Subheading · Section XIII

6912.00: Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china

6912.00
  • 4%–8%UK
  • 5%–9%EU
  • 100%Türkiye
  • 0.7%–28%USA
  • US$2.8bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 6912.00 belongs to heading 6912 (ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles) in chapter 69.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 6912.00 into 15 tariff lines; the duty is between 4% and 8% (average 5.2%).

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 6912.00 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is between 5% and 9%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 6912.00 into 10 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 100%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 6912.00 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is between 0.7% and 28%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$2.8bn (+4.1% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$1.2bn), followed by Portugal.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$403.3m.

The United Kingdom ranked 5th among 201 exporters with US$99.8m; its largest buyer was the Netherlands.

The United Kingdom imported US$89.7m, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 6912 00 21 00 Of common pottery 4%
  2. Hand-made 4%
  3. 6912 00 21 11 Tableware and kitchenware, excluding condiment or spice mills and their ceramic grinding parts, coffee mills, knife sharpeners, sharpeners, kitchen tools to be used for cutting, grinding, grating, slicing, scraping and peeling, cordierite ceramic pizza-stones of a kind used for baking pizza or bread 4%
  4. 6912 00 21 19 Other 4%
  5. Other 4%
  6. 6912 00 21 91 Tableware and kitchenware, excluding condiment or spice mills and their ceramic grinding parts, coffee mills, knife sharpeners, sharpeners, kitchen tools to be used for cutting, grinding, grating, slicing, scraping and peeling, cordierite ceramic pizza-stones of a kind used for baking pizza or bread 4%
  7. 6912 00 21 99 Other 4%
  8. 6912 00 23 00 Stoneware 4%
  9. 6912 00 23 10 Tableware and kitchenware, excluding condiment or spice mills and their ceramic grinding parts, coffee mills, knife sharpeners, sharpeners, kitchen tools to be used for cutting, grinding, grating, slicing, scraping and peeling, cordierite ceramic pizza-stones of a kind used for baking pizza or bread 4%
  10. 6912 00 23 90 Other 4%
  11. 6912 00 25 00 Earthenware or fine pottery 8%
  12. 6912 00 25 10 Tableware and kitchenware, excluding condiment or spice mills and their ceramic grinding parts, coffee mills, knife sharpeners, sharpeners, kitchen tools to be used for cutting, grinding, grating, slicing, scraping and peeling, cordierite ceramic pizza-stones of a kind used for baking pizza or bread 8%
  13. 6912 00 25 90 Other 8%
  14. 6912 00 29 00 Other 6%
  15. 6912 00 29 10 Tableware and kitchenware, excluding condiment or spice mills and their ceramic grinding parts, coffee mills, knife sharpeners, sharpeners, kitchen tools to be used for cutting, grinding, grating, slicing, scraping and peeling, cordierite ceramic pizza-stones of a kind used for baking pizza or bread 6%
  16. 6912 00 29 90 Other 6%
  17. 6912 00 81 00 Of common pottery 4%
  18. 6912 00 81 10 Hand-made 4%
  19. 6912 00 81 90 Other 4%
  20. 6912 00 83 00 Stoneware 4%
  21. 6912 00 85 00 Earthenware or fine pottery 8%
  22. 6912 00 89 00 Other 6%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 6912 00 Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china:
  2. Tableware and kitchenware:
  3. 6912 00 21 Of common pottery 5%—
  4. 6912 00 23 Stoneware 5.5%—
  5. 6912 00 25 Earthenware or fine pottery 9%—
  6. 6912 00 29 Other 7%—
  7. Other:
  8. 6912 00 81 Of common pottery 5%—
  9. 6912 00 83 Stoneware 5.5%—
  10. 6912 00 85 Earthenware or fine pottery 9%—
  11. 6912 00 89 Other 7%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 6912.00.21.00.00 Adi topraktan olanlar 100%
  2. 6912.00.23.00.00 Greden olanlar 100%
  3. 6912.00.25.00.11 Beyaz olanlar 100%
  4. 6912.00.25.00.12 Tek renkli olanlar 100%
  5. 6912.00.25.00.19 Diğerleri 100%
  6. 6912.00.29.00.00 Diğerleri 100%
  7. 6912.00.81.00.00 Adi topraktan olanlar 100%
  8. 6912.00.83.00.00 Greden olanlar 100%
  9. 6912.00.85.00.00 Fayanstan veya ince çömlekçi eşyasından olanlar: 100%
  10. 6912.00.89.00.00 Diğerleri 100%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 6912.00 Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china:
  2. Tableware and kitchenware:
  3. 6912.00.10.00 Of coarse-grained earthenware, or of coarse- grained stoneware; of fine-grained earthenware, whether or not decorated, having a reddish-colored body and a lustrous glaze which, on teapots, may be any color, but which, on other articles, must be mottled, streaked or solidly colored brown to black with metallic oxide or salt 0.7%Dz Pcs
  4. Other:
  5. 6912.00.20.00 Hotel or restaurant ware and other ware not household ware 28%Dz Pcs
  6. Other:
  7. Available in specified sets:
  8. 6912.00.35 In any pattern for which the aggregate value of the articles listed in additional U.S. note 6(b) of this chapter is not over $38 9.8%
  9. 6912.00.35.10 Plates not over 27.9 cm in maximum dimension; teacups and saucers; mugs; soups, fruits and cereals, the foregoing not over 22.9 cm in maximum dimension Dz Pcs
  10. 6912.00.35.50 Other Dz Pcs
  11. 6912.00.39 In any pattern for which the aggregate value of the articles listed in additional U.S. note 6(b) of this chapter is over $38 4.5%
  12. 6912.00.39.10 Plates not over 27.9 cm in maximum dimension; teacups and saucers; mugs; soups, fruits and cereals, the foregoing not over 22.9 cm in maximum dimension Dz Pcs
  13. 6912.00.39.50 Other Dz Pcs
  14. Other:
  15. 6912.00.41.00 Steins with permanently attached pewter lids; candy boxes, decanters, punch bowls, pretzel dishes, tidbit dishes, tiered servers, bonbon dishes, egg cups, spoons and spoon rests, oil and vinegar sets, tumblers and salt and pepper shaker sets 3.9%Dz Pcs
  16. 6912.00.44.00 Mugs and other steins 10%Dz Pcs
  17. 6912.00.45.00 Cups valued over $5.25 per dozen; saucers valued over $3 per dozen; soups, oatmeals and cereals valued over $6 per dozen; plates not over 22.9 cm in maximum diameter and valued over $6 per dozen; plates over 22.9 but not over 27.9 cm in maximum diameter and valued over $8.50 per dozen; platters or chop dishes valued over $35 per dozen; sugars valued over $21 per dozen; creamers valued over $15 per dozen; and beverage servers valued over $42 per dozen 4.5%Dz Pcs
  18. 6912.00.46.00 Serviette rings 9.8%Dz Pcs
  19. 6912.00.48 Other 9.8%
  20. 6912.00.48.10 Suitable for food or drink contact Dz Pcs
  21. 6912.00.48.90 Other Dz Pcs
  22. 6912.00.50.00 Other 6%Dz Pcs

