Travertine Countertop Slabs from China
Polished slabs of travertine, a calcareous sedimentary stone, cut to precise dimensions for kitchen countertops and vanity tops. Worked through sawing, grinding, and honing, these qualify under HTS 6802.92.00.00 as other worked calcareous building stone. Excludes slate and aligns with chapter exclusions for unworked blocks.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42.4%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Obtain quarry certification proving calcareous (calcium carbonate >50%) content to differentiate from siliceous stones
• Declare exact dimensions and surface finishes (e.g
• honed, polished) on commercial invoices for accurate valuation