HTS heading · chapter 25
2526
Natural steatite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape; talc
Analysis
Heading 2526 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers natural steatite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape; talc. It divides into 2 six-digit subheadings and 2 eight-digit tariff lines, with 2 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.
Every one of its 2 tariff lines is duty-free at the general rate, so classification within the heading affects statistics and Chapter 99 measures rather than the base duty.
The largest subheadings are 2526.10 (unnamed, 1 line) and 2526.20 (unnamed, 1 line).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying (21239) and Ground or Treated Mineral and Earth Manufacturing (327992). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Its median rate of duty-free sits at the 46th percentile of the headings in chapter 25.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2526.10.00 | Not crushed, not powdered | Free |
| 2526.20.00 | Crushed or powdered | Free |