Code 6909 12 · Heading 6909

Non-porcelain ceramic laboratory or technical ware with Mohs hardness of at least 9, excluding refractory goods, electrical appliances, insulators and insulation parts

This code covers ceramic goods for laboratory, chemical or other technical use that are not porcelain and have a hardness corresponding to at least 9 on the Mohs scale. It excludes refractory ceramic goods, electrical appliances, insulators and insulation parts.

For example

A non-porcelain ceramic laboratory vessel with a Mohs hardness corresponding to at least 9, not a refractory good, electrical appliance, insulator or insulation part
A non-porcelain ceramic vessel for chemical or other technical use with a Mohs hardness corresponding to at least 9, not a refractory good, electrical appliance, insulator or insulation part

See the official tariff text

Official tariff text

Ceramic articles having a hardness equivalent to >= 9 on the Mohs scale, for chemical or other technical uses (excl. of porcelain or china, refractory ceramic goods, electrical devices, insulators and other electrical insulating fittings)

How we got to this code

XIII
69
6909
6909 12

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Every code is reached through these choices, one level at a time.

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Step 1 · Section XIII Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica …
Is the item made of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or a similar material; is it a ceramic product; or is it glass or glassware?
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Step 2 · Chapter 69 Ceramic products 2 of 3 chapters in section XIII
What kind of ceramic product is it: a silica-earth product; refractory building material; other refractory ware; brick or similar building material; roofing or other architectural building product; pipe, gutter or pipe fitting; paving, flooring or wall-covering stone or tile; laboratory, technical or agricultural container; sanitary ware; porcelain tableware or household or toilet article; non-porcelain ceramic tableware or household or toilet article; statuette or other ornament; or another ceramic product?
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Step 3 · Heading 6909 Ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other tec… 8 of 13 headings under chapter 69
What is the ceramic item: laboratory, chemical or other technical ware; a porcelain item for that use; technical ware with a hardness of at least 9 on the Mohs scale; another laboratory or technical ceramic item; or an agricultural trough, tub or similar container, or a jar, bottle or similar container used to transport goods or as packaging?
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Step 4 · Subheading 6909 12 Ceramic articles having a hardness equivalent to >=… 2 of 4 subheadings under heading 6909
Is the ceramic laboratory, chemical or other technical ware made of porcelain; if not, does it have a hardness corresponding to at least 9 on the Mohs scale, or does it belong to the remaining ceramic laboratory or technical ware?

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Import duty on the codes below: 5.0%

Only one code below

6909 12 00

5.0%

This subheading has one 8-digit code, so that is the code to use.

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6909 11 Ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses, of porcelain or china (excl. refractory ceramic goods, electrical devices, insulators and other electrical insulating fittings) 5.0%
6909 12 Ceramic articles having a hardness equivalent to >= 9 on the Mohs scale, for chemical or other technical uses (excl. of porcelain or china, refractory ceramic goods, electrical devices, insulators and other electrical insulating fittings) you are here 5.0%
6909 19 Ceramic wares for chemical or other technical uses (excl. of porcelain or china, articles having a hardness equivalent to >= 9 on the Mohs scale, millstones, polishing stones, grindstones and the like of heading 6804, refractory ceramic goods, electrical devices, insulators and other electrical insulating fittings) 5.0%
6909 90 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 (excl. general-purpose storage vessels for laboratories, containers for shops and household articles) 5.0%

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

69.09.1200 Articles having a hardness equivalent to 9 or more on the Mohs scale

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

4.0%

Their lines1 British line
EU originDuty free

6909 12 00 00 Articles having a hardness equivalent to 9 or more on the Mohs scale

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines1 US line
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

6909.12.00.00 Ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses; ceramic troughs, tubs

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

See the 1 Norwegian line

Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

69.09.1200

Articles having a hardness equivalent to 9 or more on the Mohs scale

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

See the 1 British line

Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

6909 12 00 00

Articles having a hardness equivalent to 9 or more on the Mohs scale

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

See the 1 US line

Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

6909.12.00.00

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, Articles having a hardness equivalent to 9 or more on the Mohs scale

General rate

4%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.