Basalt Flagstones from Germany
Dense basalt flagstones for heavy-duty paving in public plazas and coastal walkways, valued for volcanic hardness. Classified in HTS 6801.00.00.00 as flagstones of natural stone (basalt, excluding slate).
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Test for radioactivity in volcanic stones like basalt to meet import safety standards
• Document that stones are not from excluded Chapter 25 mineral categories
• Bundle in stable formations to minimize breakage during ocean freight