6904.10.00.20/Solid Whitewashed Ceramic Building Bricks/Japan

Solid Whitewashed Ceramic Building Bricks from Japan

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 — 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%

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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