HS Code 6912Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles; other than of porcelain or china

What HS code 6912 covers

Heading 6912 sits in Chapter 69, Ceramic products, which is part of Section XIII. It is the home for ceramic goods used at the table, in the kitchen and around the house. It also takes ceramic toilet articles.

The key point is the material. These goods are ceramic, but they are not porcelain or china. Earthenware and stoneware are common examples. Plates, bowls and mugs made from them belong here.

The words "household articles" make the heading wider than it first looks. It is not only for dinner sets. Many small ceramic items for the home can fall under it, as long as they are not sanitary fixtures, ornaments or technical ware.

HS 691200 and national tariff classification

Heading 6912 has a single subheading, HS 691200.

Many countries add extra digits to this code for their own tariff classification. Those longer national codes are not the same everywhere. They are a local detail on top of the shared 691200 base.

Duty rates are also set by each country, not by the World Customs Organization. To check the right code for your product, use the HS code classifier. Then look at live shipment records to see how other traders have filed similar goods.

6911 vs 6912 vs 6913: how to pick the right code

Most mistakes happen between the neighbouring headings. Ask these questions in order. The first honest yes usually gives you the answer.

The main difference between HS code 6911 and 6912 is the material. Other ceramic tableware goes to 6912.

• Is it a ceramic sink, wash basin, bath, bidet or toilet pan? Look at HS 6910, ceramic sanitary fixtures.
• Use HS 6911, porcelain tableware.
• Is it the same kind of item in other ceramic, such as earthenware or stoneware? Use HS 6912.
• Is it a statuette or an ornament made to be looked at? Look at HS 6913, ornamental ceramic articles.
• Does it fit none of the above? Check HS 6914, other ceramic articles, which is for goods not named elsewhere in Chapter 69.

HS code 6912 import and export data

A code tells you what a product is. Trade data tells you who moves it. Once you know your goods fall under 6912, you can look at the records filed under 691200.

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