White Body Stoneware Micro Tiles 4.5x4.5 cm from China
Unglazed white stoneware micro tiles 4.5 cm square, absorbing 4-9% water per US note definitions, naturally opaque. Fired after room-temp shaping from clay-silica mixes for hearth/wall use. HTS 6907.22.10.05 due to size, absorption, and unglazed status.
Duty Rate — China → United States
47.5%
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
• Differentiate stoneware (opaque, 0.5-3% possible) from porcelain via translucency tests
• Include origin certificates; some countries have special ceramic quotas
• Pack to prevent chipping; damage claims often denied without proper cushioning