6907.21.30.00 - The largest surface area of which is less than 38.7 cm2 🖩

This HTS category encompasses glazed ceramic tiles designed for flags, paving, hearths, or walls, where the largest surface area is less than 38.7 square centimeters. These tiles fall under the broader classification of ceramic products with a low water absorption rate (not exceeding 0.5% by weight), and are specifically characterized by their glazed finish and smaller dimensions. The critical criterion for inclusion here is that the largest surface area of the tile is capable of being enclosed within a square with sides less than 7 centimeters, meaning the individual tile's dimensions are relatively small.

Distinguishing this sub-category, 6907.21.30.00, from its sibling, 6907.21.40.00 (also "Other"), relies on the precise measurement of the largest surface area. While both are glazed, unmounted, and have a water absorption not exceeding 0.5%, 6907.21.30.00 is specifically for tiles where this largest surface area is less than 38.7 cm². This distinction is crucial for accurate classification and duty assessment, ensuring that smaller, often mosaic-like or decorative ceramic pieces are correctly identified.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS classification, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, classification within this category is determined solely by meeting all the preceding criteria: being a ceramic flag, paving, hearth, or wall tile; having a water absorption coefficient by weight not exceeding 0.5%; being glazed; and, most importantly for this specific code, having its largest surface area measuring less than 38.7 cm². Examples include small, decorative glazed tiles intended for mosaic work, or miniature wall tiles with these precise dimensional characteristics.