Pewter-Lidded Ceramic Beer Stein from Germany
A traditional stoneware beer stein featuring a permanently attached pewter lid, fired after shaping to meet Chapter 69 requirements. It falls under HTS 6912.00.41.00 as a specific stein with attached pewter lid, not porcelain or china, used for serving beverages. The non-porcelain body absorbs more than 0.5% water and is opaque.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify stoneware composition via ASTM C373 water absorption test (>0.5% but typically <3% for stoneware) to confirm non-porcelain classification
• Document pewter lid permanence (e.g
• hinged and soldered) to avoid reclassification as separate articles under heading 6913
• Avoid common pitfall of importing with porcelain body, which shifts to 6911.10; provide firing certificates