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%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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