Raw Chrysotile Asbestos Ore from China
Unprocessed chrysotile asbestos in its crude ore form, extracted directly from serpentine rock deposits, containing fibers embedded in host rock. Classified under HTS 2524.90.00.30 as crude chrysotile asbestos, not subjected to any mechanical separation, cleaning, or fiber extraction processes. Primarily used as feedstock for milling into fiber products.
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
• Verify origin certificates to confirm chrysotile type and crude status, as processed fibers shift to other subheadings
• Comply with strict asbestos import regulations including EPA notifications and health/safety documentation under TSCA
• Avoid misclassification as milled fibers (2524.90.0040); provide lab assays showing unprocessed ore content