Porcelain Desiccator Plate from China
Fired porcelain plate with ridges for drying samples in desiccators, resistant to lab reagents. Under HTS 6909.11.40.00 for other porcelain laboratory technical wares, fired post-shaping per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Document firing process >800°C to comply with chapter exclusion for non-fired articles
• Differentiate from tile (6907/6908) by lab function and thickness <3.2 cm
• Pair with desiccator declaration to affirm technical context