Key facts
- Most likely codes
- 6911.10, 6912.00
- Chapter
- 69: Ceramic products
- Candidate codes
- 2
- HS edition
- HS2022
- National lines
- 17
- General duty (MFN)
- 12%, 5%, 5.5%, 9%
Summary
Mugs imported into the European Union are usually classified under HS code 6911.10 when it is tableware of porcelain or china, and under 6912.00 when it is of ceramics other than porcelain or china, such as stoneware or earthenware. They sit in headings 69.11, “Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, of porcelain or china” and 69.12, “Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china”. The tariff of the European Union has 17 national lines under these codes. The general (MFN) duty in the European Union on the national lines under 6911.10 and 6912.00 is 12%, 5%, 5.5% or 9%, depending on the line.
How to choose the right code
Is the mug porcelain or china, or another ceramic such as stoneware? Use 6911.10 when it is tableware of porcelain or china. Use 6912.00 when it is of ceramics other than porcelain or china, such as stoneware or earthenware.
Some similar goods are classified elsewhere: 7013.37 applies when it is a drinking glass of glass that is not lead crystal or glass-ceramics.
Goods of mixed materials are generally classified by the material that gives them their essential character.
Codes for mugs
Each code is listed with its legal text from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, quoted as published, and the condition under which it applies to mugs.
- 6911.10
Most likely
Legal text: “Tableware and kitchenware”
Heading 69.11: “Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, of porcelain or china”
Applies when it is tableware of porcelain or china.
- 6912.00
Most likely
Legal text: “Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china”
Heading 69.12: “Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china”
Applies when it is of ceramics other than porcelain or china, such as stoneware or earthenware.
- 7013.37
Classified elsewhere
Legal text: “Other drinking glasses, other than of glass ceramics: Other”
Heading 70.13: “Glassware of a kind used for table, kitchen, toilet, office, indoor decoration or similar purposes (other than that of heading 70.10 or 70.18)”
Applies when it is a drinking glass of glass that is not lead crystal or glass-ceramics.
National lines in the European Union
The tariff of the European Union splits these codes into 17 national lines, listed with their published text and general duty.
The general (MFN) duty in the European Union on the national lines under 6911.10 and 6912.00 is 12%, 5%, 5.5% or 9%, depending on the line. Import VAT or sales tax is charged on top, and de minimis rules can change what is due; the landed cost calculator works it out for a shipment.
Under 6911.10
- 6911 10 00 10“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”12%
- 6911 10 00 90“Other”12%
Under 6912.00
- 6912 00 21 11“Of common pottery › Hand-made › 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”5%
- 6912 00 21 19“Of common pottery › Hand-made › Other”5%
- 6912 00 21 91“Of common pottery › Other › 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”5%
- 6912 00 21 99“Of common pottery › Other”5%
- 6912 00 23 10“Stoneware › 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”5.5%
- 6912 00 23 90“Stoneware › Other”5.5%
- 6912 00 25 10“Earthenware or fine pottery › 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”9%
- 6912 00 25 90“Earthenware or fine pottery › Other”9%
- 6912 00 29 10“Other › 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”7%
- 6912 00 29 90“Other”7%
- 6912 00 81 10“Of common pottery › Hand-made”5%
- 6912 00 81 90“Other”5%
- 6912 00 83 00“Stoneware”5.5%
- 6912 00 85 00“Earthenware or fine pottery”9%
- 6912 00 89 00“Other”7%
Similar products
Products in the same category as mugs, or classified under the same headings.
- Bath towelsHS 6302.60
- Bed sheetsHS 6302.31, 6302.21
- CandlesHS 3406.00
- DuvetsHS 9404.40
- Kitchen knivesHS 8211.92
- PillowsHS 9404.90
Other countries
National tariff lines for mugs are live for the United States. Each page lists the lines under the codes above, with their duty rates where they are live.
- Mugs in United States29 national lines, duty rates live
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Classification depends on the exact product
The right code depends on what the product is made of, how it is made and what it is for, so two products sold as mugs can fall under different codes.
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.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HS code for mugs?
Mugs imported into the European Union are usually classified under HS code 6911.10 when it is tableware of porcelain or china, and under 6912.00 when it is of ceramics other than porcelain or china, such as stoneware or earthenware. They sit in headings 69.11, “Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, of porcelain or china” and 69.12, “Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china”.
Does the material change the HS code for mugs?
Yes. Use 6911.10 when it is tableware of porcelain or china. Use 6912.00 when it is of ceramics other than porcelain or china, such as stoneware or earthenware.
What is the duty on mugs imported into the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty in the European Union on the national lines under 6911.10 and 6912.00 is 12%, 5%, 5.5% or 9%, depending on the line. Import VAT or sales tax is charged on top, and de minimis rules can change what is due; the landed cost calculator works it out for a shipment.
Sources and updates
The legal texts are from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.
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The duty rates are from the live rates release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.
The conditions and questions on this page were written for mugs by border.bot and checked against those legal texts; the page changes when a new release goes live or the topic is reviewed again.