Amosite Asbestos Mine Concentrate from China
Concentrated amosite fibers from ore dressing processes, containing 70-90% amphibole content without chemical treatment. HTS 2524.90.0010 covers this intermediate crude form of amosite asbestos. Primarily for historical industrial or research utilization.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
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)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include XRF spectrometry reports verifying amosite mineralogy to distinguish from tremolite/actinolite
• Budget for bonded warehouse storage as direct release prohibited without EPA approval
• Train customs brokers on asbestos statistical suffixes to prevent erroneous Chapter 25 entries