Blue Stoneware Pasta Bowl from Japan
A wide, shallow stoneware bowl glazed in deep blue, ideal for serving pasta or salads. As a fired clay-based ceramic absorbing ≤3% water and naturally opaque, it qualifies as stoneware kitchenware under HTS 6912.00.48.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Test for stoneware specs (clay-based, ≤3% absorption, opaque) to differentiate from higher-duty porcelain
• Include manufacturer specs on firing and composition to support 'other' tableware classification
• Avoid bulk packaging that might suggest industrial use, triggering different headings