Mica Splitting Operation Scrap from Mexico
Irregular scraps and rejects from mica splitting operations, too fragmented for standard splittings, are imported as mica waste under HTS 2525.30.00.00. These pieces are typically milled into mica flakes for decorative coatings or fillers. The HTS distinguishes this from selected split block mica.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Distinguish from 'mica splittings' via statistical note documentation; declare exact particle size distribution; monitor for asbestos content requiring special handling