Leucite Ceramic Raw Material from Germany
Natural leucite crystals separated for specialty glass-ceramics like cooktop panels and dental porcelains. HTS 2529.30.0050 'other' covers beneficiated leucite maintaining crystalline structure. Provides nucleation sites for controlled crystallization.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• XRD patterns required proving leucite phase vs. amorphous glass misclassification
• Dental applications need FDA prior notice even as raw material import
• Small particle sizes risk Chapter 2517 'mica splittings' confusion per statistical notes