Noritake Colorwave Sugar Bowl from Germany
Contemporary stoneware sugar bowls valued over $21 per dozen, with colored exteriors and glossy white interiors for table service. These meet HTS 6912.00.45.00 criteria as non-china stoneware (clay-based, low absorption, fired after shaping) exceeding value thresholds for sugars.
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
• Test water absorption per ASTM C373 to document <3% for stoneware status
• List sugars separately from sets; value determined independently unless imported as complete articles
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests industrial use, maintaining household tableware classification