Quartzite Monumental Blocks from China
Large rectangular quartzite blocks, sawn roughly for tombstones and public monuments, sourced from Brazilian quarries. HTS 2516.90.00 covers this as other monumental stone, fitting the 'whether or not roughly trimmed' criterion.
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
• Photographic evidence of quarry cutting process helps prove 'merely cut' status
• Test for micaceous content; if high, could shift to 2530 natural micaceous iron oxides
• Bundle with end-use statements for monumental purposes to differentiate from building stone