Bone China Dinner Plate from Germany
A 10.5-inch bone china dinner plate featuring a floral pattern, used for serving main courses. Classified under HTS 6911.10.25.00 as bone chinaware tableware, containing at least 25% calcined bone, fired after shaping with low water absorption and translucency. It meets the 'other' category within bone chinaware not specified in prior subheadings.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Verify bone content exceeds 25% via lab tests per US note (a) for bone chinaware classification
• Provide firing certificates proving >800°C to confirm Chapter 69 eligibility; avoid resin-cured items
• Declare water absorption <0.5% using ASTM C373; misclassification to earthenware risks penalties