Stoneware Bamboo-Shaped Serviette Ring from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
19.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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