Clock or watch glasses and similar glasses, glasses for noncorrective or corrective spectacles, curved, bent, hollowed or the like, not optically worked; hollow glass spheres and their segments, for the manufacture of such glasses
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Heading 7015 covers glass clock and watch glasses, glass for noncorrective or corrective spectacles that is curved or shaped but not optically worked, and hollow glass spheres or segments used to make those glasses. The heading is split first between glasses for corrective spectacles and all other articles. The other group is split by watch glasses, with a separate line for round watch glasses, and by all remaining articles.
Products in this heading
- Unfinished glass blanks for corrective spectacles, not optically worked
- Round glass watch crystals
- Non-round glass watch crystals
- Clock glass covers
- Curved glass for noncorrective sunglasses, not optically worked
- Hollow glass spheres for making spectacle or watch glasses
- Segments of hollow glass spheres for making such glasses
How to choose the right subheading
- Use: decide whether the glass is for corrective spectacles rather than watch glasses or other articles.
- Shape: for watch glasses, decide whether the glass is round or another shape.
- Processing state: the glass must not be optically worked.
- Purpose: hollow glass spheres or segments must be for making the glasses covered by this heading.
Often confused with
- Heading 9004Finished prescription eyeglasses
Mounted finished spectacles are classified in heading 9004, not as unmounted glass.
- Heading 9001Optically worked spectacle lens blanks
Lenses that have been optically worked are excluded from heading 7015.
- Heading 7009Glass mirrors
Mirrors have their own heading even when made of glass.
- Heading 7017Laboratory glassware
Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware is classified in heading 7017.
- Heading 7007Tempered safety glass
Toughened or laminated safety glass is classified in heading 7007.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for corrective spectacle glass blanks?
Corrective spectacle glass blanks that are not optically worked are classified under 7015.10.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of Free.
What is the duty on round watch glasses?
Round watch glasses are classified under 7015.90.10.00, with a general (MFN) rate of Free.
How do I classify watch glasses that are not round?
Watch glasses that are not round are classified under 7015.90.20.00, with a general (MFN) rate of Free.
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.