Porcelain Gravy Boat

A porcelain gravy boat designed for serving sauces and gravies at the dinner table, featuring a poured spout and handle. It qualifies under HTS 6911.10.80.90 as porcelain tableware other than common sets, plates, or basic cups/saucers, with low water absorption and fired construction per Chapter 69 notes.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China20.8%+17.5%38.3%
🇲🇽Mexico20.8%+10.0%30.8%
🇨🇦Canada20.8%+10.0%30.8%
🇩🇪Germany20.8%+10.0%30.8%
🇯🇵Japan20.8%+10.0%30.8%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

6912.00.50.00Lower: 16% vs 38.3%

If made of stoneware rather than porcelain

Stoneware absorbs up to 3% water and is naturally opaque, shifting to Chapter 69 porcelain exclusions per US Note (a).

6913.10.50.00Lower: 17.5% vs 38.3%

If statuettes or ornamental items over 3.2cm thick

Ornamental porcelain not primarily for table use falls under heading 6913, distinct from functional kitchenware.

6912.00.41.00Lower: 13.9% vs 38.3%

If part of a specified set with required plates, cups, etc.

Sets meeting US Note (b) criteria for patterns with 12 plates, cups, etc., classify under value-based set provisions.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify porcelain composition via ASTM C373 water absorption test (<0.5%) to confirm Chapter 69 eligibility and avoid earthenware reclassification

Include firing certificates and material specs in documentation to prove shaped-and-fired status, preventing exclusion under chapter note (b)

Label as 'porcelain tableware' accurately; mislabeling as sets without specified components can trigger audits