Broken Pottery Pieces

Clean fragments from rejected ceramic production, sorted for use as grog in new clay bodies. HTS 2530.90.8050 covers broken pieces of pottery per chapter notes as mineral recycling. Not melted or reformed.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFreeFree
🇲🇽MexicoFreeFree
🇨🇦CanadaFreeFree
🇩🇪GermanyFreeFree
🇯🇵JapanFreeFree

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

6912.00.50.00Higher: 16% vs Free

If sorted as sanitary ware rejects

Recognizable ceramic articles remain in Chapter 69 even broken.

2621.90.00.00Higher: 35% vs Free

If contaminated with coal residues

Other mineral wastes with carbon classify under slag and ash.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Screen for metal contaminants via magnetics; declare average shard size; bulk bags with sift-proof liners

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