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Glass Grade Silica Sand 96% Purity from Japan

Crushed and screened quartz sand with 96% silica and 0.5% max iron oxide, standard for container and automotive glass. Under HTS 2506.10.0010 as artificial product fitting the statistical purity description, not natural sand.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Cross-check supplier specs against HTS; slight iron overage reclassifies entire lot

• Use digital COAs linked via blockchain for traceability in high-volume glass imports