Budget Stoneware China Set from Germany
Affordable stoneware imitation 'china' set with glossy glaze, including complete specified articles list, total value <$38. Classed under 6912.00.35 for stoneware tableware in specified sets; distinguishes from true china by higher absorption and opacity.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Test for translucency/absorption to differentiate from porcelain (≤0.5%)
• Submit pattern availability proof via marketing materials
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests non-set import