Leucite Ceramic Raw Material from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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