HSChapter 69

Finishing Ceramics

Name: Finishing Ceramics (HS 690740) -- U.S. Import Data
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/about/policies/open-gov/open-data.html

$7.4MU.S. imports · April 2026HS 690740

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HSChapter 69

Finishing Ceramics

$7.4MU.S. imports · April 2026HS 690740

U.S. imports of finishing ceramics (HS 690740) totaled $7.4M in April 2026, traded with 28 countries.

Last updated: April 2026 data

Finishing ceramics — trim pieces, edge caps, cove bases, and similar articles designed to complete or border a tiled installation — occupy their own dedicated subheading (6907.40) separate from field tiles and mosaic cubes. Italy and Spain lead US imports, consistent with their dominance across the broader ceramic tile category, with Mexico a close third source. The US schedule subdivides the heading by glazed versus unglazed finish and by facial surface area, using the same 7 cm² and 30 cm² breakpoints found in the field-tile subheadings. Correct classification as finishing ceramics rather than standard paving or wall tiles is commercially significant because duty rates and trade-remedy scope language may differ between the two.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What product characteristics indicate that a ceramic piece should be classified as a finishing ceramic under 6907.40 rather than a standard tile under 6907.21–6907.23?

Finishing ceramics are typically shaped or profiled specifically to terminate, border, or transition a tiled surface — examples include bullnose tiles with one rounded edge, cove base pieces, chair rail profiles, and corner trims. A flat, field-format tile with no profiled edge would not qualify as a finishing ceramic even if used at the perimeter of an installation. The shape and intended function, rather than the installation position, drive the classification.

Do antidumping orders on ceramic tile from certain countries extend to finishing ceramics under 6907.40?

The scope of antidumping and countervailing duty orders on ceramic tile is defined by the order's scope language, which may or may not explicitly include or exclude finishing ceramics. Importers should review the relevant Federal Register scope determination and, if uncertain, request a scope ruling from the Department of Commerce before importing finishing ceramics from any country subject to an active order on ceramic tile.

U.S. imports of finishing ceramics (HS 690740) totaled $7.4M in April 2026, traded with 28 countries.

Last updated: April 2026 data

Finishing ceramics — trim pieces, edge caps, cove bases, and similar articles designed to complete or border a tiled installation — occupy their own dedicated subheading (6907.40) separate from field tiles and mosaic cubes. Italy and Spain lead US imports, consistent with their dominance across the broader ceramic tile category, with Mexico a close third source. The US schedule subdivides the heading by glazed versus unglazed finish and by facial surface area, using the same 7 cm² and 30 cm² breakpoints found in the field-tile subheadings. Correct classification as finishing ceramics rather than standard paving or wall tiles is commercially significant because duty rates and trade-remedy scope language may differ between the two.

AI-written summary of the official U.S. Census Bureau trade figures on this page — verify before relying on it.

Imports: $7.4M; from 28 countries
Exports: $493K
Trade balance: Deficit of $6.9M; net importer

YTD $25.4M (April 2026) · 803 shipments/mo

Top trading partners

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Country	Imports	Exports	Balance
ITALY	$3.5M	--	-$3.5M
SPAIN	$1.5M	--	-$1.5M
MEXICO	$1.3M	$9K	-$1.2M
CANADA	$3K	$413K	+$410K
PORTUGAL	$236K	--	-$236K

ITALY

Imports$3.5M

Exports--

Balance-$3.5M

SPAIN

Imports$1.5M

Exports--

Balance-$1.5M

MEXICO

Imports$1.3M

Exports$9K

Balance-$1.2M

CANADA

Imports$3K

Exports$413K

Balance+$410K

PORTUGAL

Imports$236K

Exports--

Balance-$236K

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Frequently Asked Questions

What product characteristics indicate that a ceramic piece should be classified as a finishing ceramic under 6907.40 rather than a standard tile under 6907.21–6907.23?

Finishing ceramics are typically shaped or profiled specifically to terminate, border, or transition a tiled surface — examples include bullnose tiles with one rounded edge, cove base pieces, chair rail profiles, and corner trims. A flat, field-format tile with no profiled edge would not qualify as a finishing ceramic even if used at the perimeter of an installation. The shape and intended function, rather than the installation position, drive the classification.

Do antidumping orders on ceramic tile from certain countries extend to finishing ceramics under 6907.40?

The scope of antidumping and countervailing duty orders on ceramic tile is defined by the order's scope language, which may or may not explicitly include or exclude finishing ceramics. Importers should review the relevant Federal Register scope determination and, if uncertain, request a scope ruling from the Department of Commerce before importing finishing ceramics from any country subject to an active order on ceramic tile.