---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2008 Schedule B - Chapter 69 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This document was produced for the Commodity Analysis Branch (CAB) of the U.S. Census Bureau's Foreign Trade Division. Questions and comments can be directed to them via phone at 800-549-0595 (Menu Option 2). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Section XIII - Chapter 69 Ceramic Products Notes 1. This chapter applies only to ceramic products which have been fired after shaping. Headings 6904 to 6914 apply only to such products other than those classifiable in headings 6901 to 6903. 2. This chapter does not cover: (a). Products of heading 2844; (b). Articles of heading 6804; (c). Articles of chapter 71 (for example, imitation jewelry); (d). Cermets of heading 8113; (e). Articles of chapter 82; (f). Electrical insulators, (heading 8546) or fittings of insulating material (heading 8547); (g). Artificial teeth (heading 9021); (h). Articles of chapter 91 (for example, clocks and clock cases); (i). Articles of chapter 94 (for example, furniture, lamps and lighting fittings, prefabricated buildings); (j). Articles of chapter 95 (for example, toys, games and sports equipment); (k). See (j) above. (l). Articles of heading 9606 (for example, buttons) or of heading 9614 (for example, smoking pipes); or (m). Articles of chapter 97 (for example, works of art). Statistical Notes 1. For the purposes of this chapter, a "ceramic article" is a shaped article having a glazed or unglazed body of crystalline or substantially crystalline structure, the body of which is composed essentially of inorganic nonmetallic substances and is formed and subsequently hardened by such heat treatment that the body, if reheated to pyrometric cone 020, would not become more dense, harder, or less porous, but does not include any glass articles. 2. For the purpose of headings 6902 and 6903, the term "refractory" is applied to articles which have a pyrometric cone equivalent of at least 1500 degrees C when heated at 60 degrees C per hour (pyrometric cone 18). Refractory articles have special properties of strength and resistance to thermal shock and may also have, depending upon the particular uses for which designed, other special properties such as resistance to abrasion and corrosion. 3. For the purpose of heading 6902, a brick which contains both chromium and magnesium is classifiable according to which of those components (expresses as Cr2O3 or MgO, respectively) is the greater by weight. 4. For the purposes of headings 6905, 6907, and 6908, the term "tiles" does not include any article 3.2 cm (1.260 inch) or more in thickness. 5. For the purposes of headings 6909 through 6914: (a). The terms "porcelain" and "china" embrace ceramic ware (other than stoneware), whether or not glazed or decorated, having a fired white body (unless artificially colored) which will not absorb more than 0.5 percent of its weight of water and is translucent in thickness of several millimeters. The term "stoneware" as used in this note, embraces ceramic ware which contains clay as an essential ingredient, is not commonly white, will absorb not more than 3 percent of its weight of water, and is naturally opaque (except in very thin pieces) even when absorption is less than 0.1 percent. (b). The term "earthenware" embraces ceramic ware, whether or not glazed or decorated, having a fired body which contains clay as an essential ingredient, and will absorb more than 3 percent of its weight of water. (c). The water absorption of a ceramic body shall be determined by ASTM test method designated C373 (except that test specimens may have a minimum weight of 10 g, and may have one large surface glazed). 6. For the purposes of heading 6904: (a). The term "solid bricks" refers to bricks containing not more than 25 percent voids. (b). The term "hollow bricks" refers to bricks containing more than 25 percent voids. I. GOODS OF SILICEOUS FOSSIL MEALS OR OF SIMILAR SILICEOUS EARTHS, AND REFRACTORY GOODS 6901000000 Bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of siliceous fossil meals (for example, kieselguhr, tripolite or diatomite) or of similar siliceous earths . . . . . . . . . . . t 6902 Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods, other than those of siliceous fossil meals or similar siliceous earths: 690210 Containing by weight, singly or together, more than 50 percent of the elements magnesium, calcium, or chromium, expressed as MgO, CaO or Cr2O3: 6902101000 Magnesite bricks . