Chapter 69: Ceramic products
HTS heading 6909: Ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses; ceramic troughs, tubs and similar receptacles of a kind used in agriculture…
11 numbered lines under heading 6909, including 7 10-digit statistical lines. The first six digits are the international HS subheading; the general column is the normal US duty rate.
| HTS code | Description | Unit | General | Special | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 and similar articles of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods: | ||||
| Ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses: | |||||
| 6909.11 | Of porcelain or china: | ||||
| 6909.11.20.00 | Machinery parts | No. | Free | 40% | |
| 6909.11.40.00 | Other | No. | 4.5% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 60% |
| 6909.12.00.00 | Articles having a hardness equivalent to 9 or more on the Mohs scale | No. | 4% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 45% |
| 6909.19 | Other: | ||||
| 6909.19.10.00 | Ferrite core memories | No. | Free | 35% | |
| 6909.19.50 | Other | 4% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 45% | |
| 6909.19.50.10 | Ceramic bearings | No. | |||
| 6909.19.50.95 | Other | No. | |||
| 6909.90.00.00 | Other | No. | 4% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 45% |
Statistical (10-digit) lines without a rate use the rate of the 8-digit line above them. Additional duties such as Section 301 and Section 232 may apply; check them with the tariff checker.
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Request a free auditSource: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2026 HTS Revision 20 (effective 2026-09-28), U.S. International Trade Commission (hts.usitc.gov), imported 2026-10-07. Reference only; not legal or customs advice or a binding classification. Additional duties under Chapter 99 may apply. ShipWave is not affiliated with the USITC or U.S. Customs and Border Protection.