Limestone Railway Ballast from Japan
Hard, crushed limestone rocks sized 1.5-3 inches for use as railway track ballast to provide drainage and stability. This fits HTS 2517.10.00.20 as crushed limestone for railway ballast, excluding gravel forms. Chapter priority rules place it definitively in 2517.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Submit AREMA or ASTM C33 ballast specifications with shipment; declare exact sieve sizes to distinguish from general aggregates; inspect for contaminants that could trigger hazardous material rules