Planed Chalk Stone Tiles from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
14.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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