Rough Cut Buff Sandstone Slabs from China
Buff-colored sandstone slabs roughly sawn into rectangular blocks for monumental memorials or building veneers. HTS 2516.20.10.00 applies as it's merely roughly trimmed, not machined or polished. Essential raw material for custom stonework.
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 dimension tolerances (e.g
• +/- 10% irregularity) to demonstrate rough trim vs. precise cutting
• Label with stone type and origin; sandstone must lack >70% quartz to avoid quartzite reclassification