Based on your product description, the HS code for slate for billiard tables is 6803.00.This classification was performed by 3ceonline.com.
The Woodcliff series of pool tables are Sears Sportcraft models that do not have slate.
Most billiard mechanics use beewax or a water putter.
The playing surface is slate.
Slate.
No. The best slate for a pool table is recognized as fine milled Italian slate. Any material other than slate may not meet regulations for deflection and surface quality. The finest tables generally use 1 1/2 inch Italian slate.
Slate is a fine-grained, foliated metamorphic rock that is formed from the sedimentary rock shale. It is typically gray in color, smooth and easy to split into thin sheets. Slate is commonly used in roofing, flooring, and as a material for billiard tables.
Slate rock is commonly used in roofing and flooring due to its durability and attractive appearance. It is also used for making chalkboards, billiard tables, and as a decorative element in landscaping. Additionally, slate can be split into thin layers to create shingles or tiles for various construction applications.
Slate rock is commonly used for roofing, flooring, and as a decorative material because of its durability and natural beauty. It is also used in applications where a resistant and smooth surface is needed, such as chalkboards, billiard tables, and gravestones.
The first difference is cost, as slate tables cost more. The second difference is weight, as a slate table weighs more than non-slate. The third difference is "playability". A non-slate table and a slate table that has less than one inch slate will not provide the same tolerances and ball reactions as compared to a quality one inch slate table. This third item is the reason all regulation pool tables are required to have one inch slate.
Neither. Their popular tables are built with a composite surface that is claimed to be nearly as good as slate. They also do make at least 1 model that uses slate.
The slate has no resale value for pool tables, except to someone who has badly damaged slate (from dropping it, etc.). Most landscapers use slate regularly and are equipped to handle it. If it cannot be sold as replacement pool table slate (it must be in excellent condition of course and a matched set), the major landscaper is the best customer.