Thick Granite Countertop Slab
A large rectangular granite slab, sawn to dimensions with a thickness exceeding 7.5 cm, used primarily for fabricating kitchen countertops and bathroom vanities. It falls under HTS 2516.12.0030 as monumental or building stone merely cut by sawing into blocks or slabs of rectangular shape, with the specified minimum thickness, and not further worked.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If further worked after cutting, such as polished or surface-finished
Polished or otherwise worked granite slabs shift to heading 6802 for worked monumental stone.
If thickness is less than 7.5 cm
Thinner granite slabs are classified under the separate statistical suffix for slabs under 7.5 cm.
If cut into setts, curbstones, or flagstones rather than rectangular blocks/slabs
Chapter exclusions direct setts and flagstones to heading 6801.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify slab thickness meets or exceeds 7.5 cm via certified measurements to avoid reclassification to thinner slab subheadings
• Provide geological certification confirming granite composition and evidence of minimal processing beyond sawing
• Declare exact dimensions and weight accurately; common pitfalls include misstating thickness leading to higher duties
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