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CHAPTER 69
CERAMIC PRODUCTS

Notes:

1. This Chapter does not cover:

(a) Articles of Chapter 71 (for example, imitation jewellery);

(b) Cermets of Chapter 81;

(c) Articles of Chapter 82;

(d) Electrical insulators or fittings of insulating material of Chapter 85;

(e) Artificial teeth (Chapter 90);

(f) Articles of Chapter 91 (for example, clocks and clock cases);

(g) Articles of Chapter 94 (for example, furniture, lamps and lighting fittings, . prefabricated buildings);

(h) Articles of Chapter 95 (for example, toys, games and sports requisites); or

(i) Articles of heading No. 96.06 (for example, buttons) or of heading No. 96.14 (for example, smoking pipes).

2. This Chapter applies only to ceramic products which have been fired after shaping.

3. In relation to products of heading Nos. 69.06, 69.07, 69.09, 69.10 and 69.11, the process of printing, decorating or ornamenting shall amount to "manufacture".

HeadingNo. Sub-heading No.  Description of goods Rateofduty
(1)  (2)  (3)  (4) 
69.01   Bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of siliceous earths; refractory ceramic goods such as bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods and other refractory ceramic goods such as retorts, crucibles, muffles, nozzles, plugs, supports, cupels, tubes, pipes, sheaths and rods  
  6901.10  - Clay bricks other than fire-clay bricks  Nil 
  6901.20  - Burnt clay tiles conforming to I.S. specification No. 3367 -1975  Nil 
  6901.90  -Other  16% 
69.02   Ceramic building bricks, flooring blocks, support or filler tiles and the like  
  6902.10  - Building bricks  16% 
  6902.90  -Other  16% 
69.03   Roofing tiles, chimney-pots, cowls, chimney liners, architectural ornaments and other ceramic constructional goods  
  6903.10  - Roofing tiles  16% 
  6903.90  -Other  16% 
69.04 6904.00  Ceramic Pipes, Conduits, Guttering and Pipe Fittings 16% 
69.05   Unglazed ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; unglazed ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing   
  6905.10  - Vitrified tiles, whether polished or not  16% 
  6905.90  - Other  16% 
69.06   Glazed ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; glazed ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing  
  6906.10  - Glazed tiles  16% 
  6906.20  - Broken glazed tiles  16% 
  6906.90  -Other  16% 
69.07 6907.00  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 16% 
69.08   Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures  
  6908.10  - Of porcelain or china  16% 
  6908.90  -Other  16% 
69.09   Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles of porcelain or china  
  6909.10  - Tableware  16% 
  6909.20  - Toilet articles  16% 
  6909.30  - Water-filters of a capacity not exceeding 40 litres  16% 
  6909.90  -Other  16% 
69.10 6910.00  Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china 16% 
69.11 6911.00  Other ceramic articles 16%