US Marble Countertop Slabs Italy from Japan
Polished marble slabs fabricated in US quarries, edge-profiled and assembled into countertops in Italy. US slabs maintain identity through fabrication. 9802.00.80.46 note 7(b)(ii).
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
• US quarry extraction and slab processing records
• Edge profiling allowance vs prohibited slab cutting
• Sealer application as incidental cleaning operation