Glazed Stoneware Hearth Tiles 8x8 Inch from Japan
8x8 inch glazed stoneware tiles for hearth surrounds, with water absorption 0.5-10% and fired clay body per US notes. HTS 6907.22.90 covers these as other glazed hearth tiles, fired after shaping from inorganic nonmetallics. Excludes non-ceramic items like Chapter 94 prefabricated elements.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Test and certify stoneware body (clay essential, <3% absorption per US note) to differentiate from earthenware
• Avoid declaring as 'paving' if hearth use; specify application in entry to match hierarchy