Earthenware, stoneware, and other non-porcelain ceramic articles used at the table, in the kitchen, or around the home occupy this heading — a commercially broad category that includes rustic stoneware mugs, terracotta serving bowls, and faience bakeware. The explicit exclusion of porcelain and china is the defining classification boundary, and misidentification of the ceramic body type is a common audit trigger. Lead and cadmium leaching standards enforced by the FDA apply to ceramic food-contact articles regardless of ceramic type, so compliance testing documentation is advisable for all tableware and kitchenware imports.

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