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      "answer": "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”."
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      "question": "Does the material change the HS code for mugs?",
      "answer": "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."
    },
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      "question": "What is the duty on mugs imported into the European Union?",
      "answer": "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."
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      "text": [
        "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.",
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        "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."
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      "title": "National lines in the European Union",
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        "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."
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        "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."
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        "Describe your product, or paste its page, and the classifier suggests the code in the tariff of the European Union with its reasons."
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        "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."
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        "The national lines are from the tariff release of EU (areas=https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/9e277705-ac42-441d-8580-90cd730d9bc6/Geographical%20areas%20composition.xlsx#?; duties=https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/bfb94607-8b4c-40c3-ad33-1efef11bb80a/Duties%20Import%2001-99.xlsx#?; exclusions=https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/4b3c682c-947c-4f34-932d-0b8d192537bd/Measure%20exclusions.xlsx#?; nomenclature=https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/13694f84-6980-4966-8c91-22459447b52b/Nomenclature%20EN.xlsx#?), live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.",
        "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."
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  "terms": "https://border.bot/legal/terms",
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