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HS HEADING 2506

Quartz; (other than natural sands), quartzite, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape

In plain English

This category includes quartz and quartzite that have been cut into rectangular blocks or slabs, regardless of whether they are roughly trimmed or simply sawed. It explicitly excludes natural sands. One group covers quartz that is not natural sand. The other group covers quartzite in the specified rectangular shapes.

PARAPHRASE OF THE OFFICIAL HS 2022 TEXTS BELOW — NOT LEGAL ADVICE

6-digit subheadings (2)

Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.

2506.10

Quartz; other than natural sands

2506.20

Quartzite; whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape

Chapter 25 classification notes

Chapter 25 covers bulk industrial materials; most are duty-free under MFN. Specialty salts (Himalayan, Maldon) face the same tariff classification as industrial table salt.

Frequent misclassification in this chapter

Worked marble / granite goes to Chapter 68 (articles of stone) not 25; raw blocks stay in 25.

Classification certainty

The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.

Binding tariff ruling database

Other headings in Chapter 25

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