Subheading · Chapter 70 · Heading 7007
7007.21: Of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels
Laminated safety glass for vehicles
7007.21 is the HS subheading for laminated safety glass for vehicles, under heading 7007 in chapter 70.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7007 21 00 00 Of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels
- 7007 21 20 00 Of size and shape suitable for incorporation in motor vehicles Free
- 7007 21 80 00 Other
- 7007 21 80 10 Windshields, not framed, for use in civil aircraft Free
- 7007 21 80 90 Other Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 3 lines
Import requirements 3
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 3 lines
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No.998, S.I. 2022/395, 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2019/792
- Documents
- 9015
- 9016
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- 9024
- 9032
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
- Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 3 lines
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £63m | 34.5% | +10.3% |
 France | £32.8m | 18% | +18.6% |
 Poland | £20.9m | 11.5% | -6.9% |
 Czechia | £13.7m | 7.5% | +4.5% |
 Italy | £12.6m | 6.9% | -11.2% |
 Germany | £8.2m | 4.5% | -14.9% |
 United States | £7.3m | 4% | +4% |
 Türkiye | £5.1m | 2.8% | -12.7% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$195kUS$195k+US$9.6m+US$63.6m+> US$297m
Exports: 134
- China: US$761m
- Poland: US$539.1m
- Germany: US$384.1m
- Czechia: US$297m
- Italy: US$267.3m
- Belgium: US$260.6m
- Mexico: US$194.2m
- France: US$181.8m
- United States: US$164.7m
- Türkiye: US$110.4m
- Spain: US$88.1m
- Peru: US$64.8m
- Finland: US$64m
- Romania: US$63.6m
- Luxembourg: US$55.5m
- Bulgaria: US$54.6m
- Japan: US$49.5m
- Estonia: US$49m
- United Kingdom: US$47.5m
- Colombia: US$39.3m
- Sweden: US$35.9m
- Brazil: US$26.1m
- Malaysia: US$24.2m
- Thailand: US$23.5m
- Hungary: US$21.2m
- India: US$20.2m
- Netherlands: US$20m
- South Korea: US$19.3m
- Morocco: US$19m
- Indonesia: US$12.8m
- South Africa: US$11m
- Israel: US$10.1m
- Slovakia: US$9.6m
- Austria: US$8.1m
- Canada: US$8.1m
- Russia: US$7.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7.2m
- Switzerland: US$7.2m
- Croatia: US$6.6m
- Lithuania: US$6.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5.5m
- Portugal: US$5.1m
- Singapore: US$4.9m
- Egypt: US$4.2m
- Denmark: US$3.7m
- Taiwan: US$2.5m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$1.9m
- Argentina: US$1.9m
- Ireland: US$1.7m
- Latvia: US$1.4m
- Australia: US$1m
- Guatemala: US$982.8k
- Greece: US$909.9k
- Jordan: US$891.1k
- Norway: US$872.8k
- Serbia: US$534k
- Panama: US$487.8k
- Iran: US$459k
- Ecuador: US$297.5k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.2mUS$1.2m+US$6.7m+US$33.2m+> US$128.2m
Imports: 211
- Germany: US$758.4m
- United States: US$420.1m
- Belgium: US$329.5m
- United Kingdom: US$255.1m
- France: US$239.7m
- Spain: US$161.7m
- Italy: US$128.2m
- Canada: US$121.9m
- Türkiye: US$118.6m
- Czechia: US$110.3m
- Slovakia: US$100.3m
- Poland: US$98.4m
- Hungary: US$89.3m
- Sweden: US$83.2m
- Netherlands: US$73.5m
- Mexico: US$58.7m
- Japan: US$54.2m
- Australia: US$51.5m
- Austria: US$44.4m
- Portugal: US$36.3m
- Romania: US$34.7m
- Norway: US$33.2m
- Morocco: US$30.6m
- South Korea: US$30.5m
- Switzerland: US$29.8m
- Denmark: US$28.9m
- China: US$24.9m
- India: US$21.5m
- Malaysia: US$21.4m
- Argentina: US$20.9m
- Finland: US$19.9m
- Russia: US$18.8m
- New Zealand: US$18m
- United Arab Emirates: US$18m
- South Africa: US$17m
- Ukraine: US$16.5m
- Brazil: US$16.2m
- Vietnam: US$14.9m
- Ireland: US$14.3m
- Thailand: US$14.3m
- Chile: US$14.2m
- Slovenia: US$14m
- Peru: US$13m
- Lithuania: US$11m
- Saudi Arabia: US$9.6m
- Kazakhstan: US$9.2m
- Algeria: US$9m
- Croatia: US$8.9m
- Singapore: US$8.4m
- Ecuador: US$8.3m
- Philippines: US$8.2m
- Iraq: US$7.8m
- Nigeria: US$6.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6.6m
- Colombia: US$6.4m
- Israel: US$6.2m
- Taiwan: US$6.1m
- Bulgaria: US$5.8m
- Serbia: US$5.2m
- Guatemala: US$5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$761m | 18.6% |
| 2 | Poland | US$539.1m | 13.2% |
| 3 | Germany | US$384.1m | 9.4% |
| 4 | Czechia | US$297m | 7.3% |
| 5 | Italy | US$267.3m | 6.5% |
| 6 |  Belgium | US$260.6m | 6.4% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$194.2m | 4.8% |
| 8 | France | US$181.8m | 4.5% |
| 9 | United States | US$164.7m | 4% |
| 10 | Türkiye | US$110.4m | 2.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$758.4m | 18.6% |
| 2 | United States | US$420.1m | 10.3% |
| 3 | Belgium | US$329.5m | 8.1% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$255.1m | 6.2% |
| 5 | France | US$239.7m | 5.9% |
| 6 |  Spain | US$161.7m | 4% |
| 7 | Italy | US$128.2m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  Canada | US$121.9m | 3% |
| 9 | Türkiye | US$118.6m | 2.9% |
| 10 | Czechia | US$110.3m | 2.7% |
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.
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
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Sanctions · Applies from: CELEX 32026R0506 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 7007.21 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 7007.21 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 3%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported laminated safety glass for vehicles worth £182.5m (up 2% on the year before), at an average of £5.16 per kg; China supplied 35%, followed by France.
World trade in laminated safety glass for vehicles reached US$4.1bn in 2024, up 2.7% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 18.6% of the total, ahead of Poland.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels?
Of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels fall under HS subheading 7007.21, part of heading 7007, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on of size and shape suitable for incorporation in… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7007.21 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 of size and shape suitable for incorporation in… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7007.21 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 of size and shape suitable for incorporation in…?
China, with US$761m in 2024 (18.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export laminated safety glass for vehicles to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on laminated safety glass for vehicles?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import laminated safety glass for vehicles from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (35%), France (18%) and Poland (12%), out of total imports of £182.5m.