Picrite Building Stone Blocks from Japan
Dense picrite (olivine basalt) cut into rectangular blocks for heavy construction and breakwaters. HTS 2516.90.00.60 for other monumental stone, roughly trimmed. Exceptional compressive strength.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Industrial use documentation prevents retail reclassification
• Saltwater resistance testing for marine applications
• Avoid mixtures; pure picrite only