Porcelain Jewelry Box from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
19%
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 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