Elegant Cobalt Blue Stoneware Collection from China
Cobalt blue glazed stoneware collection meeting specified set: 12 plates (dinner/salad), 12 cup/saucer, soups/fruits, platter/veg/sugar/creamer >$38 value. Classifies HTS 6912.00.39 as stoneware tableware (clay essential, opaque, low absorption), not porcelain.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Use minimum 10g samples for ASTM C373 absorption testing
• Declare as single articles for lidded items (pot+lid)
• Avoid over $38 threshold miscalculation leading to wrong subheading