[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":227},["ShallowReactive",2],{"hs-2516":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"aeoAnswer":6,"body":7,"chapter":179,"code":180,"description":17,"digits":181,"documentationNotes":182,"examples":183,"excludes":184,"extension":189,"faq":190,"hazmatClass":192,"heading":180,"includes":193,"keyTakeaway":164,"licensingFlags":194,"meta":195,"metaDescription":6,"metaTitle":5,"navigation":196,"parent":179,"path":197,"plainEnglish":17,"relatedCodes":198,"searchQueries":199,"section":205,"seo":206,"shortTitle":207,"stem":208,"synonyms":209,"topExporters":214,"topImporters":219,"typicalDutyRange":224,"typicalMode":225,"__hash__":226},"hsCodes/hs-codes/25/2516.md","HS Code 2516 — Granite, Porphyry and Basalt Stone","HS code 2516 covers granite, porphyry, basalt, and sandstone in crude, roughly trimmed, or merely saw-cut blocks and slabs for monumental use.",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":165},"minimark",[10,14,18,23,42,46,69,73,87,91,96,99,103,135,139,158,162],[11,12,5],"h1",{"id":13},"hs-code-2516-granite-porphyry-and-basalt-stone",[15,16,17],"p",{},"This code covers igneous and volcanic stones like granite and basalt in their raw or roughly cut state. These stones are predominantly used for monuments, external building cladding, and heavy-duty paving.",[19,20,22],"h2",{"id":21},"whats-included","What's included",[24,25,26,30,33,36,39],"ul",{},[27,28,29],"li",{},"Granite blocks",[27,31,32],{},"Basalt slabs",[27,34,35],{},"Sandstone",[27,37,38],{},"Porphyry",[27,40,41],{},"Dimension stone",[19,43,45],{"id":44},"whats-excluded","What's excluded",[24,47,48,60],{},[27,49,50,54,55,59],{},[51,52,53],"strong",{},"Granite kitchen tops"," → use ",[56,57,58],"code",{},"6802"," (Finished and polished products belong in Chapter 68.)",[27,61,62,54,65,68],{},[51,63,64],{},"Paving stones",[56,66,67],{},"6801"," (If shaped specifically for paving, use 6801.)",[19,70,72],{"id":71},"common-examples","Common examples",[24,74,75,78,81,84],{},[27,76,77],{},"Raw granite blocks for monuments",[27,79,80],{},"Sandstone slabs for construction",[27,82,83],{},"Unworked basalt rock",[27,85,86],{},"Roughly trimmed porphyry",[19,88,90],{"id":89},"frequently-asked-questions","Frequently asked questions",[92,93,95],"h3",{"id":94},"difference-between-2516-and-6802","Difference between 2516 and 6802?",[15,97,98],{},"2516 covers raw or sawed blocks. 6802 covers stone that has been polished, carved, or further worked.",[19,100,102],{"id":101},"trade-shipping-notes","Trade & shipping notes",[24,104,105,111,117,123,129],{},[27,106,107,110],{},[51,108,109],{},"Typical duty range:"," 0% - 3%",[27,112,113,116],{},[51,114,115],{},"Documentation:"," Commercial invoice must specify the type of stone (e.g., Granite vs. Sandstone) and the finish.",[27,118,119,122],{},[51,120,121],{},"Typical shipping mode:"," FCL",[27,124,125,128],{},[51,126,127],{},"Top exporters:"," India, Brazil, Norway, South Africa",[27,130,131,134],{},[51,132,133],{},"Top importers:"," China, United Arab Emirates, Japan, United States",[19,136,138],{"id":137},"related-hs-codes","Related HS codes",[24,140,141,148,153],{},[27,142,143],{},[144,145,147],"a",{"href":146},"/customs/hs-code/2515","2515",[27,149,150],{},[144,151,67],{"href":152},"/customs/hs-code/6801",[27,154,155],{},[144,156,58],{"href":157},"/customs/hs-code/6802",[19,159,161],{"id":160},"key-takeaway","Key takeaway",[15,163,164],{},"Raw granite or basalt for construction or monuments; restricted to basic sawing and trimming operations only.",{"title":166,"searchDepth":167,"depth":167,"links":168},"",2,[169,170,171,172,176,177,178],{"id":21,"depth":167,"text":22},{"id":44,"depth":167,"text":45},{"id":71,"depth":167,"text":72},{"id":89,"depth":167,"text":90,"children":173},[174],{"id":94,"depth":175,"text":95},3,{"id":101,"depth":167,"text":102},{"id":137,"depth":167,"text":138},{"id":160,"depth":167,"text":161},"25","2516",4,"Commercial invoice must specify the type of stone (e.g., Granite vs. Sandstone) and the finish.",[77,80,83,86],[185,187],{"item":53,"correctCode":58,"reason":186},"Finished and polished products belong in Chapter 68.",{"item":64,"correctCode":67,"reason":188},"If shaped specifically for paving, use 6801.","md",[191],{"q":95,"a":98},null,[29,32,35,38,41],[],{},true,"/hs-codes/25/2516",[147,67,58],[200,201,202,203,204],"hs code for granite blocks","sandstone slab import duty","basalt stone tariff classification","shipping granite from brazil","granite raw material hs code","V",{"title":5,"description":17},"Granite, Porphyry and Basalt Stone","hs-codes/25/2516",[210,211,212,213],"Igneous rock","Building stone","Monumental stone","Hard rock slabs",[215,216,217,218],"India","Brazil","Norway","South Africa",[220,221,222,223],"China","United Arab Emirates","Japan","United States","0% - 3%","FCL","xJJQqGgPtW2ZX4O7gjFgGswszmZaMbqURR5vWNd8NMI",1778802396520]