HS Code Lookup for Heading 6913

69.13 - Statuettes and other ornamental ceramic articles.

6913.10 - Of porcelain or china

6913.90 - Other

This heading covers a wide range of ceramic articles of the type designed essentially for the interior decoration of homes, offices, assembly rooms, churches, etc., and outdoor ornaments (e.g., garden ornaments).

The heading does not include articles falling in more specific headings of the Nomenclature even if they are suited by reason of their nature or finish for decorative use, e.g. :

(a) Cornices, friezes and similar architectural ornaments (heading 69.05).

(b) Goods having more than mere minor fittings of precious metal or metal clad with precious metal (Chapter 71).

(c) Imitation jewellery (heading 71.17).

(d) Barometers, thermometers and other apparatus of Chapter 90.

(e) Clocks and cases therefor, even if the latter are decorated or consist, for example, of statuettes or similar objects clearly designed to act as clock cases (Chapter 91).

(f) Luminaires and lighting fittings and parts thereof, of heading 94.05.

(g) Toys, games and sports requisites (Chapter 95).

(h) Buttons, smoking pipes, table lighters, scent sprays and other articles of Chapter 96.

(ij) Paintings, drawings and pastels executed entirely by hand, and original statuary, collectors’ pieces and antiques of an age exceeding 100 years (Chapter 97).

The heading covers :

(A) Articles which have no utility value but are wholly ornamental, and articles whose only usefulness is to support or contain other decorative articles or to add to their decorative effect, e.g. :

(1) Statues, statuettes, busts, haut or bas reliefs, and other figures for interior or exterior decoration; ornaments (including those forming parts of clock sets) for mantelpieces, shelves, etc., (animals, symbolic or allegorical figures, etc.); sporting or art trophies; wall ornaments incorporating fittings for hanging (plaques, trays, plates); medallions; firescreens; artificial flowers, fruit, leaves, etc.; wreaths and similar ornaments for tombs; knick-knacks for shelves or domestic display-cabinets.

(2) Crucifixes and other church or religious ornaments.

(3) Purely ornamental table-bowls, vases, pots, jardinières.

(B) Tableware and other domestic articles only if the usefulness of the articles is clearly subordinate to their ornamental character, for example, trays moulded in relief so that their usefulness is virtually nullified, ornaments incorporating a purely incidental tray or container usable as a trinket dish or ashtray, miniatures having no genuine utility value, etc. In general, however, tableware and domestic utensils are designed essentially to serve useful purposes, and any decoration is usually secondary so as not to impair the usefulness. If, therefore, such decorated articles serve a useful purpose no less efficiently than their plainer counterparts, they are classified in heading 69.11 or 69.12 rather than in this heading.

(C) Articles, other than tableware and domestic articles, of the kind used for ornamenting or decorating the household, office, etc. For example, smokers’ sets, jewel cases, cachou boxes, cigarette boxes, perfume burners, ink-stands, book-ends, paperweights and similar desk furnishings and picture frames.