Construction Quicklime for Mortar from Germany
High-reactivity quicklime in pebble form for slaking into lime putty used in traditional masonry mortars and plasters. HTS 2522.10.00.00 covers this as quicklime, distinct from hydraulic or slaked variants.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Label as 'quicklime - caustic' with UN 1910 markings; test for available lime content (CaO >90%)
• Avoid shipping with moisture-sensitive goods due to exothermic slaking reaction