Chapter 69, Ceramics / Heading 6912

HTS 6912.00.10.00: Ceramic tableware, tableware and kitchenware, of coarse-grained earthenware, or of coarse- grained stoneware; of fine-grained earthenware, whether or not decorated, having a reddish-colored body and a lustr

Schedule text: Of coarse-grained earthenware, or of coarse- grained stoneware; of fine-grained earthenware, whether or not decorated, having a reddish-colored body and a lustrous glaze which, on teapots, may be any color, but which, on other articles, must be mottled, streaked or solidly colored brown to black with metallic oxide or salt. Classification: Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china › Tableware and kitchenware › Of coarse-grained earthenware, or of coarse- grained stoneware; of fine-grained earthenware, whether or not decorated, having a reddish-colored body and a lustrous glaze which, on teapots, may be any color, but which, on other articles, must be mottled, streaked or solidly colored brown to black with metallic oxide or salt

General rate of duty

0.7%

Column 1, USITC schedule

From China, all in

20.7%

Priced live by the Gateway engine

Section 301 China

7.5%

List 4A

Forced labor 301

12.5%

9903.05.31

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: 0.7%
6912.00.10.00
0.7%$70.00
Section 301 China (List 4A)
7.5%$750.00
Section 301 forced labor
9903.05.31
12.5%$1,250.00
Effective duty rate
20.7%$2,070.00

Stack priced from China on a $10,000 customs value, ocean entry. Other origins carry different programs; the calculator prices any of them.

Questions about this example

What is HTS code 6912.00.10.00?
HTS 6912.00.10.00 covers ceramic tableware, tableware and kitchenware, of coarse-grained earthenware, or of coarse- grained stoneware; of fine-grained earthenware, whether or not decorated, having a reddish-colored body and a lustr; the schedule's own line text is "Of coarse-grained earthenware, or of coarse- grained stoneware; of fine-grained earthenware, whether or not decorated, having a reddish-colored body and a lustrous glaze which, on teapots, may be any color, but which, on other articles, must be mottled, streaked or solidly colored brown to black with metallic oxide or salt". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china › Tableware and kitchenware › Of coarse-grained earthenware, or of coarse- grained stoneware; of fine-grained earthenware, whether or not decorated, having a reddish-colored body and a lustrous glaze which, on teapots, may be any color, but which, on other articles, must be mottled, streaked or solidly colored brown to black with metallic oxide or salt. It sits in chapter 69 (Ceramics) under heading 6912.
What is the general duty rate for HTS 6912.00.10.00?
The Column 1 general rate of duty is 0.7%. That is the most-favored-nation rate before any Section 301, Section 232, Section 338, Section 201 or antidumping and countervailing action, and before CBP's Merchandise Processing and Harbor Maintenance fees.
What is the tariff on HTS 6912.00.10.00 from China?
Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 20.7%: 0.7% general rate + 7.5% Section 301 + 12.5% forced labor. Section 301 applies (List 4A). The Section 301 forced-labor duty applies.
Which lines are related to HTS 6912.00.10.00?
Neighbouring statistical lines under the same 8-digit heading are listed on this page. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.