Porcelain Crucible for Laboratory Use from China
A high-purity porcelain crucible fired after shaping, designed for high-temperature melting and analysis in chemical laboratories. It falls under HTS 6909.90.00.00 as ceramic ware for laboratory or chemical uses, meeting the chapter's firing requirement and technical application. The translucent body absorbs less than 0.5% water per US notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify firing certification and water absorption test results per ASTM C373 to confirm laboratory-grade porcelain classification
• Include material composition documentation showing high kaolin content for non-porous body to avoid earthenware reclassification
• Ensure lab end-use declaration; mislabeling as tableware risks Chapter 69 exclusions or higher duties