Indiana Limestone Building Blocks from China
Roughly trimmed blocks of Indiana limestone, cut into rectangular shapes by sawing, used primarily for constructing building facades and walls. This falls under HTS 2516.90.00 as 'other monumental or building stone' since it is limestone, not specifically granite, porphyry, basalt, or sandstone, and supplied in block form for construction.
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
• Verify stone composition via geological testing to confirm it's limestone and not marble (Chapter 25 exclusion for certain processed stones)
• Include certificates of origin and quarry documentation to avoid misclassification as setts or curbstones under 6801
• Check for rough trimming only; further processing like polishing may shift to Chapter 68 headings