Slate Honing Stone for Scissors from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Emphasize 'not lithographic slate' in docs per Chapter exclusions; provide mineral composition
• Small sizes aid hand stone classification; declare as sets only if unassembled