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Basalt Exterior Wall Slab from Japan

Heavy basalt slabs over 7.5 cm thick, cut rectangular for cladding exterior walls of commercial buildings. Under HTS 2516.90.0030 as other monumental or building stone, roughly trimmed or sawn.

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

Confirm basalt via mineral assay; misidentification as granite changes to 2516.12

Use proper crating for thick slabs to prevent breakage; customs inspects for damage on entry

Declare precise dimensions; thickness tolerances affect statistical reporting accuracy

Basalt Exterior Wall Slab from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 2516.90.00.30