Porous Ceramic Filler Tiles from China
Lightweight, porous ceramic tiles used as fillers in wall construction or precast concrete panels to reduce weight. Fired from clay and siliceous materials at high temperatures, they fit HTS 6904.90 as support or filler tiles, separate from finished flooring blocks.
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
• Include technical specs showing use as fillers, not decorative or flooring, to prevent reclassification
• Test water absorption per ASTM C373 to confirm >3% for earthenware if applicable
• Avoid importing with finished wall panels, which may shift to Chapter 68 or 94