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thsnds 6902105000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t 690220 Containing by weight more than 50 percent of alumina (Al2O3), of silica (SiO2) or of a mixture or compound of these products: Bricks: 6902201010 Alumina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thsnds 6902201020 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thsnds Other: 6902205010 Alumina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t 6902205020 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t 690290 Other: Bricks: 6902901010 Of clay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thsnds 6902901020 Nonclay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t Other: 6902905010 Of clay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t 6902905020 Nonclay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t 6903 Other refractory ceramic goods (for example, retorts, crucibles, muffles, nozzles, plugs, supports, cupels, tubes, pipes, sheaths and rods), other than those of siliceous fossil meals or of similar siliceous earths: 6903100000 Containing by weight more than 50 percent of graphite or other carbon or of a mixture of these products kg 6903200000 Containing by weight more than 50 percent of alumina (Al2O3) or of a mixture or compound of alumina and of silica (SiO2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 690390 Other: 6903900010 Of clay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 6903900050 Other (nonclay) . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg II. OTHER CERAMIC PRODUCTS 6904 Ceramic building bricks, flooring blocks, support or filler tiles and the like: 690410 Building bricks: 6904100015 Solid bricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thsnds 6904100090 Hollow bricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thsnds 6904900000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 6905 Roofing tiles, chimney pots, cowls, chimney liners, architectural ornaments and other ceramic constructional goods: 6905100000 Roofing tiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 6905900000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 6906000000 Ceramic pipes, conduits, guttering and pipe fittings kg 6907 Unglazed ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; unglazed ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing: 6907100000 Tiles, cubes and similar articles, whether or not rectangular, the largest surface area of which is capable of being enclosed in a square the side of which is less than 7 cm (2.76 inches) m2 6907900000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .m2 6908 Glazed ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; glazed ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing: 6908100000 Tiles, cubes and similar articles, whether or not rectangular, the largest surface area of which is capable of being enclosed in a square the side of which is less than 7 cm (2.76 inches) m2 6908900000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .m2 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: Ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses: 6909110000 Of porcelain or china . . . . . . . . . . X 6909120000 Articles having a hardness equivalent to 9 or more on the Mohs scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 690919 Other: 6909191000 Ferrite core memories . . . . . . . . . X 6909195000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 6909900000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 6910 Ceramic sinks, washbasins, washbasin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet bowls, flush tanks, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures: 691010 Of porcelain or china: 6910100005 Water closet bowls, flushometer type . . .No. 6910100010 Water closet bowls with tanks, in one piece No. 6910100025 Other water closet bowls and flush tanks, whether or not in sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No. 6910100030 Sinks and wash basins (lavatories) . . . .No. 6910100050 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No. 6910900000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 6911 Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, of porcelain or china: 691110 Tableware and kitchenware: 6911101000 Hotel and restaurant ware and other ware not household ware . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dz PCs 6911105500 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dz PCs 691190 Other: 6911900010 Toilet articles . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 6911900050 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 6912 Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china: Tableware and kitchenware: 6912001000 Of coarse-grained earthenware, or of coarse-grained stoneware; of fine-grained earthenware, whether or not decorated, having a reddish-colored body and a lustrous glaze which, on tea-pots may be any color, but which, on other articles, must be mottled, streaked, or solidly colored brown to black with metallic oxide or salt Dz PCs 6912002500 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dz PCs 6912005000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 6913 Statuettes and other ornamental ceramic articles: 6913100000 Of porcelain or china . . . . . . . . . . . . X 6913900000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 6914 Other ceramic articles: 6914100000 Of porcelain or china . . . . . . . . . . . . X 6914900000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This document was produced for the Commodity Analysis Branch (CAB) of the U.S. Census Bureau's Foreign Trade Division. Questions and comments can be directed to them via phone at 800-549-0595 (Menu Option 2). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- File produced on 15 January 2008 ----------------------------------------------------------------------