greek island quarries, roughly trimmed with splitter saws, exhibiting uniform crystalline structure and SG 2.72. These crude blocks fall under tariff item 2515.11.00 as marble in a roughly trimmed state, not yet cut into rectangular shapes.

Royal White Marble Rough Trimmed Blocks

Roughly trimmed blocks of Turkish Royal White marble suitable for monumental and architectural use, with specific gravity 2.71 and only peripheral trimming applied. These blocks are in a crude or roughly trimmed state, qualifying under tariff item 2515.11.00 for marble.

Travertine Crude Quarry Blocks

Natural travertine blocks from Tivoli quarries, roughly trimmed to stable shape for shipping, exhibiting characteristic porous structure and SG 2.55+. These blocks fall under tariff item 2515.11.00 as travertine in a crude or roughly trimmed state, with apparent specific gravity of 2.5 or more.

Bianco Travertine Block

Bianco travertine blocks, merely sawn into rectangular dimensions, are a calcareous monumental or building stone with an apparent specific gravity over 2.5. They are merely cut by sawing, with no further processing, so they qualify for tariff item 2515.12.00, which covers both marble and travertine.

Botticino Marble Blocks

Botticino marble blocks, sawn by wire sawing into rectangular shapes, are a calcareous monumental or building stone with an apparent specific gravity of 2.5 or more. They are merely cut, not further processed, and thus fall under tariff item 2515.12.00 for marble or travertine merely cut into blocks or slabs.

Calacatta Marble Blocks

Calacatta marble blocks, sawn into rectangular slabs of fixed dimensions, are a high-density calcareous stone with an apparent specific gravity of 2.5 or more. They are merely cut by sawing, with no additional processing, so they qualify for tariff item 2515.12.00.

Carrara Marble Slabs

Carrara marble slabs, roughly cut by sawing into rectangular shapes, are a calcareous building stone with an apparent specific gravity of 2.5 or more. They are merely cut, not subjected to further processing, and therefore fall under tariff item 2515.12.00 for marble or travertine.

Classic Travertine Slab

Classic travertine slabs, sawn directly from quarry blocks, are a calcareous building stone with an apparent specific gravity over 2.5. They are merely cut by sawing, with no further processing, and thus fall under tariff item 2515.12.00 for marble or travertine.

Crema Marfil Marble Slabs

Crema Marfil marble slabs, cut by circular saw into precise rectangular blocks, are a calcareous monumental stone with an apparent specific gravity exceeding 2.5. They are merely cut by sawing, with no further processing, so they qualify for tariff item 2515.12.00.

Emperador Dark Marble Blocks

Emperador Dark marble blocks, sawn into uniform rectangular slabs, are a calcareous building stone with an apparent specific gravity of 2.5 or more. They are merely cut by sawing, with no additional processing, and thus fall under tariff item 2515.12.00.

Honed Travertine Block

Honed travertine blocks, if declared as merely sawn, may qualify for tariff item 2515.12.00, but honing is a processing step beyond cutting. The blocks are calcareous building stone with an apparent specific gravity over 2.5, but the honing could lead to reclassification.

Noce Travertine Block

Noce travertine blocks, sawn into uniform rectangular shapes, are a calcareous monumental stone with an apparent specific gravity above 2.5. They are merely cut by sawing, with no further processing, so they qualify for tariff item 2515.12.00.

Perlato Royale Marble Slabs

Perlato Royale marble slabs, sawn into rectangular panels, are a calcareous monumental stone with an apparent specific gravity of 2.5 or more. They are merely cut by sawing, with no further processing, so they qualify for tariff item 2515.12.00.

Silver Travertine Slab

Silver travertine slabs, cut by sawing into rectangular blocks, are a calcareous building stone with an apparent specific gravity exceeding 2.5. They are merely cut, with no further processing, and thus fall under tariff item 2515.12.00.

Statuario Marble Slabs

Statuario marble slabs, gang-sawn into rectangular dimensions, are a high-grade calcareous building stone with an apparent specific gravity of 2.5 or more. They are merely cut by sawing, with no further processing, and thus fall under tariff item 2515.12.00.

Tuscan Cream Travertine Block

Tuscan Cream travertine blocks, roughly sawn into slab dimensions, are a calcareous building stone with an apparent specific gravity exceeding 2.5. They are merely cut by sawing, with no further processing, so they qualify for tariff item 2515.12.00.

Walnut Travertine Rectangular Slab

Walnut travertine slabs, sawn into precise rectangular shapes, are a calcareous monumental stone with an apparent specific gravity exceeding 2.5. They are merely cut by sawing, with no further processing, and thus fall under tariff item 2515.12.00.

Alabaster Blocks

Roughly trimmed alabaster blocks cut into rectangular shapes for monumental or building use, with an apparent specific gravity of 2.5 or more. This calcareous stone is prized for its fine grain and ability to take a high polish, making it suitable for decorative architectural elements and sculptures. It falls under tariff item 2515.20.00 as alabaster, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut into blocks or slabs of a rectangular shape.

Calcareous Tuff Blocks

Calcareous tuff blocks, a volcanic calcareous stone, roughly cut into rectangular blocks for monumental sculptures and construction. With an apparent specific gravity of 2.5 or more, this material meets the density criteria for heading 2515. It falls under tariff item 2515.20.00 as other calcareous monumental or building stone.

Coquina Building Stone Blocks

Coquina building stone blocks, shell-derived calcareous limestone, trimmed into rectangular blocks for coastal architecture and monuments. With a density of 2.5 or more, this material qualifies under tariff item 2515.20.00 as other calcareous monumental or building stone. The stone's unique shell composition makes it suitable for decorative and structural applications.

Lithographic Limestone Slabs

Lithographic limestone slabs, fine-grained dense calcareous stone sawn into rectangular blocks for building and potential printing use. With a specific gravity exceeding 2.5, this material classifies as other calcareous monumental stone under tariff item 2515.20.00. The stone's fine grain and density make it suitable for architectural cladding and decorative elements.

Oolitic Limestone Blocks

Oolitic limestone blocks, a calcareous building stone composed of spherical calcite grains, cut into rectangular slabs for construction and monuments. With a specific gravity over 2.5, this material is used in historic restoration projects and falls under tariff item 2515.20.00 as other calcareous monumental or building stone. The stone's uniform texture makes it ideal for carved architectural details.

Septarian Calcareous Stone Slabs

Septarian calcareous stone slabs, processed from septarian nodules into rectangular slabs for decorative building elements, with a specific gravity of 2.5 or more. This unique patterned stone fits tariff item 2515.20.00 as other calcareous monumental stone. The stone's distinctive veining and durability make it suitable for ornamental facades and interior features.

Travertine Slabs

Travertine slabs, calcareous stone roughly sawn into rectangular blocks for building facades and monumental works, meeting the 2.5+ specific gravity requirement. Though often associated with marble headings, these slabs are classified under tariff item 2515.20.00 as other calcareous monumental or building stone when they are not travertine. The stone's porous texture and warm tones make it popular for architectural cladding.