Royal Doulton Pacific Platter from Germany
Elegant stoneware platters or chop dishes valued over $35 per dozen, sized around 38 cm with nature-inspired patterns glazed on an opaque white body. Classified under HTS 6912.00.45.00 as premium-value stoneware tableware, confirmed by firing process and material specs excluding porcelain translucency.
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
• Provide detailed invoices showing per-dozen value >$35; CBP may audit high-value claims
• Confirm no artificial coloring affects white body classification per US note definitions
• Declare as individual platters, not sets, unless meeting 'article' criteria with covers