Hand-Carved Alabaster Bowl from Germany
A shallow serving bowl hand-carved from a single block of alabaster, prized for its warm glow and food-safe natural properties. Falls under HTS 6802.91.30.00 as a worked alabaster article, not kitchenware of other chapters.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• For food-contact use, provide FDA-equivalent safety certs despite stone classification
• Differentiate from marble via spectrographic analysis if challenged
• Bulk shipments risk reclass as granules if not clearly finished goods