HTS chapter · section XIII
Chapter 69
Stone, ceramic and glass
Chapter 69 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule sits in section XIII (stone, ceramic and glass). It has 13 headings and 82 eight-digit tariff lines.
The spread of 28 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here.
22 of its 82 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (27%) and 60 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 28%. The median line pays 6.15%.
The most finely divided heading is 6907 (ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; ceramic mosaic cubes and the…), with 25 lines; fine division usually means the rates or the trade statistics differ enough to be worth separating.
5 of its 13 headings are entirely duty-free at the general rate, including 6901 (bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic…), 6902 (refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar…) and 6903 (other refractory ceramic goods (for example…).
The heading with the highest median rate is 6907 (ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; ceramic mosaic cubes and the…) at 10%.
Headings
| Heading | Description | Lines | Free | Median rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6901 | Bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of siliceous fossil meals (for example, kieselguhr, tripolite or diatomite) or of similar siliceous earths | 1 | 1 | duty-free |
| 6902 | Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods, other than those of siliceous fossil meals or similar siliceous earths | 6 | 6 | duty-free |
| 6903 | Other refractory ceramic goods (for example, retorts, crucibles, muffles, nozzles, plugs, supports, cupels, tubes, pipes, sheaths, rods and slide gates), other… | 3 | 3 | duty-free |
| 6904 | Ceramic building bricks, flooring blocks, support or filler tiles and the like | 2 | 2 | duty-free |
| 6905 | Roofing tiles, chimney pots, cowls, chimney liners, architectural ornaments and other ceramic constructional goods | 2 | 0 | 8.35% |
| 6906 | Ceramic pipes, conduits, guttering and pipe fittings | 1 | 1 | duty-free |
| 6907 | Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing; finishing ceramics | 25 | 0 | 10% |
| 6909 | Ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses; ceramic troughs, tubs and similar receptacles of a kind used in agriculture; ceramic pots, jars… | 6 | 2 | 4% |
| 6910 | Ceramic sinks, washbasins, washbasin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet bowls, flush tanks, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures | 2 | 0 | 5.75% |
| 6911 | Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, of porcelain or china | 13 | 0 | 8% |
| 6912 | Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china | 10 | 0 | 7.9% |
| 6913 | Statuettes and other ornamental ceramic articles | 7 | 5 | duty-free |
| 6914 | Other ceramic articles | 4 | 2 | 2.8% |