Solid Whitewashed Ceramic Building Bricks from China
Solid bricks with whitewash finish, fired from clay for aesthetic brick veneer in modern architecture. Under HTS 6904.10.00.20 as other solid building bricks, surface treatments do not alter fired ceramic classification.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Surface coatings like whitewash must not mask unfired status; provide firing curve documentation
• For sets with mortar, classify as bricks only if mortar <5% value; otherwise parts of 6808
• Bulk imports require pallet stabilization certs to prevent damage claims