Technical Ceramic Trough for Agricultural Fertilizer from China
Fired stoneware ceramic trough used in agriculture for mixing and holding liquid fertilizers. HTS 6909.90.00.00 covers such receptacles explicitly for agricultural applications, with clay-based body absorbing <3% water.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.5%
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
• Provide agricultural end-use affidavits; farm supply labeling prevents household reclassification
• Confirm thickness <3.2 cm if tile-like to avoid US tile note exclusions
• Document stoneware composition for correct absorption classification