Statuario Marble Slabs from China
Pure white Statuario marble slabs, gang-sawn into rectangular dimensions of 3cm thickness for sculpture bases. HTS 2515.12.10.00 covers this high-grade marble merely cut by sawing, with density exceeding 2.5, as building/monumental stone.
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 non-destructive density testing methods like gamma ray for certification without damaging slabs
• Label each slab with HTS code, origin, and dimensions for easy customs exam
• Beware bulk shipments; mixed marble/travertine requires separate line items