Slate Building Slabs
Roughly cut slate slabs in rectangular form from Welsh quarries, intended for building cladding and monumental memorials. Falls under HTS 2516.90.00 as other monumental stone, provided not processed into roofing or damp course slates.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If roofing, facing, or damp course slates
Explicit chapter note exclusion sends these to 6803.
If in granules, chippings, or powder
Chapter note classifies broken or powdered stone preferentially in 2517.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include specs showing 'merely cut by sawing' status—no polishing or shaping allowed for this code
• Use commercial invoices specifying 'building/monumental use' to justify classification
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