Stoneware Bamboo-Shaped Serviette Ring from Japan
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 — 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
• 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