Porcelain Teapot Warmer from Japan
A decorative porcelain stand or warmer for keeping teapots hot, used in household kitchens, from fired china with glazed surface. Falls under 6911.90.00.50 as other porcelain household articles for kitchenware. Translucent body and <0.5% absorption per US definitions.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%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 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Differentiate from electrical insulators (8546) by ensuring no insulating function
• Provide pattern details if sold with matching sets to avoid set subheading shifts
• Watch for exclusions if heated <800°C during production, disqualifying from Chapter 69