Heading · Chapter 70
7003: Cast glass and rolled glass, in sheets or profiles, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked
Heading 7003 is divided into 4 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 70, glass and glassware.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
EU 3% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · 3× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye 3% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines · 8× specific or compound duty 
USA 1.1% – 6.3% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Mexico 15% – 35% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 31% 
Brazil 9% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Argentina 9% General (MFN) 19 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Taiwan 1% – 10% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 7% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 3% – 5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 4.4% 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines Subheadings 4
- 7003.12Coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer
- 7003.19Cast glass and rolled glass, in sheets or profiles, whether: non-wired sheets, otherCast or rolled glass sheets (non-wired)
- 7003.20Cast glass and rolled glass, in sheets or profiles, whether: wired sheets
- 7003.30Cast glass and rolled glass, in sheets or profiles, whether: profiles
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$297kUS$297k+US$3m+US$19m+> US$225m
Exports: 103
- South Korea: US$481m
- China: US$470m
- United States: US$225m
- Japan: US$192m
- Germany: US$112m
- France: US$106m
- Taiwan: US$53m
- Slovakia: US$37m
- Thailand: US$30m
- Qatar: US$19m
- Poland: US$17m
- Egypt: US$17m
- Spain: US$15m
- Czechia: US$12m
- Mexico: US$12m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$11m
- Saudi Arabia: US$9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7m
- Malaysia: US$5m
- Italy: US$5m
- Bulgaria: US$5m
- Iran: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- Netherlands: US$4m
- Greece: US$3m
- India: US$3m
- Argentina: US$3m
- Belgium: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Estonia: US$1m
- Luxembourg: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- Ireland: US$929k
- Switzerland: US$832k
- Tanzania: US$786k
- Hungary: US$714k
- Philippines: US$698k
- Uzbekistan: US$516k
- Denmark: US$440k
- South Africa: US$429k
- Guatemala: US$418k
- Sweden: US$411k
- Serbia: US$297k
- Singapore: US$291k
- Slovenia: US$246k
- Norway: US$240k
- Costa Rica: US$236k
- Vietnam: US$225k
- Pakistan: US$211k
- Algeria: US$164k
- Gibraltar: US$160k
- Ukraine: US$126k
- Ecuador: US$124k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$397kUS$397k+US$2m+US$9m+> US$34m
Imports: 195
- China: US$715m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$447m
- Thailand: US$137m
- United States: US$122m
- Taiwan: US$71m
- Austria: US$34m
- Saudi Arabia: US$30m
- Mexico: US$23m
- South Korea: US$18m
- Germany: US$17m
- Italy: US$13m
- Spain: US$13m
- India: US$12m
- Türkiye: US$11m
- France: US$11m
- Brazil: US$11m
- Malaysia: US$10m
- Japan: US$10m
- United Kingdom: US$10m
- Canada: US$9m
- Morocco: US$8m
- Netherlands: US$7m
- Romania: US$6m
- Singapore: US$5m
- Dominican Republic: US$5m
- Czechia: US$5m
- Switzerland: US$5m
- Peru: US$5m
- Israel: US$5m
- Greece: US$4m
- Australia: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
- Poland: US$4m
- Vietnam: US$4m
- Belgium: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Guatemala: US$3m
- North Korea: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Algeria: US$3m
- Ecuador: US$3m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Yemen: US$2m
- Albania: US$2m
- Bangladesh: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Lebanon: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Bolivia: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Latvia: US$1m
- Kuwait: US$1m
- Chile: US$1m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$1m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$1m
- Armenia: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea | US$481m | 25.4% |
| 2 |  China | US$470m | 24.9% |
| 3 | United States | US$225m | 11.9% |
| 4 | Japan | US$192m | 10.1% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$112m | 5.9% |
| 6 |  France | US$106m | 5.6% |
| 7 | Taiwan | US$53m | 2.8% |
| 8 |  Slovakia | US$37m | 2% |
| 9 |  Thailand | US$30m | 1.6% |
| 10 |  Qatar | US$19m | 1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$715m | 37.8% |
| 2 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$447m | 23.6% |
| 3 | Thailand | US$137m | 7.2% |
| 4 | United States | US$122m | 6.5% |
| 5 | Taiwan | US$71m | 3.8% |
| 6 |  Austria | US$34m | 1.8% |
| 7 |  Saudi Arabia | US$30m | 1.6% |
| 8 | Mexico | US$23m | 1.2% |
| 9 | South Korea | US$18m | 0.9% |
| 10 | Germany | US$17m | 0.9% |
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1846 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1848 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 7003 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 7003 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is 3%. 3 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 7003 into 13 tariff lines; the duty is 3%. 8 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 7003 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 1.1% and 6.3%.
The Customs Tariff of Canada divides heading 7003 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Mexican Tariff (TIGIE), heading 7003 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 15% and 35%.
The Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) divides heading 7003 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 9%.
In the Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM), heading 7003 covers 19 tariff lines and the duty is 9%.
The Customs Tariff of Peru divides heading 7003 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, heading 7003 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan divides heading 7003 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, heading 7003 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 1% and 10%.
The GCC Common Customs Tariff divides heading 7003 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), heading 7003 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Norway divides heading 7003 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of North Macedonia, heading 7003 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is between 3% and 5%.
The ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) divides heading 7003 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 20%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 7003 goods worth US$1.9bn (−41.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was South Korea (US$481m), followed by China.
The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$715m.
The United Kingdom ranked 23rd among 103 exporters with US$4m.
The United Kingdom imported US$10m.
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) goods of heading 3207 (for example, vitrifiable enamels and glazes, glass frit, other glass in the form of powder, granules or flakes);
(b) articles of Chapter 71 (for example, imitation jewellery);
(c) optical fibre cables of heading 8544, electrical insulators (heading 8546) or fittings of insulating material of heading 8547;
(d) front windscreens (windshields), rear windows and other windows, framed, for vehicles of Chapters 86 to 88;
(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;
(f) optical fibres, optically worked optical elements, hypodermic syringes, artificial eyes, thermometers, barometers, hydrometers or other articles of Chapter 90;
(g) luminaires and lighting fittings, illuminated signs, illuminated nameplates or the like, having a permanently fixed light source, or parts thereof of heading 9405;
(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
(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:
(a) glass is not regarded as ‘worked’ by reason of any process it has undergone before annealing;
(b) cutting to shape does not affect the classification of glass in sheets;
(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:
(a) mineral wools with a silica (SiO2) content not less than 60 % by weight;
(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.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cast glass and rolled glass, in sheets or profiles, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked?
Cast glass and rolled glass, in sheets or profiles, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked fall under HS heading 7003, part of chapter 70, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on cast glass and rolled glass, in sheets or profiles in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7003 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on cast glass and rolled glass, in sheets or profiles in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7003 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most cast glass and rolled glass, in sheets or profiles?
South Korea, with US$481m in 2024 (25.4% of world exports).