HTS tariff line · chapter 69
6907.21.10
Of a water absorption coefficient by weight not exceeding 0.5%: unglazed
Analysis
HTS 6907.21.10 covers of a water absorption coefficient by weight not exceeding 0.5%: unglazed under heading 6907 (ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; ceramic mosaic cubes and the like…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 3 ten-digit suffixes, reported in square metres.
Goods that qualify under the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, AGOA, and 11 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 10%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
The general duty rate is 10% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 69 (82nd percentile of 82 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,000 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Within this group the rate runs from 8.5% to 10%. Compared with 6907.21.90 (glazed: other), which pays 8.5%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 1.5 percentage points.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 55%, 5.5 times the general rate.
Statistical suffixes
| Code | Description | Units | NAICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6907.21.10.05 | Tiles, whether or not rectangular, the largest surface area of which is capable of being enclosed in a square the side of which is less than 7 cm | m2 | 327120 |
| 6907.21.10.11 | Tiles, the largest surface area of which is capable of being enclosed in a square the side of which is 30 cm or less | m2 | 327120 |
| 6907.21.10.51 | Other | m2 | 327120 |
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6907.21.20 | Having not over 3229 tiles per square meter, most of which have faces bounded entirely by straight lines | 10% |
| 6907.21.30 | The largest surface area of which is less than 38.7 cm2 | 10% |
| 6907.21.40 | Other: other | 8.5% |
| 6907.21.90 | Glazed: other | 8.5% |