Red Stoneware Coffee Mug
A durable stoneware mug with a red glaze finish, designed for everyday coffee or tea drinking. It qualifies under HTS 6912.00.50.00 as stoneware (clay-based, absorbs ≤3% water, opaque) tableware, not porcelain or china, fired after shaping per Chapter 69 requirements.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Rate | Ch.99 Surcharges | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | 6% | +12.5% | 18.5% |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 6% | +10.0% | 16% |
| 🇨🇦Canada | 6% | +10.0% | 16% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Free | +10.0% | 10% |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Free | +12.5% | 12.5% |
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If available in specified sets with plates, cups, saucers, etc.
Patterns offered with required set components (e.g., 12 plates, tea cups) shift to value-based subheadings like 6912.00.46 for tableware sets.
If ornamental and primarily decorative rather than functional
Statuary or ornamental stoneware articles move to heading 6913, excluding everyday tableware.
If designed as toilet articles like soap dishes
Bathroom-specific ceramic items like soap dispensers classify under heading 6914 for toilet articles.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify stoneware classification via ASTM C373 water absorption test (≤3% required) to avoid reclassification as earthenware
• Provide firing temperature documentation (>800°C) to confirm Chapter 69 eligibility and prevent exclusion
• Label material composition accurately; mislabeling as porcelain can trigger audits and delays
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Textured Earthenware Baker Dish
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Speckled Stoneware Pitcher
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