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Industrial Silica Sand 99.8% Purity from Germany

High-purity silica sand with 99.8% SiO2 content, sourced from quartz deposits and minimally processed for uniformity. Classified under HTS 2505.10.5000 as 'other' silica sands, excluding metal-bearing sands, suitable for glass manufacturing and foundry applications. It meets the natural sands definition without exceeding purity thresholds for chemical products.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%

Import Tips

Verify SiO2 content via lab analysis to confirm classification as natural silica sand, avoiding reclassification to synthetic silica (2811)

Provide geological origin certificates to distinguish from metal-bearing sands in Chapter 26

Ensure bulk packaging documentation specifies 'unprocessed natural sand' to prevent duties under finished abrasives (6805)