The Product
- A 6-pack set of stoneware ceramic containers with lids, imported empty.
- Shaped like potion jars from Disney's The Nightmare Before Christmas, grey and white, with the spice name printed on the front of each.
- Each lid has a rubber ring for an airtight seal.
- Safe for food contact, made to store and dispense spices and seasonings for table and kitchen use.
CBP's Ruling
| Item | HTS code | CBP's description of the line |
|---|---|---|
| 6-pack spice container set | HTS 6912.00.4810 | Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china: Tableware and kitchenware: Other: Other: Other: Other…Suitable for food or drink contact |
Explanation
Heading 6912 covers ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles that aren't porcelain or china. Within it, CBP placed the spice container set on the line for tableware and kitchenware suitable for food or drink contact. The containers are stoneware, safe for food contact, and made to store and dispense spices and seasonings for table and kitchen use.
Does this apply to your product?
It likely does if you can answer yes to each of these:
- Is it made of stoneware or another ceramic other than porcelain or china?
- Is it tableware or kitchenware, such as a container for storing and dispensing spices?
- Is it safe for food contact?
A no to any of them can mean a different code. A licensed broker can classify your product.
The code today
| HTS code | In today's schedule | Where it sits | Today's duty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6912.00.4810 | ✓ Still in the schedule | Heading 6912 › Suitable for food or drink contact | Today's duty from China |
Checked against today's tariff schedule. The duty calculator opens with the code and country filled in.
Related rulings
N325260, N334016 and N349927 put other ceramic tableware and kitchen articles on the same line. N329918, N324393, N326579, N327015 and N334230 classify ceramic platters, cups and a ginger jar on other lines of heading 6912.
- 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
- N334230August 22, 2023Ceramic ginger jar from China6912.00.4890
Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N343001 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