Granite Stair Tread Blank from China
Rough-sawn granite rectangles with flat surfaces, serving as blanks for stair treads before final installation. Classified in HTS 6802.23.00.00 as simply sawn granite for building stone applications. Excludes finished, nosed treads.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.7%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Specify 'tread blanks' on invoices to distinguish from finished treads, avoiding higher-value declarations
• Conduct pre-shipment inspections for cracks; granite prone to thermal fracturing in containers
• Comply with ASTM C503 standards documentation for quality assurance in U.S. market