Porcelain Jewelry Box from Japan
A small, lidded porcelain box designed for storing jewelry, featuring a translucent white body with minimal water absorption after firing. It falls under HTS 6914.10.8000 as a ceramic article of porcelain or china not specifically covered by other headings in Chapter 69. This excludes items like tableware or sanitary ware.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Verify water absorption ≤0.5% via ASTM C373 test to confirm porcelain status and avoid reclassification as earthenware
• Provide firing certificates and composition details to prove it's a shaped, fired ceramic product per Chapter 69 notes
• Avoid importing with jewelry components, as assembled imitation jewelry falls under Chapter 71 exclusions