Refractory ceramic goods; composition of which n.e.c. in heading no. 6903, other than those of siliceous fossil meals or similar earths
HS subheading 6903.90 identifies Refractory ceramic goods; composition of which n.e.c. in heading no. 6903, other than those of siliceous fossil meals or similar earths — a six-digit classification under Chapter 69 used to set duty and paperwork.
- India exports 2024
- $33.8M
- Share of Chapter 69
- 1.2%
- Rank in its heading
- #2 of 3
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 6903.90 covers Refractory ceramic goods; composition of which n.e.c. in heading no. 6903, other than those of siliceous fossil meals or similar earths. It is a leaf classification, so it sets the duty line directly for goods that fall under it. India exports vitrified and ceramic tiles from Morbi — one of the world's largest tile clusters — and craft pottery. For sourcing it falls under our Handicrafts & Home Decor desk, where India runs deep cluster capacity. India exported $33.8M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 1.2% of all Chapter 69 exports, ranking #2 of 3 lines in its heading (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
6903.90 is the six-digit HS subheading for refractory ceramic goods. 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.
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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.
More codes in 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
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