HS 680293 · Granite (simply cut or sawn)
Get the code right at quotation time, not at customs.
Misclassifying HS 680293 on the commercial invoice walks the cargo into the wrong duty rate, the wrong rebate column, and a customs hold that costs days of demurrage to clear. This page gives you the WCO heading, the product it most often covers, the China VAT export rebate rate, the US Section 301 status, the supplier provinces that ship it, and practitioner buying notes for first-time importers.
For an explanation of how the WCO Harmonized System is structured, what each digit means, and why misclassification is the most common landed-cost error first-time buyers make, see the HS code glossary entry.
Key facts
The numbers a buyer needs at the quotation stage. Verify each against the live source before invoicing; rates and rebate columns move.
| WCO heading | Granite, simply cut or sawn |
|---|---|
| Chapter | 68, Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica |
| Industry segment | Minerals and stone |
| Chinese name | 花岗岩（切割或锯切） |
| China VAT export rebate | 13% Source: China State Taxation Administration (国家税务总局), 2025 schedule. Subject to change. |
| US Section 301 | 25% Source: USTR Section 301 List 1 / 2 / 3 / 4. Verify against the current schedule. |
| Major Chinese supplier provinces | Fujian, Shandong, Guangdong |
Buying notes
Cut and sawn granite slabs and tiles. Fujian (Quanzhou, Shuitou) is the global granite-processing hub, importing raw blocks from India, Brazil, and South Africa and re-exporting cut slabs and finished products. Section 301 25%. Quartz-engineered-stone (caesarstone, silestone, etc.) sits under HS 681099 not here. The US market has carried Section 301 + AD/CVD on Chinese quartz countertops; granite has been less affected, but the spec chain matters because brokers sometimes mis-classify quartz under granite codes.
Common end uses
The applications that drive most of the global tonnage under this code.
- Building façade cladding
- Kitchen and bathroom countertops
- Flooring tiles and pavers
- Cemetery monuments and memorials
- Public-realm hardscape (benches, planters)
Where to read next
For the structure of the HS / Harmonized System, what each digit means, and why misclassification costs landed-cost margin, see the HS code glossary entry.
Need a quote on this code? Send us the HS code, the destination port, and the tonnage and we will quote FOB China and CIF / DDP landed including the current Section 301 and rebate position.
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HS 681019 Cement tiles and building blocks
Chapter 68, Cement tiles and building blocks. China VAT rebate 13%.
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Chapter 68, Other cement and concrete articles. China VAT rebate 13%.
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Chapter 71, Diamond dust and powder. China VAT rebate 13%.
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HS 251720 Macadam of slag and industrial waste
Chapter 25, Macadam of slag and industrial waste. China VAT rebate 0%.
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HS 261800 Blast-furnace slag (granulated)
Chapter 26, Blast-furnace slag (granulated). China VAT rebate 0%.
Glossary
HS Code, Harmonized System Code
A six-digit international product classification code used by customs authorities worldwide to identify goods, assess duties, and apply trade controls. Countries extend the six-digit base with additional digits for tariff and statistical purposes (10-digit HTS in the US, 8-digit CN code in the EU, 10-digit AHECC in Australia).
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