Chapter · Section XIII

Chapter 70: Glass and glassware

70
  • 0%–10%UK
  • 0%–11%EU
  • 10%–150%Türkiye
  • 0%–38%USA
  • US$86.2bnWorld trade in 2024

19 headings make up chapter 70, part of section XIII, articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; ceramic products; glass and glassware.

In the UK Global Tariff, chapter 70 covers 287 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 10%. 116 of them are duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides chapter 70 into 139 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 11% (average 5.1%). 6 of them are duty-free. 7 lines have a specific or compound duty.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, chapter 70 covers 199 tariff lines and the statutory rate is between 10% and 150%.

World trade in chapter 70 goods reached US$86.2bn in 2024, down 2.1% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 27.3% of the total, ahead of Germany.

The United States imported the most (US$9.9bn).

Duty rates compared

UK Free – 10% Third-country duty 287 tariff lines · average 3.8% EU Free – 11% Third-country duty 139 tariff lines · average 5.1% · 7× specific or compound duty Türkiye 10% – 150% Statutory rate (Law 474) 199 tariff lines · average 68.8% USA Free – 38% General (MFN) 198 tariff lines · average 5.9% · 6× specific or compound duty

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

Headings 19

World trade in 2024

70 · US$86.2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$126.1m+US$849.4m+> US$2.9bn

Exports: 219
  1. China: US$23.6bn
  2. Germany: US$7.5bn
  3. United States: US$6.3bn
  4. France: US$3.5bn
  5. Japan: US$3.1bn
  6. Poland: US$3bn
  7. Italy: US$2.9bn
  8. Belgium: US$2.3bn
  9. South Korea: US$2.3bn
  10. Mexico: US$2.3bn
  11. Czechia: US$2.2bn
  12. Spain: US$1.8bn
  13. Taiwan: US$1.8bn
  14. Türkiye: US$1.6bn
  15. Malaysia: US$1.6bn
  16. Vietnam: US$1.3bn
  17. India: US$1.2bn
  18. United Kingdom: US$1.2bn
  19. Netherlands: US$1.1bn
  20. Hong Kong SAR China: US$944.4m
  21. Austria: US$901.4m
  22. Bulgaria: US$849.4m
  23. Portugal: US$769.5m
  24. Hungary: US$769m
  25. Thailand: US$763.6m
  26. Egypt: US$750.8m
  27. Slovakia: US$692.3m
  28. Canada: US$685.2m
  29. Singapore: US$426.2m
  30. Croatia: US$409.6m
  31. Sweden: US$386.3m
  32. Switzerland: US$383.4m
  33. Indonesia: US$381.6m
  34. Slovenia: US$363.8m
  35. Romania: US$353.3m
  36. United Arab Emirates: US$337.2m
  37. Denmark: US$333.6m
  38. Saudi Arabia: US$324m
  39. Finland: US$287.7m
  40. Russia: US$272.6m
  41. Brazil: US$240.5m
  42. Latvia: US$219.7m
  43. Luxembourg: US$209.1m
  44. Lithuania: US$196.6m
  45. Serbia: US$186m
  46. South Africa: US$185.5m
  47. Ukraine: US$164.2m
  48. Morocco: US$161.9m
  49. Estonia: US$160.8m
  50. Peru: US$143.6m
  51. Ireland: US$143.6m
  52. Bahrain: US$140.2m
  53. Colombia: US$135.4m
  54. Costa Rica: US$126.1m
  55. Philippines: US$125.1m
  56. Norway: US$111.5m
  57. Moldova: US$102.8m
  58. Australia: US$97.2m
  59. Iran: US$97m
  60. Belarus: US$90.7m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$23.6bn 27.3%
2 Germany US$7.5bn 8.7%
3 United States US$6.3bn 7.3%
4 France US$3.5bn 4%
5 Japan US$3.1bn 3.6%
6 Poland US$3bn 3.5%
7 Italy US$2.9bn 3.3%
8 Belgium US$2.3bn 2.7%
9 South Korea US$2.3bn 2.7%
10 Mexico US$2.3bn 2.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$9.9bn 11.5%
2 Germany US$6.2bn 7.2%
3 China US$5.2bn 6%
4 France US$4.4bn 5.1%
5 Italy US$2.7bn 3.2%
6 Canada US$2.5bn 2.9%
7 South Korea US$2.5bn 2.9%
8 United Kingdom US$2.4bn 2.8%
9 Spain US$2.4bn 2.8%
10 India US$2.1bn 2.4%

Chapter notes

Notes

1. This chapter does not cover:

  1. (a) goods of heading 3207 (for example, vitrifiable enamels and glazes, glass frit, other glass in the form of powder, granules or flakes);

  2. (b) articles of Chapter 71 (for example, imitation jewellery);

  3. (c) optical fibre cables of heading 8544, electrical insulators (heading 8546) or fittings of insulating material of heading 8547;

  4. (d) front windscreens (windshields), rear windows and other windows, framed, for vehicles of Chapters 86 to 88;

  5. (e) front windscreens (windshields), rear windows and other windows, whether or not framed, incorporating heating devices or other electrical or electronic devices, for vehicles of Chapters 86 to 88;

  6. (f) optical fibres, optically worked optical elements, hypodermic syringes, artificial eyes, thermometers, barometers, hydrometers or other articles of Chapter 90;

  7. (g) luminaires and lighting fittings, illuminated signs, illuminated nameplates or the like, having a permanently fixed light source, or parts thereof of heading 9405;

  8. (h) toys, games, sports requisites, Christmas tree ornaments or other articles of Chapter 95 (excluding glass eyes without mechanisms for dolls or for other articles of Chapter 95); or

  9. (ij) buttons, fitted vacuum flasks, scent or similar sprays or other articles of Chapter 96.

2. For the purposes of headings 7003, 7004 and 7005:

  1. (a) glass is not regarded as ‘worked’ by reason of any process it has undergone before annealing;

  2. (b) cutting to shape does not affect the classification of glass in sheets;

  3. (c) the expression ‘absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer’ means a microscopically thin coating of metal or of a chemical compound (for example, metal oxide) which absorbs, for example, infra-red light or improves the reflecting qualities of the glass while still allowing it to retain a degree of transparency or translucency; or which prevents light from being reflected on the surface of the glass.

3. The products referred to in heading 7006 remain classified in that heading, whether or not they have the character of articles.

4. For the purposes of heading 7019, the expression ‘glass wool’ means:

  1. (a) mineral wools with a silica (SiO2) content not less than 60 % by weight;

  2. (b) mineral wools with a silica (SiO2) content less than 60 % but with an alkaline oxide (K2O or Na2O) content exceeding 5 % by weight or a boric oxide (B2O3) content exceeding 2 % by weight.

Mineral wools which do not comply with the above specifications fall in heading 6806.

5. Throughout the nomenclature, the expression ‘glass’ includes fused quartz and other fused silica.

Subheading note

1. For the purposes of subheadings 701322, 701333, 701341 and 701391, the expression ‘lead crystal’ means only glass having a minimum lead monoxide (PbO) content by weight of 24 %.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for glass and glassware?

Glass and glassware make up HS chapter 70, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on glass and glassware in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 70 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 10%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on glass and glassware in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 70 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 11%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most glass and glassware?

China, with US$23.6bn in 2024 (27.3% of world exports).