HTS tariff line · chapter 25
2516.20.20
Merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape
Analysis
HTS 2516.20.20 covers merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape under heading 2516 (granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone and other monumental or building stone, whether or…).
The general duty rate is 3% of the customs value, which is among the highest the rates in chapter 25 (97th percentile of 78 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $300 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Within this group the rate runs from duty-free to 3%. Compared with 2516.20.10 (crude or roughly trimmed), which pays duty-free, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 3 percentage points.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 50%, 16.7 times the general rate.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 3%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2516.11.00 | Crude or roughly trimmed | Free |
| 2516.12.00 | Merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape | 2.8% |
| 2516.20.10 | Crude or roughly trimmed | Free |
| 2516.90.00 | Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone and other monumental or building stone, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape: other monumental or building stone | 3% |