Unglazed Ceramic Floor Tiles 20x20 cm from China
Dense unglazed ceramic tiles sized 20 cm x 20 cm for hearth or floor paving, featuring water absorption coefficient by weight ≤0.5%. Classified in HTS 6907.21.10.11 due to small size (≤30 cm square enclosure), unglazed finish, and exclusion from refractory or higher absorption subheadings. Commonly used in high-traffic residential flooring.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Include manufacturer specs confirming firing above 800°C and water absorption ≤0.5% to meet Chapter 69 fired ceramic requirements
• Avoid common pitfall of thickness ≥3.2 cm, which excludes from 'tiles' definition under 6907; measure and declare accurately
• Label as 'unglazed' with photos; glazing discovered post-entry leads to duty adjustments and penalties