HTS tariff line · chapter 69
6910.90.00
Ceramic sinks, washbasins, washbasin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet bowls, flush tanks, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures: other
Analysis
HTS 6910.90.00 covers ceramic sinks, washbasins, washbasin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet bowls, flush tanks, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures: other under heading 6910 (ceramic sinks, washbasins, washbasin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet bowls, flush…).
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 5.7%. 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 column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 60%, 10.5 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 5.7% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 69 (42nd percentile of 82 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $570 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The other line in the same group is 6910.10.00 (of porcelain or china, 5.8%).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 327110 (Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing), an industry of 575 US establishments employing 12,082 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6910.10.00 | Of porcelain or china | 5.8% |