# HS code 6909.11: Ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses, of porcelain or china

> HS code 6909.11 covers ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses, of porcelain or china. It sits in heading 69.09 (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) in chapter 69 (ceramic products). Other goods of heading 69.09 are classified under 6909.12 (ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses, articles having a hardness equivalent to 9 or more on the Mohs scale), 6909.19 (ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses, other) or 6909.90 (other). National tariff lines under 6909.11 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/690911
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 69](https://border.bot/hs-codes/69) / [69.09](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6909) / [6909.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/690911)

## Key facts

- HS code: 6909.11
- Covers: Ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses, of porcelain or china
- Heading: [69.09: 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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6909)
- Chapter: [69: Ceramic products](https://border.bot/hs-codes/69)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 2 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/690911)

## What this code covers

HS code 6909.11 covers ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses, of porcelain or china.

The legal text of the subheading is “Ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses: Of porcelain or china”, read under “Ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 69.09 are classified under 6909.12 (ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses, articles having a hardness equivalent to 9 or more on the Mohs scale), 6909.19 (ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses, other) or 6909.90 (other).

- [6909.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/690912) Ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses: Articles having a hardness equivalent to 9 or more on the Mohs scale
- [6909.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/690919) Ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses: Other
- [6909.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/690990) Other

## How it is structured

6909.11 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 69, are the chapter; the first four, 6909, are heading 69.09; the last two, 11, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 69: Ceramic products
- Heading 69.09: 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
- Within the heading: Ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses
- Subheading 6909.11: Of porcelain or china

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 6909.11 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/690911): 2 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [6907.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/690740) Finishing ceramics
- Next subheading: [6909.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/690912) Ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses: Articles having a hardness equivalent to 9 or more on the Mohs scale

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 6909.11 cover?

HS code 6909.11 covers ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses, of porcelain or china.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 6909.11 in?

HS code 6909.11 is in heading 69.09 (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) in chapter 69 (ceramic products).

### Where are goods of heading 69.09 classified when 6909.11 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 69.09 are classified under 6909.12 (ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses, articles having a hardness equivalent to 9 or more on the Mohs scale), 6909.19 (ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses, other) or 6909.90 (other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 6909.11?

National tariff lines under 6909.11 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/690911.json