HTS Chapter 69: Ceramic products
HTS Chapter 69 covers Ceramic products. Browse 10 published headings, then narrow to the active product line that matches the goods.
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Written to help non-specialists understand this page. Rates, dates, and legal facts come from the official records above and on the linked source.
Chapter 69 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) covers ceramic products, including refractory goods used in high-temperature industrial applications, ceramic bricks and roofing materials, tiles, technical and laboratory ware, sanitary fixtures, porcelain or china household articles, ornaments, and other ceramic articles. The correct heading depends on the product’s material, design, and principal use—not simply on the fact that it is made of ceramic.
The HTS is organized from broad to specific: chapter 69 identifies the ceramic-products chapter; a heading, such as 6907, describes a product group; a subheading provides more detail; and the complete 10-digit HTS code is the classification used for entry and duty treatment. To classify an item, first identify its composition and function, then compare the relevant heading and subheading descriptions, legal notes, and any applicable statistical suffix requirements. Borderline classifications may require a customs broker or a binding ruling from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
What to check
- Confirm the ceramic material, including whether the item is porcelain or china, refractory ceramic, a siliceous-earth product, or another specified material.
- Classify by the product’s principal design and use: for example, distinguish tiles and construction materials from sanitary fixtures, technical ware, household articles, and ornaments.
- Read the heading and subheading exclusions carefully, especially references to siliceous fossil meals, similar siliceous earths, or products covered elsewhere in the HTS.
- Verify the complete 10-digit code in the current HTS, including statistical suffixes and any product-specific descriptions; do not stop at the four-digit heading.
- Check Chapter 99 and other current trade measures for possible additional duties, exclusions, or reporting requirements that may apply based on origin, product type, or other facts.
How to use this chapter
A chapter is the first classification level, not a duty rate. Choose the heading that describes the product, narrow by material, construction, use, or other legal distinctions, and verify the final line against the official HTS notes.
Heading list
| HTS code | Description | Linked 8-digit entries |
|---|---|---|
| 6902 | Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods, other than those of siliceous fossil meals or similar siliceous earths: | 0 |
| 6903 | Other refractory ceramic goods (for example, retorts, crucibles, muffles, nozzles, plugs, supports, cupels, tubes, pipes, sheaths, rods and slide gates), other than those of siliceous fossil meals or of similar siliceous earths: | 1 |
| 6904 | Ceramic building bricks, flooring blocks, support or filler tiles and the like: | 1 |
| 6905 | Roofing tiles, chimney pots, cowls, chimney liners, architectural ornaments and other ceramic constructional goods: | 1 |
| 6907 | Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing; finishing ceramics: | 0 |
| 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: | 0 |
| 6910 | Ceramic sinks, washbasins, washbasin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet bowls, flush tanks, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures: | 1 |
| 6911 | Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, of porcelain or china: | 1 |
| 6913 | Statuettes and other ornamental ceramic articles: | 0 |
| 6914 | Other ceramic articles: | 0 |
Linked measures
0 linked measure entries in the current snapshot.
Questions about HTS Chapter 69
What does HTS Chapter 69 cover?
HTS Chapter 69 covers Ceramic products. This page groups the chapter’s 4-digit headings; a shipment still needs the most specific active 8- or 10-digit line supported by the product facts.
Is HTS Chapter 69 a final product classification?
No. A chapter is a broad 2-digit category. Narrow it to the applicable heading and the most specific active statistical line before estimating duty or filing an entry.