Quartz Silica Sand for Solar Panel Glass from China
Processed quartz sand with 95-98% silica and iron <0.5%, specifically manufactured for low-iron float glass used in photovoltaic panels. Falls under HTS 2506.10.0010 as non-natural quartz sand meeting the silica/iron parameters after milling and flotation purification. Critical for producing clear glass that maximizes solar transmission.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Submit process flow diagrams showing quartz crushing/screening to prove non-natural status for 2506.10.0010
• Batch-test for iron content variability; inconsistent lots may require re-testing and risk reclassification