Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 6909.19
6909.19.010: Other technical ceramic wares: Catalyst carriers, intended for use in manufacturing catalyst
Other technical ceramic wares
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 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.
- 6909.19.010 Catalyst carriers, intended for use in manufacturing catalyst
What you pay
Importing into Japan
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
6909.19 Ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical: other
UK 4% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
EU 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
USA Free – 4% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2% 
Canada Free – 4.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.3% 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil Free – 10.8% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 7.2% 
Argentina Free – 10.8% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 5.4% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan 3% – 7% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 5.8% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan lines: 6909.19
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N286607 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of ceramic balls from South Korea.
Legal notes
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, 6909.19.010 is one of 2 lines under subheading 6909.19, ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical: other.
The applied rate is free, and quantities are declared in KG.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 4%, the EU duty is 5%, the Türkiye duty is 5%, the US duty is 0%–4%, the Canada duty is 0%–4.5%, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 0%–10.8%, the Argentina duty is 0%–10.8%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 3%–7%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
Japan imported goods of subheading 6909.19 worth US$224m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 6909.19.010?
The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is free; the supplementary unit is KG. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Japan import these goods from?
For subheading 6909.19 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$51m), followed by Poland.