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Slate Roof Tiles from China

Natural slate tiles cut and shaped for roofing applications, featuring a smooth cleft surface for durability and water resistance. Classified under HTS 6803.00.50.00 as worked slate articles primarily used in construction, distinct from unworked slate or monumental stone.

Duty Rate — China → United States

37.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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

• Verify slate origin certification to confirm it's worked slate, not excluded chapter 25 minerals

• Include detailed invoices specifying clefting and sizing processes to avoid reclassification as unworked

• Check building code compliance for destination country to prevent customs holds