Planed Chalk Stone Tiles from China
Chalk, a soft calcareous sedimentary rock, is simply sawn or planed into thin tiles for indoor flooring or blackboard backing. Classified in HTS 6802.29.10.00 as worked calcareous building stone with flat surfaces, excluding slate.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39.9%
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
• Test for calcium carbonate content (>90%) to confirm calcareous nature over siliceous chalk
• Specify 'simple planing/sawing' in invoices; polishing disqualifies from this subheading