69.05 Roofing tiles, chimney-pots, cowls, chimney liners, architectural ornaments and other ceramic constructional goods
One level above the number you declare. Pick one of the six-digit codes below.
Section XIII, Stone, Ceramics & Glass — articles of stone, plaster, cement, ceramics and glass.
- 69 Chapter Ceramic products
- 05 Heading Roofing tiles, chimney-pots, cowls, chimney liners, architectural ornaments and other ceramic constructional goods
- —— Subheading Pick one of the 2 six-digit codes below
Chapter 69 covers ceramic products: bricks, tiles, sanitary ware, tableware and other fired-clay and ceramic goods, split mainly by whether the product is for construction, industrial or household/decorative use. Classification tip: Ceramic tableware intended for food contact is subject to lead/cadmium migration-limit testing in many markets, a requirement that sits alongside (not instead of) the customs classification.
All of chapter 69The 2 six-digit codes under 69.05
One of these is the number you declare.
Other headings in chapter 69
The wording above is the Harmonized System nomenclature as published by the World Customs Organization, HS 2022 edition. It is a classification reference, not a tariff: it carries no duty rates, and it stops at six digits — the importing country adds its own beyond that.
Classification is decided by the General Rules of Interpretation and the section and chapter notes, and it is the importing country’s customs authority that makes it binding.
Shipping goods under 69.05? A customs hold shows up as a milestone that stops moving — follow the container or the air waybill from departure to delivery.
Track a shipment69.05 FAQ
Heading 69.05 covers roofing tiles, chimney-pots, cowls, chimney liners, architectural ornaments and other ceramic constructional goods. It is part of chapter 69 (ceramic products), and it is subdivided into 2 six-digit subheadings — the level you actually declare.
Pick one of the 2 subheadings below. Those six digits are what customs recognises internationally; the importing country may extend them to eight or ten in its own tariff schedule.
The General Rules of Interpretation, read together with the notes to Section XIII and to chapter 69. A description that reads right is not enough on its own — the notes routinely pull goods out of the chapter they obviously belong to and put them somewhere else. Where duty or licensing turns on the answer, ask the importing country’s customs authority for a binding ruling.
A wrong or missing code is one of the common reasons customs holds a container, and a hold shows up as a milestone that stops moving. Watch for it in the container tracking app, on the air waybill in the air cargo tracker, or through the tracking API.