Cut Tufa Stone Slabs

Tufa, a porous calcareous stone formed by mineral springs, is sawn into flat slabs for use in garden walls and decorative landscaping features. It fits HTS 6802.29.10.00 as a non-marbly calcareous building stone that is simply cut or sawn with even surfaces.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China4.9%+35.0%39.9%
🇲🇽Mexico4.9%+10.0%14.9%
🇨🇦Canada4.9%+10.0%14.9%
🇩🇪Germany4.9%+10.0%14.9%
🇯🇵Japan4.9%+10.0%14.9%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

6802.91Lower: 14.7% vs 39.9%

If sold as marble slabs

If misidentified as marble (despite calcareous nature), it shifts to the marble subheading.

6801.00.00Lower: 37.8% vs 39.9%

If in block form exceeding one cubic meter

Very large blocks of any natural stone fall under heading 6801, not processed worked stone.

2515.11.00Lower: 35% vs 39.9%

If crude or unworked

Unprocessed calcareous stone like limestone is classified under Chapter 25 as mineral products, not worked articles.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include lab analysis confirming tufa as calcareous stone distinct from alabaster or travertine

Declare exact dimensions to prove flat/even surfaces from simple sawing; avoid bundling with mortar

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Sawn Dolomitic Limestone Panels

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Sawn Limestone Building Blocks

These are rectangular limestone blocks, simply sawn with flat surfaces, used primarily for constructing exterior walls and facades in residential and commercial buildings. Classified under HTS 6802.29.10.00 as calcareous stone (limestone is primarily calcium carbonate) that is other than marble, travertine, or alabaster, and worked only by simple cutting or sawing without further shaping.

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