Hand sharpening or polishing stones
Millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels and the like, without frameworks, for grinding, sharpening, polishing, trueing or cutting, hand sharpening or polishing stones, and parts thereof, of natural stone, of agglomerated natural or artificial abrasives, or of ceramics, with or without parts of other materials: > Hand sharpening or polishing stones
Duty Rate (from China)
Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Products classified under HTS 6804.30.00.00
Flint Polishing Stone
A natural flint nodule shaped for hand polishing arrowheads, tools, and jewelry by abrasion. Per Chapter 68 note 2, flint as worked stone fits HTS 6804.30.00.00 for hand polishing stones.
Dolomite Rubbing Stone
Natural dolomite stone block for hand-rubbing and polishing concrete surfaces or stone carvings. HTS 6804.30.00.00 captures it as a hand polishing stone of natural stone, including dolomite varieties.
Whetstone Natural Sharpening Stone
A rectangular block made from natural fine-grained stone, such as Arkansas novaculite, used for manually sharpening knives and tools by rubbing the blade against its surface. It falls under HTS 6804.30.00.00 as a hand sharpening stone of natural stone, designed specifically for precision edge honing without any mechanical framework.
Japanese Waterstone 1000 Grit
A traditional Japanese sharpening stone made from natural sedimentary rock, soaked in water before use to sharpen chisels, plane blades, and kitchen knives manually. Classified under HTS 6804.30.00.00 for hand polishing stones of natural stone, emphasizing its manual abrasion process.
Oilstone Arkansas Sharpening Stone
A hard novaculite stone from Arkansas quarries, used with oil for fine polishing and sharpening of straight razors and woodworking tools by hand. HTS 6804.30.00.00 covers this as a hand sharpening stone of natural stone, prized for its consistent grit.
Natural Sandstone Honing Stone
A wedge-shaped stone cut from natural sandstone deposits, used manually to hone scythes and sickle blades in agriculture. It qualifies for HTS 6804.30.00.00 as a hand sharpening stone of natural stone, without any artificial binders.
Slate Honing Stone for Scissors
A thin, flat slate stone specifically for polishing and aligning scissors blades by hand rubbing. Excluded from monumental stone per Chapter 68 notes, it fits HTS 6804.30.00.00 as a hand polishing stone of natural stone.
Quartzite Knife Sharpener Stone
A compact, durable quartzite block used for field-sharpening knives and axes manually, common in outdoor and survival kits. HTS 6804.30.00.00 applies as it's a hand sharpening stone of natural stone like quartzite per Chapter 68 note 2.
Steatite Burnishing Stone
A soft natural steatite (soapstone) stone used for hand-burnishing leather, pottery edges, and metal surfaces to a smooth finish. Included in HTS 6804.30.00.00 as a hand polishing stone of natural stone per Chapter note 2.
Chert Sharpening Pebble
Smooth natural chert river pebbles used for quick hand-sharpening fishing hooks and small blades in portable form. As natural stone worked for sharpening, it aligns with HTS 6804.30.00.00 hand stones.