Basalt Flagstones from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.8%
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
• 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