Chapter 69 · Section XIII

Ceramic products

Stone, plaster, ceramics & glass

Chapter 69 at a glance

HS chapter
69
Section
XIII — Stone, plaster, ceramics & glass
Tariff headings
13 (30 subheadings)
General customs duty
20% – 30%
Import VAT
15% on the added tax value (ATV)
Products listed
3

As at 2026-08-06. Source: SARS Tariff Book, Schedule 1 Part 1.

HS Chapter 69 covers ceramic products. Every tariff heading in the chapter is listed below, with its subheadings. Headings we have researched carry a duty page link showing the South African customs duty, a worked landed-cost example and any anti-dumping or ITAC permit exposure.

Duty pages in this chapter

6907.21 Ceramic flags & wall/floor tiles 20% duty + 15% VAT 6910.10 Ceramic sanitaryware (toilets, basins, cisterns) of porcelain 20% duty + 15% VAT 6911.10 Tableware & kitchenware of porcelain 30% duty + 15% VAT

All 13 tariff headings in Chapter 69

Harmonised System HS 2022 nomenclature — the same headings and subheadings the SARS Tariff Book is built on. South Africa classifies to 8 digits, so confirm the last two digits of your line in the Tariff Book before you clear.

6901 Bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of siliceous fossil meals (e.g. kieselguhr, tripolite or diatomite) or of similar siliceous earths
  • 6901.00 Bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of siliceous fossil meals (e.g. kieselguhr, tripolite or diatomite) or of similar siliceous earths
6902 Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods; other than those of siliceous fossil meals or similar siliceous earths
  • 6902.10 Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods; containing by weight, singly or together, more than 50% of the elements Mg, Ca or Cr, expressed as MgO, CaO or Cr2o3
  • 6902.20 Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods; containing by weight more than 50% of alumina (Al2o3), of silica (SiO2) or of a mixture or compound of these
  • 6902.90 Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods; n.e.c. in item no. 6902.1 or 6902.2
6903 Ceramic goods; (e.g. retorts, crucibles, muffles, nozzles, plugs, supports cupels, tubes, pipes, sheaths, rods and slide gates) excluding those of siliceous fossil meals or of similar siliceous earths
  • 6903.10 Refractory ceramic goods; containing, by weight, more than 50% of free carbon, excluding those of siliceous fossil meals or similar earths
  • 6903.20 Refractory ceramic goods; containing by weight more than 50% of alumina or of a mixture or compound of alumina and of silica, excluding those of siliceous fossil meals or similar earths
  • 6903.90 Refractory ceramic goods; composition of which n.e.c. in heading no. 6903, other than those of siliceous fossil meals or similar earths
6904 Ceramic building bricks, floor blocks, support or filler tiles and the like
  • 6904.10 Ceramic building bricks
  • 6904.90 Ceramic flooring blocks, supports or filler tiles and the like (excluding building bricks)
6905 Roofing tiles, chimney-pots, cowls, chimney liners, architectural ornaments and other ceramic constructional goods
  • 6905.10 Ceramic roofing tiles
  • 6905.90 Ceramic chimney-pots, cowls, chimney liners, architectural ornaments and other constructional goods (excluding roofing tiles)
6906 Ceramic pipes, conduits, guttering and pipe fittings
  • 6906.00 Ceramic pipes, conduits, guttering and pipe fittings
6907 Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing; finishing ceramics
6909 Ceramic ware for laboratory, chemical, other technical uses; ceramic troughs, tubs, similar receptacles used in agriculture; ceramic pots, jars and similar used in the conveyance or packing of goods
  • 6909.11 Ceramic wares; for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses, of porcelain or china
  • 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 than articles having a hardness equivalent to 9 or more on the Mohs scale or of porcelain or china
  • 6909.90 Ceramic wares; pots, jars and similar articles of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods and ceramic troughs, tubs and similar receptacles used in agriculture
6910 Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures
6911 Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles; of porcelain or china
6912 Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles; other than of porcelain or china
  • 6912.00 Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles; other than of porcelain or china
6913 Statuettes and other ornamental ceramic articles
  • 6913.10 Ceramic statuettes and other ornamental ceramic articles, of porcelain or china
  • 6913.90 Ceramic statuettes and other ornamental ceramic articles; other than of porcelain or china
6914 Ceramic articles; n.e.c. in chapter 69
  • 6914.10 Ceramic articles n.e.c. in chapter 69; of porcelain or china
  • 6914.90 Ceramic articles n.e.c. in chapter 69; other than of porcelain or china
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