Cullet and other waste and scrap of glass, excluding glass from cathode-ray tubes or other activated glass of heading 8549; glass in the mass
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Heading 7001 covers glass as a raw material, not finished glass articles. It includes cullet and other waste and scrap of glass, plus glass in the mass such as lumps, nodules and ingots. The heading is split three ways: fused quartz or other fused silica in the mass at a free rate, other glass in the mass at 3%, and the residual line for cullet and other waste and scrap at a free rate. Glass scrap from cathode-ray tubes or other activated glass of heading 8549 is excluded.
Products in this heading
- Glass cullet sold to container plants for remelting
- Mixed broken bottle glass scrap
- Fused quartz ingots for optical or semiconductor use
- Fused silica lumps and chunks for remelting
- Glass in the mass in the form of nodules or gobs
- Plate glass offcuts and trimmings sold as scrap
- Furnace-ready scrap glass from window fabrication
How to choose the right subheading
- Physical form: raw glass in lumps, ingots or masses versus broken glass intended for remelting.
- Material: whether the glass is fused quartz or other fused silica, or is another glass such as soda-lime or borosilicate.
- Source: whether the scrap comes from cathode-ray tubes or other activated glass, which is excluded from the heading.
- Stage of manufacture: whether the glass is still a raw material or has become a worked article or a finished container.
Often confused with
- Heading 8549Waste glass from cathode-ray tubes or other activated glass
Heading 7001 text expressly excludes activated glass of heading 8549.
- Heading 7002Unworked glass in balls, rods or tubes
Shaped unworked forms such as rods and tubes are classified in 7002, not as glass in the mass.
- Heading 7019Glass wool and glass fibers
Fibrous glass and articles of glass fibers belong to 7019.
- Heading 7010Empty glass bottles and jars for packing
Finished containers of a kind used for conveyance or packing are in 7010.
- Heading 7018Glass microspheres not over 1 mm in diameter
Small glass spheres and similar smallwares are named in 7018.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for fused quartz glass in the mass?
Fused quartz or other fused silica in the mass is classified under 7001.00.10.00. The general (MFN) rate for that line is Free.
What is the duty on glass cullet and waste glass scrap?
Cullet and other waste and scrap of glass fall under 7001.00.51.00. The general (MFN) rate for that line is Free.
How do I classify glass in the mass that is not fused silica?
Glass in the mass other than fused quartz or fused silica goes under 7001.00.20.00. The general (MFN) rate for that line is 3%.
Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.