Quartzite Crushed Stone Powder for Ballast
Fine powder from crushed quartzite stone of heading 2516, used as filler in railway ballast mixes. HTS 2517.10.0055 covers such 'other' powders of heading 2516 stones for ballast. Provides density and stability.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If larger granules not reduced to powder
Quartzite in bigger pieces stays under raw granite/other stones before powdering.
If chemically treated as prepared binder
Processed mineral products for cements shift out of Chapter 25 per notes.
If fired into artificial stone articles
Heat-fused powders become worked articles excluded from raw aggregates.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Sieve analysis must show <No. 200 fraction; fines trigger dust hazard declarations
• Avoid anti-dumping scrutiny from key exporters like India/China with origin certs
• Pair with coarse aggregates in manifests to demonstrate ballast set use
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