Heat Insulating Ceramic Solid Building Brick

A solid ceramic building brick fired after shaping from inorganic nonmetallic materials like clays and lightweight aggregates, designed specifically for heat insulation in construction. It falls under HTS 6904.10.0010 as a solid building brick with thermal insulating properties, meeting Chapter 69 requirements for fired ceramic products not classifiable in headings 6901-6903. Thickness exceeds US note limits for tiles, confirming building brick classification.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

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

6902.90.10Same rate: 35%

If made predominantly from refractory clays or high-alumina materials

Refractory bricks designed for lining furnaces/high-temp applications fall under heading 6902, not building bricks, regardless of insulation properties.

6907.40Lower: 18.5% vs 35%

If thickness ≤3.2 cm and used as flooring/support tiles

US note excludes articles ≥3.2cm thick from 'tiles'; thinner heat insulating ceramic pieces classify as unglazed ceramic flags/tiles in 6907.

6806.20.00Same rate: 35%

If agglomerated with mineral binders rather than purely ceramic fired body

Articles of Chapter 68 like agglomerated stones exclude Chapter 69 ceramic building bricks; material composition determines primary classification.

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Import Tips & Compliance

1

Provide firing temperature certification (>800°C) to prove Chapter 69 eligibility and exclude unfired articles. 2

Include thermal conductivity test results (e.g

ASTM C518) to substantiate 'heat insulating' claim. 3

Confirm solid construction (no internal voids >3.2cm thick) to avoid reclassification as tiles under 6904 other provisions