Glass in balls (other than microspheres of heading 7018), rods or tubes, unworked
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Heading 7002 covers unworked glass supplied in three basic forms: balls (other than microspheres of heading 7018), rods, and tubes. It is split first by form, then within balls by diameter and within rods and tubes by whether the glass is fused quartz or other fused silica. Tubes are also split by thermal expansion behavior and, for other glass, by length.
Products in this heading
- Glass balls under 6 mm in diameter used as grinding or milling media
- Glass balls over 6 mm in diameter for general industrial use
- Fused quartz rods for laboratory or semiconductor work
- Glass rods (cane) for lampworking and flameworking
- Fused quartz tubing for lamps and lab apparatus
- Borosilicate tubing with low thermal expansion for vials and ampoules
- Short cut glass tubes of other glass, 200 mm or less
How to choose the right subheading
- Form of the glass: ball, rod or tube
- For balls, whether the diameter is over 6 mm
- Whether the glass is fused quartz or other fused silica
- For tubes of other glass, the linear coefficient of expansion
- For other glass tubes, whether the length is over 200 mm
Often confused with
- Heading 7018Glass microspheres not exceeding 1 mm in diameter
Heading 7002 excludes microspheres, which are named in 7018.
- Heading 7011Open glass envelopes and bulbs for lamps
Tubes with fittings or shaped as lamp envelopes go to 7011.
- Heading 7017Finished laboratory glassware such as beakers and pipettes
7002 covers unworked rods and tubes, not finished lab articles.
- Heading 7018Glass beads and imitation pearls
Small decorative glass smallwares are classified in 7018, not as balls of 7002.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for glass balls not over 6 mm in diameter?
Glass balls not over 6 mm in diameter are classified under 7002.10.10.00. The general (MFN) rate for that line is 3.9%.
What is the duty on fused quartz rods?
Rods of fused quartz or other fused silica fall under 7002.20.10.00. The general (MFN) rate is Free.
How do I classify glass tubes of other glass longer than 200 mm?
Tubes of glass other than fused silica, with a length over 200 mm, go under 7002.39.00.90. The general (MFN) rate for that line is 6%.
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.
All lines in heading 7002
- 7002.10.10.00Glass in balls (other than microspheres of heading 7018), rods or tubes, unworked / Balls / Not over 6 mm in diameter3.9%
- 7002.10.20.00Glass in balls (other than microspheres of heading 7018), rods or tubes, unworked / Balls / OtherFree
- 7002.20.10.00Of fused quartz or other fused silicaFree
- 7002.20.50.00Glass in balls (other than microspheres of heading 7018), rods or tubes, unworked / Rods / Other6%
- 7002.31.00.00Of fused quartz or other fused silicaFree
- 7002.32.00.00Of other glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 x 10-6 per Kelvin within a temperature range of 0˚C to 300˚C6%
- 7002.39.00.10Of a length not exceeding 200 mm6%
- 7002.39.00.90Glass in balls (other than microspheres of heading 7018), rods or tubes, unworked / Tubes / Other6%