Glazed Ceramic Mosaic Wall Tile 2x2 Inch from Japan
Small 2x2 inch glazed ceramic mosaic tiles ideal for decorative bathroom or shower walls, often installed in mesh-backed sheets. With water absorption exceeding 0.5% but not 10%, and largest surface under 30 cm square, it fits HTS 6907.22.90.11 for finishing ceramics. Produced by firing shaped inorganic clay-based materials.
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
• Document mesh backing as optional; classify based on individual tile size, not sheet dimensions
• Test absorption on representative samples per ASTM C373; mixtures may average absorption values
• Avoid describing as 'floor mosaic' to prevent reclassification; include end-use declaration as wall finishing