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Updated September 19, 2026

What is the HTS code for a ceramic holiday candy bowl?

HTS code

6912.00.4810

CBP classified footed stoneware candy bowls shaped as Santa, an elf, a reindeer and a snowman under HTS 6912.00.4810 in ruling N331852. That line covers ceramic tableware other than porcelain or china that is suitable for food or drink contact. The ruling also lists the holiday-symbol line 9817.95.05, but CBP ruled that the snowman bowl does not qualify for it.

  • Made in China
  • CBP ruling N331852
  • April 4, 2023
  • Current
Today's duty from China

The Product

  • Footed bowl made of stoneware ceramic, marketed and designed to hold candy and treats.
  • Four characters: Santa, an elf, a reindeer and a snowman, each a three-dimensional figure with the open-top bowl as its belly.
  • About 8 inches long by 8 inches high and 7.8 inches deep; holds 2 quarts.
  • The character's head rises above the edge of the bowl; interiors and exteriors are decorated with dots and snowflakes.

CBP's Ruling

ItemHTS codeCBP's description of the line
Footed ceramic bowls, style K85526 (Santa, elf, reindeer and snowman)HTS 6912.00.4810Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than porcelain or china: Tableware and kitchenware: Other: Other: Other: Other…Suitable for food or drink contact

Explanation

Heading 6912 names ceramic tableware, kitchenware and other household articles other than porcelain or china. CBP placed the bowls on the line for other tableware and kitchenware suitable for food or drink contact; the bowls are stoneware ceramic and made to hold candy and treats.

The requester also asked that all four styles be entered under 9817.95.05 as three-dimensional representations of symbols or motifs clearly associated with a specific holiday in the United States. CBP did not agree for all four: the ruling lists 9817.95.05 among its tariff numbers but rules the snowman bowl out.

Headings CBP ruled out

  • subheading 9817.95.05, holiday-symbol articles, for the snowman bowl: CBP found the snowman a seasonal motif not specially linked to any particular holiday; it would not be aberrant to use or display the snowman bowl all winter.

Does this apply to your product?

It likely does if you can answer yes to each of these:

  • Is it a bowl made of stoneware or another ceramic other than porcelain or china?
  • Is it made to hold food, such as candy and treats?
  • Is it shaped as a three-dimensional character with the open bowl as its body?

A no to any of them can mean a different code. A licensed broker can classify your product.

The code today

HTS codeIn today's scheduleWhere it sitsToday's duty
6912.00.4810✓ Still in the scheduleHeading 6912 › Suitable for food or drink contactToday's duty from China 

Checked against today's tariff schedule. The duty calculator opens with the code and country filled in.

Related rulings

Rulings N318793, N296500, H83891, H83892 and G89255 put ceramic bowls on the same line, N318793 a ceramic candy bowl. N330901 covers another ceramic candy bowl, N300410 a stoneware ceramic bowl and N329918 a ceramic platter.

  • N296500May 9, 2018Ceramic bowl from China6912.00.4810
  • N330901March 1, 2023Ceramic candy bowl from China6912.00.4810, 9817.95.05
  • N300410September 26, 2018Stoneware ceramic bowl from China6912.00.4500
  • N318793April 22, 2021Ceramic candy bowl from China6912.00.4810
  • H83891August 10, 2001Ceramic bowl from China6912.00.4810
  • H83892August 21, 2001Ceramic bowl from China6912.00.4810
  • G89255May 4, 2001Ceramic bowl from China6912.00.4810
  • N329918January 6, 2023Ceramic platter from China6912.00.4500
Read CBP's full ruling N331852 The letter as CBP published it, on rulings.cbp.gov

Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N331852 in plain English and checked its codes against the letter and today's tariff schedule. A ruling applies only to goods that match its facts; our terms explain the rest. Terms