Everyday Stoneware Specified Set from Japan
Basic white stoneware set for daily use, fully compliant with U.S. Note 6(b) quantities and pattern availability, aggregate value under $38. HTS 6912.00.35 applies to this non-porcelain, clay-based fired ceramic tableware with stoneware characteristics (≤3% H2O absorption).
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%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 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Calculate aggregate value precisely per 12-piece counts and largest sugar/creamer
• Retain firing process docs to prove Chapter 69 eligibility (>800°C)
• Common pitfall: importing partial sets leading to 'other' classification