Porcelain Butter Dish from Japan

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 — 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%

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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