2516.12.00.30/Porphyry Monumental Block/Japan

Porphyry Monumental Block from Japan

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.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Obtain petrographic reports verifying porphyry mineralogy for accurate heading placement

• Document saw-cut evidence (e.g

• photos) to prove 'merely cut' vs. machined status