White Body Stoneware Micro Tiles 4.5x4.5 cm from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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