Limestone Cutting Stone from Japan
Natural limestone whetstone for cutting and shaping soft metals or stone in sculpting. Falls under HTS 6804.23.00.00 as a cutting stone of natural stone, worked beyond raw form per chapter notes. Used by masons for precise edge work.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Proof of abrasive working (e.g
• grooved surfaces) differentiates from Chapter 25 limestone
• Bulk imports require weight certifications to calculate duties accurately