Mikasa Italian Countryside 45-Piece Set from Japan
Porcelain set featuring 12 dinner plates, 12 luncheon plates, 12 cups and saucers, 4 soup bowls, 1 large platter, vegetable serving bowl, sugar, and creamer in the Italian Countryside pattern with subtle white-on-white design. Classified under HTS 6911.10.35.50 for low-value specified sets of porcelain tableware. Meets porcelain definition with fired white body, low absorption, and translucency.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
26%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide catalog/proof that all required set articles are offered in the exact pattern; calculate aggregate value based on U.S. quantities
• Label as 'porcelain' only if absorption ≤0.5%; earthenware disqualifies
• Ship complete sets together to establish pattern uniformity