Heading 7011

Glass envelopes (including bulbs and tubes), open, and glass parts thereof, without fittings, for electric lamps and light sources, cathode-ray tubes or the like

8 declarable lines

Heading 7011 covers open glass envelopes, such as bulbs and tubes, and glass parts for them, that are imported without fittings. The heading is split first by end use, electric lighting or cathode-ray tubes, and then by the specific glass part, with a residual line for other glass envelopes and parts. Duty rates in the heading run from Free to 6.6%.

Products in this heading

Open glass bulbs for incandescent lamps, without bases or filaments
Glass tubing for fluorescent or other electric light sources, unfitted
Color CRT front panels for television picture tubes
Glass cones for cathode-ray tubes
Monochrome glass envelopes for automatic data processing display tubes
Open glass envelopes for other electric lamps and light sources
Unfitted glass parts of electric lamp envelopes

How to choose the right subheading

End use of the envelope: electric lighting versus cathode-ray tubes, since the first split follows this
Whether the item is a lighting bulb for incandescent lamps or another electric lighting envelope, which changes the rate
For cathode-ray items, whether the part is a cone, a front panel, or another part
For color CRT front panels, the greatest diagonal measurement, since 50 cm or less is a separate line
Whether fittings are present, because any attached fittings take the item out of heading 7011

Often confused with

Glass bottles, jars and vials for packing goods
Containers for conveyance or packing are classified in 7010, not as envelopes.
Heading 7010
Laboratory or pharmaceutical glassware
Measuring and lab glass moves to 7017 even when made of similar tubing.
Heading 7017
Finished light bulbs and lamps with bases or fittings
Once fittings are added, the article is no longer an open envelope.
Heading 8539
Toughened or laminated glass sheets
Safety glass in sheets belongs to 7007, not to parts of lamps.
Heading 7007

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for open glass bulbs for incandescent lamps?

Open glass bulbs for incandescent lamps are classified in 7011.10.10.00. The general (MFN) rate for that line is Free.

What is the duty on glass envelopes for electric lighting other than incandescent bulbs?

Those envelopes fall in 7011.10.50.00. The general (MFN) rate is 4.6%.

How do I classify color glass front panels for cathode-ray television tubes?

Front panels with a greatest diagonal measurement not exceeding 50 cm go in 7011.20.85.10, and larger ones go in 7011.20.85.25. Both lines carry a general (MFN) rate of 5.2%.

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.