Elegant Cobalt Blue Stoneware Collection from Germany
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 — 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
• 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