Heading · Section XIII

7005: Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked

7005
  • FreeUK
  • 2%–3%EU
  • 75%Türkiye
  • 0%–5.6%USA
  • US$5.8bnWorld trade in 2024

Heading 7005 is divided into 4 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 70, glass and glassware.

The UK Global Tariff divides heading 7005 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 7005 covers 11 tariff lines and the duty is between 2% and 3%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 7005 into 11 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 75%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 7005 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5.6%. 3 of them are duty-free. 4 lines have a specific or compound duty.

In 2024, countries exported heading 7005 goods worth US$5.8bn (−13.6% year on year).

The largest exporter was Germany (US$642.2m), followed by China.

The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$438.3m.

The United Kingdom ranked 31st among 120 exporters with US$39.8m.

The United Kingdom imported US$59.9m.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines EU 2% – 3% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 2.1% Türkiye 75% Statutory rate (Law 474) 11 tariff lines USA Free – 5.6% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 2.5% · 4× 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.

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World trade in 2024

7005 · US$5.8bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.7mUS$2.7m+US$40.4m+US$153.8m+> US$397.5m

Exports: 120
  1. Germany: US$642.2m
  2. China: US$578.1m
  3. United States: US$415.9m
  4. Malaysia: US$397.5m
  5. Belgium: US$393.3m
  6. Poland: US$280.1m
  7. Japan: US$262.7m
  8. Indonesia: US$195.4m
  9. France: US$185.4m
  10. South Korea: US$165.3m
  11. Czechia: US$163.2m
  12. Italy: US$153.8m
  13. Thailand: US$153.5m
  14. Taiwan: US$143.3m
  15. Türkiye: US$133.1m
  16. Spain: US$128.1m
  17. Bulgaria: US$112.5m
  18. Egypt: US$108.7m
  19. Saudi Arabia: US$95.6m
  20. Vietnam: US$92.4m
  21. United Arab Emirates: US$67.1m
  22. India: US$62.6m
  23. Romania: US$62.2m
  24. Mexico: US$59.9m
  25. South Africa: US$58.2m
  26. Russia: US$52.6m
  27. Luxembourg: US$50.1m
  28. Algeria: US$47.9m
  29. Philippines: US$41.6m
  30. Iran: US$40.4m
  31. United Kingdom: US$39.8m
  32. Nigeria: US$35.8m
  33. Tanzania: US$34.5m
  34. Portugal: US$30.4m
  35. Belarus: US$29.7m
  36. Argentina: US$25.6m
  37. Latvia: US$25.4m
  38. Switzerland: US$25m
  39. Kazakhstan: US$19.9m
  40. Brazil: US$19.5m
  41. Kyrgyzstan: US$18.5m
  42. Azerbaijan: US$17m
  43. Pakistan: US$14.6m
  44. Netherlands: US$12.6m
  45. Hungary: US$11.8m
  46. Uzbekistan: US$8m
  47. Denmark: US$7.4m
  48. Austria: US$6.1m
  49. Singapore: US$5.3m
  50. Hong Kong SAR China: US$4.7m
  51. Canada: US$4.6m
  52. Peru: US$4m
  53. Estonia: US$3.7m
  54. Bangladesh: US$3.4m
  55. Lithuania: US$3.1m
  56. Chile: US$3m
  57. Ireland: US$2.9m
  58. Finland: US$2.8m
  59. Turkmenistan: US$2.7m
  60. Slovenia: US$2.3m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$642.2m 11.1%
2 China US$578.1m 10%
3 United States US$415.9m 7.2%
4 Malaysia US$397.5m 6.9%
5 Belgium US$393.3m 6.8%
6 Poland US$280.1m 4.8%
7 Japan US$262.7m 4.5%
8 Indonesia US$195.4m 3.4%
9 France US$185.4m 3.2%
10 South Korea US$165.3m 2.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$438.3m 7.6%
2 Canada US$329.2m 5.7%
3 India US$276.3m 4.8%
4 Poland US$224.3m 3.9%
5 United States US$176.8m 3.1%
6 France US$152.4m 2.6%
7 Spain US$141.6m 2.4%
8 Germany US$141.6m 2.4%
9 South Korea US$140.1m 2.4%
10 Mexico US$130.6m 2.3%

Legal 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.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked?

Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked fall under HS heading 7005, part of chapter 70, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on float glass and surface ground or polished glass… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7005 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 float glass and surface ground or polished glass… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7005 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2% to 3%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most float glass and surface ground or polished glass…?

Germany, with US$642.2m in 2024 (11.1% of world exports).