Clay Mosaic Floor Tiles 3x3 cm Unglazed from Japan
Unglazed clay tiles sized 3 cm x 3 cm designed for mosaic flooring in high-moisture areas, featuring >10% water absorption for earthenware properties. Fits HTS 6907.23.10.05 due to small size (enclosed in <7 cm square) and unglazed finish on fired ceramic body.
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
• Conduct absorption tests per US note standards; document results to support >10% claim over lower absorption subheadings
• Avoid common pitfall of importing with glaze residue, which could reclassify to glazed provisions
• Include material composition affidavits confirming clay-based nonmetallic inorganic firing process