Heading 8475

Machines for assembling electric or electronic lamps, tubes or flashbulbs, in glass envelopes; machines for manufacturing or hot working glass or glassware; parts thereof

5 declarable lines

Heading 8475 covers machines that assemble electric or electronic lamps, tubes or flashbulbs inside glass envelopes, and machines that manufacture or hot work glass or glassware. It also covers parts of those machines. The heading splits into the lamp assembly machine line, two lines for glass making and hot working machines (optical fiber machines and other), and two parts lines.

Products in this heading

Bulb assembly machine that seals filaments and stems into glass envelopes for LED or incandescent lamps
Fluorescent tube assembly line that mounts electrodes and seals glass tubing
Optical fiber drawing machine with its preform feed and coating section
Glassware hot working machine that shapes and finishes drinking glasses from molten glass
Glass tube forming machine that draws tubing for lamps or thermometers
Glass press or blowing machine used in a glass container plant
Parts for lamp assembly machines, such as sealing heads and envelope holders
Parts for glass hot working machines, such as molds, plungers and carriers

How to choose the right subheading

Decide whether the machine assembles lamps, tubes or flashbulbs in glass envelopes, or makes or hot works glass: this picks 8475.10 versus 8475.21 and 8475.29.
For glass making or hot working machines, check whether the machine makes optical fibers or preforms: if yes, use 8475.21, otherwise 8475.29.
Decide whether the item is a complete machine or a part: parts go in 8475.90.
For parts, check whether the part is for lamp, tube or flashbulb assembly machines: if yes, use 8475.90.10, otherwise 8475.90.90.
Confirm the process is hot working of glass; cold working machines belong in heading 8464.

Often confused with

Machine tools for cold working glass, such as cutting, grinding or polishing glass
Cold working of glass is covered by the machine tool heading, not by hot working machines.
Heading 8464
Molds for glass
Molds are classified as molds when presented separately, not as parts of glass machines.
Heading 8480
Industrial furnaces and ovens for melting glass
Non-electric industrial furnaces and ovens have their own heading.
Heading 8417
Machinery for working plastics or making plastic products
Plastic working machinery is a separate heading from glass working machinery.
Heading 8477
Machines used solely or principally to make semiconductor wafers or flat panel displays
Semiconductor and flat panel manufacturing equipment has its own heading.
Heading 8486

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for a machine that assembles LED bulbs in glass envelopes?

It is 8475.10.00.00, machines for assembling electric or electronic lamps, tubes or flashbulbs, in glass envelopes. The general (MFN) rate is Free.

What is the duty on an optical fiber drawing machine?

Optical fiber drawing machines and machines for making preforms are classified in 8475.21.00.00. The general (MFN) rate is Free.

How do I classify a part for a glassware hot working machine?

Parts of glass making or hot working machines that are not for lamp assembly fall in 8475.90.90.00, with a general (MFN) rate of Free. Parts for lamp, tube or flashbulb assembly machines go in 8475.90.10.00, also 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.