Noritake Colorwave Sugar Bowl from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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