Gneiss Cladding Slab from China
Gneiss metamorphic stone slabs thicker than 7.5 cm, rectangular sawn for exterior cladding in public monuments. HTS 2516.90.0030 applies to this other building stone not further processed.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Geological certification essential to classify as gneiss under 'other' vs excluded types
• Ensure no chemical treatments; treated stone risks reclassification as Chapter 38 mix
• Use ISPM-15 compliant wood for palletizing thick stone to pass phytosanitary checks