Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 6907.21

6907.21.40

6907.21.40: Porcelain tiles (absorption up to 0.5%): The largest surface area of which is capable of being: other, other

Porcelain tiles (absorption up to 0.5%)

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 6907 Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing; finishing ceramics:
  2. Flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles, other than those of subheading 6907.30 and 6907.40:
  3. 6907.21 Of a water absorption coefficient by weight not exceeding 0.5%:
  4. Glazed:
  5. The largest surface area of which is capable of being enclosed in a square the side of which is less than 7 cm:
  6. Other:
  7. 6907.21.40 Other

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 8.5% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 24 September 2018
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.03

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
General (MFN)—8.5%
US–Australia FTA AUAustraliaFree
US–Bahrain FTA BHBahrainFree
US–Chile FTA CLChileFree
US–Colombia TPA COColombiaFree
US–Israel FTA ILIsraelFree
US–Jordan FTA JOJordanFree
US–Korea FTA KRSouth KoreaFree
US–Morocco FTA MAMoroccoFree
US–Oman FTA OMOmanFree
CAFTA-DR PCosta Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NicaraguaFree
US–Panama TPA PAPanamaFree
US–Peru TPA PEPeruFree
USMCA SCanada, MexicoFree
US–Singapore FTA SGSingaporeFree
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus55%

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

Same subheading in other tariffs

6907.21 Of a water absorption coefficient by weight not exceeding 0,5 %

UK 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Canada 8% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Mexico 35% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Brazil 12.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina 12.6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 4.6% Japan 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan 10% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line North Macedonia 15% – 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 17.5% Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

USA lines: 6907.21

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.

  • N336874 U.S. CBP 2 February 2024 · 6907.21.10.51

    The tariff classification of ceramic pavers from China.

  • N304292 U.S. CBP 11 October 2019 · 6907.21.90.11

    The tariff classification of tiles from China

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 69 →

Code history

Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 6907.10, 6907.90, 6908.10, 6908.90.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 6907.21.40 is one of 5 lines under subheading 6907.21, of a water absorption coefficient by weight not exceeding 0,5 %.

The general duty is 8.5%, and quantities are declared in m2.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 4%, the EU duty is 5%, the Türkiye duty is 5%, the Canada duty is 8%, the Mexico duty is 35%, the Brazil duty is 12.6%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 1.7%, the Taiwan duty is 10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 15%–20% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 6907.21 worth US$1bn in 2024; the largest supplier was Italy.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 6907.21.40?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 8.5%; the supplementary unit is m2. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Is there a lower rate for 6907.21.40 under US trade agreements?

Yes. The Special column reads “Free (AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 6907.21 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Italy (US$581m), followed by Spain.

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