Stone, ceramics and glass / HTS 6810.99.00.20

Quartz surface products from Vietnam: 37.5% import duty

A worked example on a $10,000 commercial shipment of rectangular agglomerated quartz countertop slabs at least 3 meters long and 1.25 meters wide. Priced Sep 2, 2026 by the Gateway tariff engine, the same engine behind the calculator, with every active duty program stacked and every carve-out shown.

Effective duty rate

37.5%

All active programs stacked

Duties on $10,000

$3,750

Ad valorem duty amount

CBP fees

$47.14

MPF and HMF, ocean entry

Landed cost

$13,797.14

Goods, duties and fees

How the rate is built

Each line is a separate legal authority. They stack on the $10,000 customs value unless a carve-out says otherwise.

ProgramRateAmount
General rate of duty (Column 1)
Official rate: Free
6810.99.00.20
0%$0.00
Section 301 forced labor
9903.05.84
12.5%$1,250.00
Section 201 quartz surface products
Over-quota rate 50%.
9903.45.30
25%$2,500.00
Effective duty rate
37.5%$3,750.00

Notes for this line

  • Section 201 quartz safeguard (9903.45.30) adds 25% in-quota, cumulative with the base duty and all other tariffs (U.S. note 41(b)). Once the tariff-rate quota fills (13,006,426 mΒ² this quota year, administered quarterly with one-quarter rollover, QB 26-601), entries pay 50% under 9903.45.31. In-quota rate shown β€” check CBP commodity status reports for current quota fill.
  • Section 301 forced labor (9903.05.84) adds 12.5% on all products of this origin.

What changed on this lane

45% before the first entry below, 37.5% today.

  1. Feb 20, 2026IEEPA tariffs removed (SCOTUS)-20 pts
  2. Jul 24, 2026Section 301 forced labor: articles the product of Vietnam (U.S. note 52) added+12.5 pts

Official classification

6810.99.00.20In slabs of rectangular shape, with a length of 3 m or more and a width of 1.25 m or more

Articles of cement, of concrete or of artificial stone, whether or not reinforced β€Ί Other articles β€Ί Other β€Ί Agglomerated quartz slabs of the type used for countertops β€Ί In slabs of rectangular shape, with a length of 3 m or more and a width of 1.25 m or more

Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, USITC, current revision. General rate of duty (Column 1) as published; Chapter 99 headings as listed in the table above.

Questions about this example

What is the import duty on quartz surface products from Vietnam?
On HTS 6810.99.00.20 the effective duty rate is 37.5% (0% general rate + 12.5% forced labor + 25% Section 201 quartz surface products). On a $10,000 customs value that is $3,750 in duty before CBP fees.
Which tariff programs apply to HTS 6810.99.00.20 from Vietnam?
Section 301 forced labor at 12.5% (9903.05.84); Section 201 quartz surface products at 25% (9903.45.30).
What does CBP charge on top of the duty?
The Merchandise Processing Fee at 0.3464% of value, $34.64 here, subject to the statutory minimum and maximum. The Harbor Maintenance Fee at 0.125% on ocean entries, $12.50 here. Total government fees on this shipment: $47.14. Collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Is this the exact amount my customs broker will collect?
It is a planning estimate priced by the Gateway tariff engine on the assumptions shown: HTS 6810.99.00.20, Vietnam origin, $10,000 customs value, ocean transport. The entered classification, the appraised value, the entry date and any exclusion or program claim change the result, and antidumping or countervailing rates are exporter-specific. Run your own numbers in the calculator and confirm with a licensed broker.

Estimate for planning purposes only, priced on the assumptions stated above. Actual duties depend on the entered classification, the appraised value, the entry date and any program or exclusion claimed, and antidumping or countervailing rates are exporter-specific. Gateway Lines is not a licensed customs broker; confirm official determinations with one.