Black Tourmaline Protection Stone from Japan
Roughly tumbled black tourmaline mineral chunks used for spiritual protection and grounding in home altars. Classified in 6815.99.41 as NES articles of other mineral substances.
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
• Include hardness and specific gravity tests to confirm mineral identity
• Declare as non-gem quality to stay out of Chapter 71; retail packaging helps
• Watch for Chapter 25 exclusion if unworked mineral blocks