Rustic Blue Stoneware Tableware Collection from China
High-end rustic blue stoneware set featuring 12 dinner plates (26.7 cm), 12 salad plates (15.3 cm), tea cups with saucers, soup bowls, fruit bowls, large platter, vegetable dish, sugar, and creamer in coordinated pattern. Classified under HTS 6912.00.39.50 for stoneware kitchenware/tableware in specified sets exceeding $38 aggregate value. Meets stoneware criteria: clay-based, ≤3% water absorption, opaque body.
Duty Rate — China → United States
14.5%
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
• Document that all specified articles (plates, cups, etc.) are offered for sale in the exact same pattern via manufacturer catalogs
• Conduct pre-shipment absorption testing; stoneware must not exceed 3% water weight
• Declare set composition accurately to avoid disassembly into lower-duty individual items