Screened Limestone Chippings from China
Angular limestone chippings (3/4 inch minus) used in asphalt mixes and landscaping drainage. Under HTS 2517.10.00.20 as processed limestone granules/chippings of heading 2515 stone, not pebbles. Exclusions from other chapters ensure 2517 classification.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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
• Provide quarry assay reports confirming >90% calcium carbonate; label as 'crusher-run chippings' vs natural gravel; check for radioactivity in certain deposit limestones