Planed Chalk Stone Tiles from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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