Slate Roof Tiles from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
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
• 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