Code 2516 12 · Heading 2516

Granite, only cut into square or rectangular blocks or slabs

This code covers granite that has only been cut, by sawing or another method, into blocks or slabs with a square or rectangular shape. It does not cover raw or roughly shaped granite, which is listed separately.

For example

A granite block only cut into a rectangular shape
A granite slab only cut by sawing into a square shape
A granite slab only cut into a rectangular shape

See the official tariff text

Official tariff text

Granite, merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a square or rectangular shape (excl. already with the characteristics of setts, curbstones and flagstones)

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Step 1 · Section V Mineral products
Is the product salt, sulphur, earth or stone, gypsum, lime or cement; an ore, slag or ash; or a mineral fuel, mineral oil, distillation product, bituminous substance or mineral wax?
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Step 2 · Chapter 25 Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materia… 1 of 3 chapters in section V
Which named material or product type is it: salt, natural iron sulphides, sulphur, natural graphite, natural sand, quartz or quartzite, kaolin or other kaolin-containing clay, other clay or related materials, chalk, natural phosphates, natural barium compounds, fossil siliceous meal or similar earth, pumice or other natural abrasives, slate, marble or other dense building limestone, granite or other building stone, gravel or crushed stone, dolomite, magnesite or magnesium oxide, gypsum, limestone for lime, cement, asbestos, mica, steatite or talc, natural borates or boric acids, feldspar or similar minerals, or vermiculite, perlite and other minerals?
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Step 3 · Heading 2516 Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone and other monu… 16 of 29 headings under chapter 25
Which child description fits the stone: raw or roughly shaped granite; granite cut into square or rectangular blocks or slabs; sandstone; or porphyry, basalt and other monument or building stone?
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Step 4 · Subheading 2516 12 Granite, merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into b… 2 of 4 subheadings under heading 2516
Is it granite that has only been cut, by sawing or another method, into a square or rectangular block or slab?

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Import duty on the codes below: 0.0%

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2516 12 00

Granite, merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a square or rectangular shape (excl. already with the characteristics of setts, curbstones and flagstones)

Duty free

This subheading has one 8-digit code, so that is the code to use.

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2516 11 Granite, crude or roughly trimmed (excl. already with the characteristics of setts, curbstones and flagstones) 0.0%
2516 12 Granite, merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a square or rectangular shape (excl. already with the characteristics of setts, curbstones and flagstones) you are here 0.0%
2516 20 Sandstone, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a square or rectangular shape (excl. already with the characteristics of setts, curbstones and flagstones) 0.0%
2516 90 Porphyry, basalt and other monumental or building stone, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a square or rectangular shape (excl. in the form of granules, chippings or powder, or already with the characteristics of setts, curbstones and flagstones, monumental or building stone of an apparent specific gravity of >= 2,5, granite and sandstone) 0.0%

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

25.16.1200 Merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

Their lines1 British line

2516 12 00 00 Merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines2 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

2516.12.00.30 Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone and other monumental or building stone

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

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Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

25.16.1200

Merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

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Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

2516 12 00 00

Merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape

Ordinary duty

Duty free

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

2516.12.00.30

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, Granite, Merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape, Having a thickness of 7.5 cm or more

General rate

2.8%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
2516.12.00.60

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, Granite, Merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape, Other

General rate

2.8%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.