2516.12.00.30 - Having a thickness of 7.5 cm or more

This HTS category, 2516.12.00.30, specifically covers granite that has been merely cut by sawing or other means into blocks or slabs of a rectangular or square shape, provided these dimensions have a thickness of 7.5 cm or more. This classification is concerned with the basic processing of granite into semi-finished forms, focusing on the dimensional aspect of the cut material. The emphasis is on the initial stages of preparing granite for further use in construction, monumentation, or decorative purposes, without undergoing more advanced shaping or finishing processes.

This category is distinguished from its sibling category, 2516.12.00.60 "Other," by the specific thickness requirement. While both deal with merely cut granite blocks or slabs, this subcategory isolates those that meet or exceed the 7.5 cm thickness threshold. The "Other" category would encompass similar cut granite pieces that fall below this specified thickness. The parent category, 2516.12, broadly includes all granite merely cut into rectangular or square blocks or slabs, irrespective of thickness, making 2516.12.00.30 a more granular specification within that scope.

As a leaf node, this category does not have further subcategories. Therefore, the classification concludes at this specific level, identifying granite cut into rectangular or square blocks or slabs with a thickness of 7.5 cm or greater. The defining characteristic for classification here is the combination of being a merely cut rectangular/square block or slab of granite and meeting the specified minimum thickness.