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

6912.00 · US$2.8bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$51.4kUS$51.4k+US$1.8m+US$14m+> US$83.9m

Exports: 201
  1. China: US$1.2bn
  2. Portugal: US$274.7m
  3. Thailand: US$170.3m
  4. Germany: US$111m
  5. United Kingdom: US$99.8m
  6. Poland: US$83.9m
  7. France: US$72.6m
  8. Netherlands: US$72.2m
  9. Italy: US$70.7m
  10. Türkiye: US$63.4m
  11. Japan: US$47.5m
  12. Spain: US$46.2m
  13. Romania: US$42.1m
  14. United States: US$40.6m
  15. India: US$33.5m
  16. Belgium: US$33.2m
  17. Mexico: US$27.8m
  18. Denmark: US$25.8m
  19. Indonesia: US$17.4m
  20. Malaysia: US$14m
  21. Finland: US$13.9m
  22. Vietnam: US$13.7m
  23. Sweden: US$13.5m
  24. Czechia: US$13.2m
  25. Saudi Arabia: US$13m
  26. Hungary: US$11.5m
  27. Austria: US$10.9m
  28. Brazil: US$10.2m
  29. Colombia: US$8.8m
  30. Slovakia: US$8.2m
  31. South Korea: US$7.3m
  32. Russia: US$6.8m
  33. South Africa: US$6.5m
  34. Philippines: US$5m
  35. Canada: US$4.6m
  36. Chile: US$4.5m
  37. Hong Kong SAR China: US$4.5m
  38. Switzerland: US$4.3m
  39. Taiwan: US$4.2m
  40. Bulgaria: US$4.2m
  41. Tunisia: US$3.6m
  42. Slovenia: US$3.5m
  43. Iran: US$2.8m
  44. Sri Lanka: US$2.1m
  45. Lithuania: US$2.1m
  46. Australia: US$2m
  47. United Arab Emirates: US$1.9m
  48. Greece: US$1.9m
  49. Ireland: US$1.8m
  50. Morocco: US$1.7m
  51. Kyrgyzstan: US$1.7m
  52. Uzbekistan: US$1.5m
  53. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.3m
  54. Norway: US$1.3m
  55. Singapore: US$1.3m
  56. Serbia: US$1.3m
  57. Armenia: US$1.2m
  58. Pakistan: US$1.2m
  59. Israel: US$1.1m
  60. Kenya: US$1m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$1.2bn 44%
2 Portugal US$274.7m 9.8%
3 Thailand US$170.3m 6.1%
4 Germany US$111m 4%
5 United Kingdom US$99.8m 3.6%
6 Poland US$83.9m 3%
7 France US$72.6m 2.6%
8 Netherlands US$72.2m 2.6%
9 Italy US$70.7m 2.5%
10 Türkiye US$63.4m 2.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$403.3m 14.5%
2 Germany US$181.1m 6.5%
3 Netherlands US$162.9m 5.8%
4 France US$123.7m 4.4%
5 Spain US$97.5m 3.5%
6 Poland US$93.1m 3.3%
7 United Kingdom US$89.7m 3.2%
8 Italy US$88.6m 3.2%
9 Australia US$82.4m 3%
10 Belgium US$64.3m 2.3%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china?

Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china fall under HS subheading 6912.00, part of heading 6912, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6912.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4% to 8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6912.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5% to 9%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household…?

China, with US$1.2bn in 2024 (44% of world exports).