Tufa Limestone Slabs from Germany
Porous tufa limestone slabs cut into rectangular blocks for decorative building features and garden monuments. Classified in HTS 2516.90.00 as other building stone, roughly trimmed only.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Ensure no chemical treatments; medicaments exclusion (Ch. 30) applies if altered
• Measure thickness precisely; split block forms might reference mica notes but irrelevant here
• Customs may scrutinize as dolomite—provide mineral analysis