Unglazed Stoneware Floor Tiles from Japan
Durable unglazed stoneware tiles for heavy-traffic flooring, with clay essential ingredient and absorption between 0.1-3% per U.S. notes. HTS 6907.40.10 covers these as unglazed finishing ceramics, fired above 800°C. Their opacity and strength suit commercial spaces.
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 stoneware specs (clay content, absorption <3%) to differentiate from earthenware; mismatches lead to reclassification
• Ensure no backing or mosaic assembly, as that could invoke other 6907 provisions
• Batch-test for consistency; variations in firing can cause uniform classification issues