Indian G603 Quartzite Slab from China
Grey G603 quartzite cut into rectangular slabs from Indian quarries, merely sawn to fixed dimensions without polishing or edge finishing. Classified under HTS 2506.20.00.80 for quartzite slabs not further processed beyond rough cutting. Used primarily as raw material for countertop fabrication.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Require geological assay reports proving quartzite mineralogy; photograph sawn faces to demonstrate 'merely cut' status
• Pitfall: Calibrated thickness may trigger reclassification to worked stone