White Body Stoneware Micro Tiles 4.5x4.5 cm from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
20%
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
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