Tableware Engobe Preparation from Japan
Liquid engobe slip for underglazing on ceramic tableware, enhancing color vibrancy and opacity. HTS 3207.20.00.00 covers such slips used in ceramic production. Applied before main glaze and co-fired for seamless integration.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide firing curve data to prove use in ceramic kilns, distinguishing from hobby supplies
• Watch for mixtures with >50% solvent, potentially reclassed per heading 3208 note