White Ceramic Hotel Dinner Plate from Japan
A large 10-inch diameter white stoneware dinner plate designed specifically for hotel and restaurant use, fired after shaping to meet Chapter 69 requirements. It features a durable, non-porcelain body with water absorption between 0.5-3% and is intended for commercial food service rather than household use. Classified under 6912.00.20.00 as hotel or restaurant ware, not for household purposes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
28%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%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 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify water absorption is 0.5-3% via ASTM C373 test to confirm stoneware classification, excluding porcelain
• Provide commercial invoices specifying 'hotel/restaurant ware' use with buyer affidavits to distinguish from household articles
• Avoid retail packaging; bulk shipments reduce duty risks under multifunction rules