Industrial Silica Sand 99.8% Purity from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)