Granite; crude or roughly trimmed

HS v2022 Code: 251611

About granite; crude or roughly trimmed

HS code 251611 covers the trade of crude or roughly trimmed granite, a widely used natural stone material. Granite is a hard, durable igneous rock that is highly valued for its aesthetic qualities and versatility in construction, architecture, and landscaping applications. As a key input for numerous industries, the global granite trade plays a significant role in the broader economy, supporting infrastructure development, building construction, and various manufacturing processes.

Production process

The production of granite covered under HS code 251611 typically involves the extraction of raw granite blocks from quarries, followed by primary processing steps such as cutting, trimming, and shaping the blocks into desired sizes and forms. This initial processing is often done at or near the quarry site to facilitate transportation and further downstream processing.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of crude or roughly trimmed granite (HS code 251611) include the natural granite deposits, heavy machinery for quarrying and primary processing (e.g., excavators, cranes, cutting equipment), and transportation infrastructure to move the raw material to secondary processing facilities or end-use markets. Energy sources, such as electricity or diesel fuel, are also essential for powering the extraction and processing equipment.

Production outputs

The primary output of HS code 251611 is crude or roughly trimmed granite blocks, slabs, and other raw forms of the material. These outputs are then further processed and consumed by various downstream industries, including 251612 (Granite; merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape), 680221 (Marble, travertine and alabaster, merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape), and 680223 (Granite, merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape).

Revisions to 251611

Classification codes are adjusted frequently. The code may have been revised or replaced between system versions. The table below shows the history (newest to oldest) of the code 251611. The most recent 1 version of this code (251611) is in the HS v2022 system (this version):

This page shows the most recent version of code 251611.

Family tree for granite; crude or roughly trimmed

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/25'>25: Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/2516'>2516: Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone, other monumental and building stone, whether or not roughly trimmed, cut, by sawing etc, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape</a>"]
B --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/251611'>251611: Granite; crude or roughly trimmed</a>"]

    B --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/251612'>251612: Granite; merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape</a>"]
B --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/251620'>251620: Sandstone;. whether or not roughly trimmed, cut, by sawing etc, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape</a>"]
B --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/251690'>251690: Monumental or building stone; n.e.c. in heading no. 2516, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape</a>"]

    

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