Glazed Ceramic Backsplash Tile from Japan
Small glazed ceramic tiles for kitchen backsplashes, high >10% absorption characteristic of earthenware bodies. HTS 6907.23.90 for other glazed wall tiles not in precision subheadings. Post-fired shaping confirms Chapter 69 applicability.
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
• Provide pattern documentation if sold in sets; US notes govern tableware-like patterns but apply analogously
• Ensure no Chapter 94 furniture integration; pure tiles only
• Test glazing durability; peeling glaze risks reclassification as earthenware parts