Slate Building Slabs from China
Natural slate stone sawn into rectangular slabs for roofing alternatives, flooring, and facades. Under HTS 2516.90.00.60 as other monumental stone, merely cut without splitting to thin tiles. Prized for split-resistant layering.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Differentiate from roofing slates excluded by Chapter note (f); confirm building/monumental use
• Declare surface finish as 'rough sawn' only; any dressing requires Chapter 68
• Test for micaceous content; splittings may fall under 2525 definitions