Granite Stair Tread Blank from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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