Porcelain Pump Valve Body from Japan
A precision-machined porcelain component used as the valve body in industrial pumps for handling corrosive chemicals. Classified under HTS 6909.11.20.00 as a machinery part made of porcelain for chemical or technical uses, fired after shaping with low water absorption.
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
• Verify porcelain composition via ASTM C373 water absorption test (<0.5% for classification)
• Provide manufacturer specs confirming technical use in machinery to avoid reclassification