HTS tariff line · chapter 25
2505.90.00
Natural sands of all kinds, whether or not colored, other than metalbearing sands of chapter 26: other
Analysis
HTS 2505.90.00 covers natural sands of all kinds, whether or not colored, other than metalbearing sands of chapter 26: other under heading 2505 (natural sands of all kinds, whether or not colored, other than metalbearing sands of…).
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 91% of the 78 tariff lines in chapter 25. Free here means free of the base duty only: origin-specific Chapter 99 duties such as Section 301 can still be owed.
The other lines in the same group are 2505.10.10 (sand containing by weight 95 percent or more of silica and…, duty-free) and 2505.10.50 (silica sands and quartz sands: other, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 212322 (Industrial Sand Mining), an industry of 216 US establishments employing 6,668 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
All 2 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2505.10.10 | Sand containing by weight 95 percent or more of silica and not more than 0.6 percent of oxide of iron | Free |
| 2505.10.50 | Silica sands and quartz sands: other | Free |