Section XIII · Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; ceramic products; glass and glassware
Chapter 69: Ceramic products
Chapter 69 of the Harmonized System has 15 four-digit headings, from 69.01 to 69.14. Each heading is split further into six-digit subheadings, then into national 8- and 10-digit commodity codes.
Headings in chapter 69
| Heading | Description |
|---|---|
| 69.01 | Bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of siliceous fossil meals (for example, kieselguhr, tripolite or diatomite) or of similar siliceous earths |
| 69.01 | I. goods of siliceous fossil meals or of similar siliceous earths, and refractory goods |
| 69.02 | Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods, other than those of siliceous fossil meals or similar siliceous earths |
| 69.03 | 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 | Ceramic building bricks, flooring blocks, support or filler tiles and the like |
| 69.04 | Ii. other ceramic products |
| 69.05 | Roofing tiles, chimney pots, cowls, chimney liners, architectural ornaments and other ceramic constructional goods |
| 69.06 | Ceramic pipes, conduits, guttering and pipe fittings |
| 69.07 | Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing; finishing ceramics |
| 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 |
| 69.10 | Ceramic sinks, washbasins, washbasin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures |
| 69.11 | Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, of porcelain or china |
| 69.12 | Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china |
| 69.13 | Statuettes and other ornamental ceramic articles |
| 69.14 | Other ceramic articles |
Classifying goods in chapter 69
Start with the chapter and section notes: they are legally binding and often decide what is included or excluded. Then choose the heading whose wording best describes your product (GRI 1), and work down to the six-digit subheading before choosing the national commodity code.
The six-digit code is shared internationally. The UK and EU add digits for their own tariffs and statistics, and the US uses its own 10-digit HTS lines, so always confirm the final code in the tariff of the country you are importing into.
Official sources
Check chapter 69 in the UK Trade Tariff, the EU TARIC and the US HTS.