Walnut Travertine Rectangular Slab from China
Walnut travertine slabs sawn into precise rectangular shapes, exhibiting nutty brown hues and the dense, high-gravity (>2.5) properties of natural calcareous travertine. Fits HTS 2515.12.20.00 as unworked blocks or slabs for monumental and building stone fabrication. Commonly used for interior flooring bases.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.5%
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
• Provide spectrographic analysis confirming calcareous composition to distinguish from marble
• Insure against breakage; customs may reject cracked slabs as not 'blocks or slabs'
• Track EU origin rules for preferential tariffs under trade agreements