Chinese Multicolor Slate Rectangular Blocks from China
Multicolor slate blocks from China, cut by sawing into rectangular slabs without further dressing. Under 2514.00.00.00 as mere cut slate blocks for export to fabricators. Popular for decorative wall and floor applications post-processing.
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
• Use customs valuation experts for slab weight/volume to avoid under-declaration penalties
• Photographic evidence of 'rough' edges helps prove mere saw-cut status vs. machined
• Monitor for dye contamination; colored impurities could shift to earth colors in 2530