# HS heading 69.12: Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china

> HS heading 69.12 covers ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china. It is in chapter 69 (ceramic products). It is not split further: its only subheading is 6912.00. National tariff lines under heading 69.12 are live on border.bot for the United States (13 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/6912
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 69](https://border.bot/hs-codes/69) / [69.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6912)

## Key facts

- Heading: 69.12
- Description: Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china
- Chapter: 69: Ceramic products
- Subheadings: 1
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 69.12 covers ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china.

It is not split further: its only subheading is 6912.00.

- [6912.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/691200) Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of chapter 69 are classified in its other 12 headings, listed below.

- [69.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6901) Bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of siliceous fossil meals (for example, kieselguhr, tripolite or diatomite) or of similar siliceous earths
- [69.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6902) Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods, other than those of siliceous fossil meals or similar siliceous earths
- [69.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6903) Other refractory ceramic goods (for example, retorts, crucibles, muffles, nozzles, plugs, supports, cupels, tubes, pipes, sheaths, rods and slide gates), other than those of siliceous fossil meals or of similar siliceous earths
- [69.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6904) Ceramic building bricks, flooring blocks, support or filler tiles and the like
- [69.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6905) Roofing tiles, chimney-pots, cowls, chimney liners, architectural ornaments and other ceramic constructional goods
- [69.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6906) Ceramic pipes, conduits, guttering and pipe fittings
- [69.07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6907) Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing; finishing ceramics
- [69.09](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6909) 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
- [69.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6910) Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures
- [69.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6911) Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, of porcelain or china
- [69.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6913) Statuettes and other ornamental ceramic articles
- [69.14](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6914) Other ceramic articles

## How it is structured

Heading 69.12 is one of 13 headings in chapter 69. Its first two digits, 69, are the chapter; the next two, 12, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (6912.00).

## In other countries

National tariff lines under heading 69.12 are live on border.bot for the United States (13 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/691200): 13 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous heading: [69.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6911) Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, of porcelain or china
- Next heading: [69.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/6913) Statuettes and other ornamental ceramic articles

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 69.12 cover?

HS heading 69.12 covers ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china.

### Which chapter is HS heading 69.12 in?

HS heading 69.12 is in chapter 69 (ceramic products).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 69.12 have?

HS heading 69.12 has one subheading, 6912.00.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 69.12?

National tariff lines under heading 69.12 are live on border.bot for the United States (13 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/6912.json

## Common products under 69.12

- [Mugs](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/mugs): HS 6911.10, 6912.00