Red Stoneware Coffee Mug from Japan
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 — 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
• 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