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Handcrafted Terracotta Stoneware Dinnerware from Germany

Artisanal terracotta-effect stoneware dinnerware in specified set pattern: 12 dinner/salad plates, tea service, soups/fruits, platter, veg dish, sugar/creamer, valued over $38 aggregate. HTS 6912.00.39.50 for such high-value stoneware (clay-based, low absorption, opaque). Fired ceramic meeting chapter requirements.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%

Import Tips

Submit lab reports confirming ≤3% water absorption and clay essential ingredient for stoneware status

Prove 'available in specified sets' with retail offering evidence

Pitfall: over 3% absorption reclassifies as earthenware under 6912 other provisions