Expanded Clay Acoustical Partition Boards from China
Lightweight boards made from expanded clay (LECA) granules bound with mineral adhesives for office partitions that reduce noise transmission. Classified in HTS 6806.90.00.10 for sound-absorbing articles of expanded clays, excluding coated textiles or Chapter 69 items. Ideal for modular interior construction.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%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
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
• Test and certify clay expansion process and sound transmission class (STC); label as non-toxic
• For EU imports, meet REACH for clay sourcing; pitfall is bulk import misclassified as raw clay
• Use humidity-controlled shipping to maintain integrity of porous structure