Porcelain Elephant Figurine from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, 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