Porcelain Soap Dish from Germany
A small, glazed porcelain dish designed to hold bars of soap in bathrooms, featuring a fired white body with low water absorption characteristic of porcelain or china. It falls under HTS 6911.90.00.10 as a toilet article of porcelain, distinct from tableware or kitchenware. The translucent body in thin sections confirms its porcelain classification per Chapter 69 notes.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify water absorption ≤0.5% via ASTM C373 test to confirm porcelain status; label as 'porcelain' accurately to avoid earthenware reclassification
• Ensure no metal attachments that could shift to Chapter 82
• Provide firing certificates if absorption is borderline