Stoneware Bamboo-Shaped Serviette Ring from China
Handcrafted stoneware serviette ring mimicking bamboo texture, fired after shaping with natural opaque body absorbing under 3% water. Used exclusively for securing napkins during meals, it falls under HTS 6912.00.46.00 for non-porcelain ceramic tableware serviette rings.
Duty Rate — China → United States
19.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document firing process (≥800°C) to prove compliance with Chapter 69 firing requirement
• Avoid importing with porcelain sets to prevent average absorption recalculation under US notes
• Declare exact dimensions if over 3.2 cm thick to confirm not excluded from 'tiles' definition