Red Stoneware Coffee Mug from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
16%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• 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