Ceramic products
Chapter 69 of the Harmonised System covers Ceramic products — 13 four-digit headings spanning ceramic goods to ceramic articles that customs authorities worldwide use to classify these goods and set duty.
- India exports 2024
- $2.71B
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
Chapter 69 covers ceramic products. India exports vitrified and ceramic tiles from Morbi — one of the world's largest tile clusters — alongside tableware, sanitaryware and the blue pottery of Jaipur and Khurja. Classification separates refractory and construction ceramics from tableware, ornamental and sanitary ceramic articles, and by whether the body is porcelain or other ceramic.
How to read this code
69 is the two-digit HS chapter for ceramic products. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many stone, ceramic & glass lines — check our import guides for your market.
Headings under HS 69
The Harmonised System breaks Ceramic products into these 13 headings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of siliceous fossil meals (e.g. kieselguhr, tripolite or diatomite) or of similar siliceous earths
Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods; other than those of siliceous fossil meals or similar siliceous earths
Ceramic goods; (e.g. retorts, crucibles, muffles, nozzles, plugs, supports cupels, tubes, pipes, sheaths, rods and slide gates) excluding those of siliceous fossil meals or of similar siliceous earths
Ceramic building bricks, floor blocks, support or filler tiles and the like
Roofing tiles, chimney-pots, cowls, chimney liners, architectural ornaments and other ceramic constructional goods
Ceramic pipes, conduits, guttering and pipe fittings
Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing; finishing ceramics
Ceramic ware for laboratory, chemical, other technical uses; ceramic troughs, tubs, similar receptacles used in agriculture; ceramic pots, jars and similar used in the conveyance or packing of goods
Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures
Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles; of porcelain or china
Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles; other than of porcelain or china
Statuettes & other ornamental ceramic articles
Ceramic articles; n.e.c. in chapter 69
Products under HS 69 we source from India
These live sourcing categories map to HS 69, each with its own indicative FOB, minimum order and lead-time economics — request quotes directly.
Turn this code into a sourcing plan
HS 69 maps to live sourcing categories — jump straight to the sector and products we ship under it.
Top destinations for Chapter 69 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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