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Updated September 19, 2026

What is the HTS code for a ceramic ginger jar?

HTS code

6912.00.4890

CBP classified a white glazed ceramic ginger jar with a dome lid under HTS 6912.00.4890 in ruling N334230. That line covers other ceramic tableware and kitchenware that isn't porcelain or china. The jar sits on a table holding wrapped candy and treats that people take straight from it to eat.

  • Made in China
  • CBP ruling N334230
  • August 22, 2023
  • Current
Today's duty from China

The Product

  • A ceramic jar with a dome lid, both made of white glazed ceramic dolomite.
  • A raised diamond-shaped pattern covers the whole jar and lid.
  • About 14.5 inches high and 9.3 inches deep, with a 4.5 inch open top.
  • Not suitable for direct food contact; it sits on a table to hold and serve wrapped candy and treats.

CBP's Ruling

ItemHTS codeCBP's description of the line
Ceramic ginger jarHTS 6912.00.4890Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china: Tableware and kitchenware: Other: Other: Other: Other. Other.

Explanation

Heading 6912 covers ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles that aren't porcelain or china. CBP placed the ginger jar within tableware and kitchenware, on the line for other articles of that kind.

The jar is made of glazed ceramic dolomite and sits on a table holding wrapped candy and treats. A person takes the candy straight from the jar to eat it.

Headings CBP ruled out

  • The subheading the importer suggested, elsewhere in heading 6912: CBP said the jar holds wrapped candy on a table where a person takes the candy directly to eat, so that subheading was ruled out.

Does this apply to your product?

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

  • Is it a ceramic that isn't porcelain or china, such as glazed dolomite?
  • Is it a lidded jar that sits on a table to hold and serve wrapped candy or treats?
  • Do people take the candy or treats straight from the jar to eat?

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
6912.00.4890✓ Still in the scheduleHeading 6912Today's duty from China 

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

Related rulings

N306195 covers a ceramic cookie jar under the same heading on a different line. N325260, N349927 and N334016 cover ceramic tableware articles and ceramic cookie cutters, and N329918, N324393, N326579 and N327015 cover a ceramic platter and ceramic cups.

  • N306195September 27, 2019Ceramic cookie jar from China6912.00.4810
  • N329918January 6, 2023Ceramic platter from China6912.00.4500
  • N325260April 11, 2022Ceramic tableware from China6912.00.4810
  • N349927June 12, 2025Ceramic tableware articles from China6912.00.4810, 9817.95.05
  • N324393February 23, 2022Handled ceramic cups from China6912.00.4500
  • N326579June 10, 2022Ceramic stoneware cup from China6912.00.4500
  • N327015July 15, 2022Ceramic stoneware cup from China6912.00.4500
  • N334016July 18, 2023Ceramic cookie cutters from China6912.00.4810
Read CBP's full ruling N334230 The letter as CBP published it, on rulings.cbp.gov

Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N334230 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