Sand Washing Plant

A sand washing plant scrubs and rinses silica sand or aggregate to remove clay, silt, and impurities using water and mechanical agitation. It fits HTS 8474.10.00 as washing machinery for mineral substances in solid form like earth and stone.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

More Specific Codes

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Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

8421.29.00Same rate: 35%

If primarily filtering industrial wastewater from minerals

Liquid filtering equipment is under 8421, differentiated from mineral washing by primary liquid vs solid handling.

8474.39.00Same rate: 35%

If for concrete mixing plants with integrated washing

Mixing machinery for cement or minerals shifts to 8474.31-8474.39 based on kneading function.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Document water recycling features and capacity specs to confirm it's for bulk mineral washing, not small-scale

Obtain material safety data for any chemical additives used in washing to meet EPA import requirements

Avoid common pitfall of classifying as water treatment equipment by emphasizing mineral substrate focus