Indian Ruby Mica Crude Sheets

Premium ruby-colored muscovite mica from India, rifted into crude sheets for capacitor and window applications. HTS 2525.10.0050 covers this as other crude mica not meeting split block specs. Prized for dielectric properties and heat resistance.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

7103.10Lower: 20.5% vs 35%

If high-quality gem-grade unworked stones

Precious or semiprecious stones like cuttable ruby mica move to Chapter 71.

2525.20.00.00Same rate: 35%

If broken during transport or handling

Resulting fragments qualify as mica waste, changing from sheets to irregular pieces.

6814.90.00.00Higher: 37.6% vs 35%

If polished or shaped for stove windows

Any working beyond rifting classifies as worked mica articles.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Obtain country-of-origin certification; Indian mica often faces specific quota scrutiny

Document sheet thickness variation to distinguish from uniform split block material

Bundle with end-use statements for electronics to support valuation claims

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