Porcelain Gravy Boat from Japan
A porcelain boat-shaped server for gravy or sauces, used in household dining settings, crafted from translucent fired porcelain with glazed finish. Classified in HTS 6911.90.00.50 as other porcelain tableware not in sets or basic items. Meets US note for porcelain: white body, low absorption, fired after shaping.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Include firing temperature proof (>800°C) to distinguish from non-fired resin-cured items excluded from Chapter 69
• Declare as single articles; paired with lids import as one tariff entity per US notes
• Check for lead/cadmium content compliance under FDA import alerts for food-contact ceramics