General Use Portland Cement GU from China
General Use (GU) Portland cement, equivalent to Type I/II blend, is versatile for most concrete works including residential and commercial buildings. Under HTS 2523.29.00.00 as other Portland cement, it covers standard multi-purpose gray hydraulic cements not fitting specific subheadings. Widely used in ready-mix concrete production.
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
• CSA A3001 certification required for Canadian standards equivalence; bulk ship in 40,000 MT vessels; test for setting time to prevent customs holds on quality