Quartzite Slab Blocks from Japan
Quartzite rock roughly sawn into rectangular slabs or blocks for further processing. Falls under HTS 2506.10.00 as quartzite merely cut by sawing, not further worked into finished dimensions. Commonly used in construction for crushing into aggregate.
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
• Provide geological assays confirming >90% silica content for quartzite; measure slab dimensions to ensure 'merely cut' status
• Avoid shipping in finished tile sizes to prevent Chapter 68 reclassification