Natural Chalk Lumps from Japan
Rough, unprocessed lumps of natural calcium carbonate chalk mined from chalk deposits, used primarily as a raw material for industrial grinding and processing. This falls under HTS 2509.00.20.00 as 'other' natural chalk, excluding chalk for writing, drawing, or tailors' use as per Chapter 25 notes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Verify purity through lab testing to confirm natural origin and avoid reclassification as synthetic chalk; provide geological source documentation; watch for contamination that could shift to earth colors in 2530