High-Purity Chalk Quarry Run from China
Unscreened quarry run of high-purity natural chalk, direct from blasting operations, for pharmaceutical and food-grade processing. Strictly crude under HTS 2509.00.10.00, with no washing or sizing applied. Meets standards for further refinement into USP-grade calcium carbonate.
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
• Secure FDA prior notice for potential food contact downstream use
• Require third-party lab purity analysis (>98% CaCO3) at entry
• Avoid any on-site crushing before export to preserve crude status