XIII Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica; ceramic products; glass

Entry 68 covers finished goods fashioned from stone, plaster, cement or asbestos, including building and decorative items such as tiles, pipes, floor and wall panels, countertops, and ornamental objects, whether molded, cut or otherwise shaped for domestic or foreign use.

Schedule B code 69 refers to ceramic products, encompassing most items made from clay or other inorganic, non-metallic materials that have been fired. It includes pottery, porcelain, stoneware, ceramic tiles, sanitary fixtures, non-metallic building bricks, insulators and other glazed or unglazed ceramic articles intended for domestic or industrial use. This classification is used for reporting U.S. exports of such goods.

Schedule B code 70 refers to glass and glassware, encompassing items made principally of glass such as bottles, jars, drinking glasses, plates, bowls and other tableware as well as industrial and specialty glass products. The category includes both finished consumer goods and raw glass articles, but excludes glass fibers, reinforced glass composites and porcelain or ceramic wares.