Porphyry Monumental Block
Large porphyry stone block sawn into rectangular form over 7.5 cm thick, suitable for memorials, sculptures, or grand building bases. Falls under HTS 2516.12.0030 as porphyry, explicitly named monumental stone, roughly trimmed or merely cut.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If cut for tombstones and further dressed or polished
Worked monumental stone for tombs goes to 6802.23.
If containing 70%+ iron as Fe2O3, resembling pebbled dashed marble
Chapter note prioritizes heading 2517 for high-iron pebbles.
If semiprecious worked stones
Chapter exclusion (g) sends precious/semiprecious to Chapter 71.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Obtain petrographic reports verifying porphyry mineralogy for accurate heading placement
• Document saw-cut evidence (e.g
• photos) to prove 'merely cut' vs. machined status
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