Exfoliated Vermiculite Loose Fill from China
Expanded vermiculite granules used as lightweight loose-fill insulation for attics and masonry walls, providing fire resistance and thermal protection. Classified under HTS 6806.90.00.90 as an expanded mineral material for heat-insulating purposes, distinct from mixtures or shaped articles.
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 for loose bulk density to distinguish from articles; bulk expanded clays/vermiculite stay in this code
• Provide origin certificates proving non-asbestos contamination to avoid Chapter 68 reclassification
• Declare particle size distribution to comply with USDA phytosanitary rules if used in horticultural mixes