Indian G603 Quartzite Slab from Japan
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 — 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
• Require geological assay reports proving quartzite mineralogy; photograph sawn faces to demonstrate 'merely cut' status
• Pitfall: Calibrated thickness may trigger reclassification to worked stone