Key facts
- HS subheading
- 6912.00
- National lines
- 15
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union
- VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union
- Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff
- European Union
- Chapter
- 69: Ceramic products
Summary
The European Union tariff splits HS 6912.00 (ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china) into 15 national lines: 6912 00 21 11 (tableware and kitchenware, excluding condiment or spice mills and their ceramic grinding parts, coffee mills, knife sharpeners, sharpeners, kitchen tools to be used for cutting, grinding, grating, slicing, scraping and peeling, cordierite ceramic pizza-stones of a kind used for baking pizza or bread), 6912 00 21 19 (other), 6912 00 21 91 (tableware and kitchenware, excluding condiment or spice mills and their ceramic grinding parts, coffee mills, knife sharpeners, sharpeners, kitchen tools to be used for cutting, grinding, grating, slicing, scraping and peeling, cordierite ceramic pizza-stones of a kind used for baking pizza or bread), 6912 00 21 99 (other) and 11 others.
European Union lines under 6912.00
The European Union tariff splits HS 6912.00 (ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china) into 15 national lines: 6912 00 21 11 (tableware and kitchenware, excluding condiment or spice mills and their ceramic grinding parts, coffee mills, knife sharpeners, sharpeners, kitchen tools to be used for cutting, grinding, grating, slicing, scraping and peeling, cordierite ceramic pizza-stones of a kind used for baking pizza or bread), 6912 00 21 19 (other), 6912 00 21 91 (tableware and kitchenware, excluding condiment or spice mills and their ceramic grinding parts, coffee mills, knife sharpeners, sharpeners, kitchen tools to be used for cutting, grinding, grating, slicing, scraping and peeling, cordierite ceramic pizza-stones of a kind used for baking pizza or bread), 6912 00 21 99 (other) and 11 others.
- 6912 00 21 11Tableware and kitchenware, excluding condiment or spice mills and their ceramic grinding parts, coffee mills, knife sharpeners, sharpeners, kitchen tools to be used for cutting, grinding, grating, slicing, scraping and peeling, cordierite ceramic pizza-stones of a kind used for baking pizza or breadDuty: 5%
- 6912 00 21 19OtherDuty: 5%
- 6912 00 21 91Tableware and kitchenware, excluding condiment or spice mills and their ceramic grinding parts, coffee mills, knife sharpeners, sharpeners, kitchen tools to be used for cutting, grinding, grating, slicing, scraping and peeling, cordierite ceramic pizza-stones of a kind used for baking pizza or breadDuty: 5%
- 6912 00 21 99OtherDuty: 5%
- 6912 00 23 10Tableware and kitchenware, excluding condiment or spice mills and their ceramic grinding parts, coffee mills, knife sharpeners, sharpeners, kitchen tools to be used for cutting, grinding, grating, slicing, scraping and peeling, cordierite ceramic pizza-stones of a kind used for baking pizza or breadDuty: 5.5%
- 6912 00 23 90OtherDuty: 5.5%
- 6912 00 25 10Tableware and kitchenware, excluding condiment or spice mills and their ceramic grinding parts, coffee mills, knife sharpeners, sharpeners, kitchen tools to be used for cutting, grinding, grating, slicing, scraping and peeling, cordierite ceramic pizza-stones of a kind used for baking pizza or breadDuty: 9%
- 6912 00 25 90OtherDuty: 9%
- 6912 00 29 10Tableware and kitchenware, excluding condiment or spice mills and their ceramic grinding parts, coffee mills, knife sharpeners, sharpeners, kitchen tools to be used for cutting, grinding, grating, slicing, scraping and peeling, cordierite ceramic pizza-stones of a kind used for baking pizza or breadDuty: 7%
- 6912 00 29 90OtherDuty: 7%
- 6912 00 81 10Hand-madeDuty: 5%
- 6912 00 81 90OtherDuty: 5%
- 6912 00 83 00StonewareDuty: 5.5%
- 6912 00 85 00Earthenware or fine potteryDuty: 9%
- 6912 00 89 00OtherDuty: 7%
Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union
The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.
From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.
In other countries
National tariff lines under 6912.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (13 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States13 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 6912.00?
The European Union tariff splits HS 6912.00 (ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china) into 15 national lines: 6912 00 21 11 (tableware and kitchenware, excluding condiment or spice mills and their ceramic grinding parts, coffee mills, knife sharpeners, sharpeners, kitchen tools to be used for cutting, grinding, grating, slicing, scraping and peeling, cordierite ceramic pizza-stones of a kind used for baking pizza or bread), 6912 00 21 19 (other), 6912 00 21 91 (tableware and kitchenware, excluding condiment or spice mills and their ceramic grinding parts, coffee mills, knife sharpeners, sharpeners, kitchen tools to be used for cutting, grinding, grating, slicing, scraping and peeling, cordierite ceramic pizza-stones of a kind used for baking pizza or bread), 6912 00 21 99 (other) and 11 others.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.