Natural Emery Coarse Grain from Japan
Crushed and screened grains from natural emery rock, a corundum-garnet mixture from Naxos deposits. HTS 2513.20.9000 covers this as 'other natural abrasives,' heat-treated or not, for use in tumbling and blasting.
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
• Include XRF analysis showing mixed corundum-magnetite-garnet composition typical of natural emery
• Label heat-treatment status clearly; permissible but must not alter to synthetic classification