Heading 6913

Statuettes and other ornamental ceramic articles

7 declarable lines

Heading 6913 covers statuettes and other ornamental ceramic articles. It is split first between porcelain or china and other ceramic materials, then by statue or statuette criteria, bone chinaware, ceramic tile, specific earthenware, and a residual other line.

Products in this heading

Porcelain figurines
Ceramic animal statuettes
Handmade ceramic flowers
Bone china ornamental figurines
Ornamental ceramic tile plaques
Earthenware ornaments with a reddish body and lustrous glaze
Other decorative ceramic sculptures

How to choose the right subheading

Material: decide whether the article is of porcelain or china, or of other ceramic material.
For porcelain or china: check whether it is a statue, statuette or handmade flower valued over $2.50 each and produced by a professional sculptor or from molds made from original models.
For other porcelain or china: check whether it is bone chinaware or falls in the other porcelain or china line.
For other ceramic material: check the statue or statuette criteria, ceramic tile, the specific reddish-body earthenware description, or the residual other line.
Use: ornamental display articles belong here; tableware, sanitary fixtures, construction tiles and technical ceramic goods go to other headings.

Often confused with

Ceramic coffee mugs and dinner plates
Tableware, kitchenware and household articles of porcelain or china are classified in heading 6911.
Heading 6911
Ceramic floor and wall tiles
Ceramic flags, paving, hearth and wall tiles are classified in heading 6907.
Heading 6907
Ceramic sinks and toilets
Sanitary fixtures such as sinks, washbasins and water closet bowls are classified in heading 6910.
Heading 6910
Refractory ceramic bricks
Refractory bricks and similar refractory constructional goods are classified in heading 6902.
Heading 6902
Ceramic roofing tiles
Roofing tiles and other ceramic constructional goods are classified in heading 6905.
Heading 6905

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for a porcelain ceramic figurine?

If it is a statue or statuette valued over $2.50 each and produced by a professional sculptor or from molds made from original models, use 6913.10.10.00, general (MFN) rate Free. Other porcelain or china ornamental articles go to 6913.10.50.00, general (MFN) rate Free, unless they are bone chinaware under 6913.10.20.00, general (MFN) rate 3.3%.

What is the duty on bone china ornamental statuettes?

Bone chinaware under heading 6913 is classified in 6913.10.20.00 and carries a general (MFN) rate of 3.3%. Porcelain statuettes that meet the professional sculptor criteria are Free under 6913.10.10.00.

How do I classify an earthenware ornamental article?

If it has a reddish-colored body, a lustrous glaze, and mottled, streaked or solid brown to black coloring from metallic oxide or salt, use 6913.90.30.00, general (MFN) rate Free. Other earthenware ornamental articles not covered by a more specific line fall to 6913.90.50.00, general (MFN) rate 6%.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.