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Rough Cut Buff Sandstone Slabs from Japan

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 — 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%

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