Clay Cupel for Assay from Japan
A small clay cupel used in precious metal fire assaying to collect beads of gold or silver. It is shaped from refractory clay and fired above 800°C, making it a fired ceramic product. Cupels are explicitly named in heading 69.03 as refractory ceramic goods, and the clay composition places it under this tariff item.
Duty Rate — Japan → Canada
0%
Import Tips
• Ensure the cupels are fired above 800°C and not merely dried, as unfired articles are excluded from Chapter 69
• Keep supplier documentation showing the firing temperature and clay composition to present to the CBSA if requested
• No import permit is required for this classification