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
38%
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 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