Porcelain Elephant Figurine from Japan
A handcrafted porcelain figurine depicting a detailed elephant, fired after shaping to achieve its characteristic white, translucent body with water absorption under 0.5%. This ornamental piece falls under HTS 6913.10.50.00 as a statuette of porcelain or china, primarily for decorative display rather than functional use. It meets Chapter 69 requirements for ceramic products fired at high temperatures.
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
• ,Provide firing certificates and lab tests to prove not earthenware or stoneware; avoid misclassification as Chapter 95 toys
• Label as 'ornamental' only; functional items risk reclassification to labware headings