Quartz Countertop Block from China
Rectangular blocks of natural quartz cut by sawing for use in fabricating kitchen countertops, remaining in raw slab form. Classified under HTS 2506.10.0050 as 'other' quartz roughly trimmed into rectangular slabs, prior to any surface finishing. Excludes synthetic quartz or fully processed surfaces.
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
• Declare exact dimensions and weight; oversized slabs may trigger valuation scrutiny
• Avoid common pitfall of importing pre-sealed blocks, which reclassify as finished goods under 6802
• Use bill of lading specifying 'roughly sawn quartz slabs' to support classification