Glazed Ceramic Backsplash Tile from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
18.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, 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