Analysis
HTS 6802.21.50 covers marble, travertine and alabaster: other under heading 6802 (worked monumental or building stone (except slate) and articles thereof, other than goods…).
This line's footnotes point to one additional provision in Chapter 99: 9903.90.08 (measures on products of Russia). Chapter 99 duties are added on top of the general rate for goods of the countries they name, and they change more often than the rest of the schedule, so check the current CBP guidance before you rely on a total.
Rates on the nearby lines range from 2.5% to 6.5%. The costliest confusion would be with 6802.99.00 (other: other stone) at 6.5%, a difference of 4.6 points on the customs value.
The general duty rate is 1.9% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 68 (60th percentile of 67 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $190 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
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 1.9%. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6802.10.00 | Tiles, cubes and similar articles, whether or not rectangular (including square), the largest face of which is capable of being enclosed in a square the side of which is less than 7 cm; artificially colored granules, chippings and powder | 4.8% |
| 6802.21.10 | Marble, travertine and alabaster: travertine | 4.2% |
| 6802.23.00 | Other monumental or building stone and articles thereof, simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface: granite | 3.7% |
| 6802.29.10 | Calcareous stone, other than marble, travertine or alabaster | 4.9% |
| 6802.29.90 | Other stone: other | 6% |
| 6802.91.05 | Marble: slabs | 2.5% |
| 6802.91.15 | Marble: other | 4.9% |
| 6802.91.20 | Articles of subheading 6802.21.10 that have been dressed or polished, but not further worked | 4.2% |
| 6802.91.25 | Travertine: other | 3.7% |
| 6802.91.30 | Marble, travertine and alabaster: alabaster | 4.7% |
| 6802.92.00 | Other: other calcareous stone | 4.9% |
| 6802.93.00 | Other: granite | 3.7% |
| 6802.99.00 | Other: other stone | 6.5% |
Chapter 99 provisions in the footnotes
- 9903.90.08 measures on products of Russia
Articles the product of the Russian Federation, as provided for in U.S. note 30(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 30(b) to this subchapter