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HTS 6909Chapter 69

HTS 6909Ceramic 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: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Ceramic Products · 7 pending regulations · 8 court cases · $71.9M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

Free

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$71.9M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

HIGH

5 rulings — · 7 reg · 6 CIT, 2 CAFC

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: N/A · 🇧🇷 Brazil: N/A

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CBP CROSS Rulings, Federal Register, CourtListener · As of 2026-04-28 · Updates monthly

Active DisputesRecent court cases or pending regulations affect this code
Regulatory Pressure

This code has elevated regulatory activity — 5 CBP rulings (0 in last 2 years, trend: stable), 7 pending Federal Register actions, and 8 CIT/CAFC cases.

Supply Chain Risk

100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.

Subheadings (10)

CodeDescriptionRate
6909.11Of porcelain or china:
6909.11.20.00Machinery partsFree
6909.11.40.00Other4.5%
6909.12.00.00Articles having a hardness equivalent to 9 or more on the Mohs scale4%
6909.19Other:
6909.19.10.00Ferrite core memoriesFree
6909.19.50Other4%
6909.19.50.10Ceramic bearings
6909.19.50.95Other
6909.90.00.00Other4%

CBP Rulings (5)

A88075Classification

The tariff classification of ceramic balls and ball bearings from varoius countries.

H114756Classification

Application for Further Review of Protest No. 3501-10-100014 Katadyn Pocket Filter Replacement Kit

G83258Classification

The tariff classification of ceramic tower packing from China

961723Classification

Protest 2704-97-101395; Ceramic Discs; Diaphragms for Capacitive PressureSensitive Devices

889576Classification

The tariff classification of ceramic rings from the CzechRepublic.

Federal Register (7)

View all 7+ regulations on Federal Register →

Court of International Trade & Federal Circuit (8)

View all 8+ cases on PACER →

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

6909110000Schedule B

PORCELAIN OR CHINA WARES FOR LAB, CHEM OR TECH USE

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

6905.90.00.506909.11