Porcelain Gravy Boat from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• 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