Limestone Exterior Cladding Panels from Japan
Precision-cut limestone panels used for building facades, featuring calcareous limestone quarried and worked into thin, uniform veneers. Classified in HTS 6802.92.00.00 for other worked calcareous monumental stone, suitable for architectural applications. Distinct from Chapter 25 raw minerals.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide petrographic analysis reports confirming limestone's calcareous nature to prevent reclassification
• Label shipments with 'worked building stone - not for Chapter 94 furniture use' to avoid exclusions