Quartzite Slabs from Japan
Metamorphic quartzite stone cut into rectangular slabs for countertops, walls, and monuments. Fits HTS 2516.90.00.60 as other building stone, roughly sawn without further processing. Known for extreme hardness and natural sparkle.
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
• Obtain quarry certificates distinguishing natural quartzite from engineered quartz composites
• Measure thickness precisely; exceeding tolerances may classify as split block under mica notes (though inapplicable)
• Avoid bundling with adhesives; sets with mortar shift to other chapters