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
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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