Porcelain Butter Dish from Germany

A lidded porcelain dish designed for storing and serving butter at the table. It qualifies under HTS 6911.90.00 as household tableware made of porcelain with low water absorption (<0.5%) and fired after shaping, not fitting specific set patterns or other subheadings.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

15.4%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Verify porcelain composition via ASTM C373 water absorption test (<0.5%) to confirm Chapter 69 classification

Provide firing certificates proving temperature >800°C to distinguish from unfired ceramics

Avoid misclassification as sets by ensuring no matching plates, cups, saucers in same pattern are offered for sale