Stoneware Bamboo-Shaped Serviette Ring from Germany
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 — 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
• 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