Subheading · Section XIII

7009.91: Glass mirrors, whether or not framed, including rear-view: other, unframed

7009.91

Official description Unframed

  • FreeUK
  • 4%EU
  • 75%–100%Türkiye
  • 6.5%–7.8%USA
  • US$1.2bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 7009.91 belongs to heading 7009 (glass mirrors, whether or not framed, including rear-view mirrors) in chapter 70.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7009.91 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 7009.91 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 4%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 7009.91 into 2 tariff lines; the statutory rate is between 75% and 100% (average 87.5%).

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 7009.91 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 6.5% and 7.8%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1.2bn (+7.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$639m), followed by Belgium.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$212.3m.

The United Kingdom ranked 25th among 142 exporters with US$4.1m; its largest buyer was Ireland.

The United Kingdom imported US$45m, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines EU 4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 75% – 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines · average 87.5% USA 6.5% – 7.8% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 7.2%

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.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 7009 91 00 00 Unframed Free
  2. 7009 91 00 10 Chrome-plated glass mirror with:<br>-a length of 155 mm or more, but not more than 158 mm, <br>-a height of 115 mm or more, but not more than 120 mm,<br>-a blind spot sensor with a blind spot motion detection light module, with an edge luminescence greater than or equal to 5 000 cd/m² and a central luminescence greater than or equal to 7 000 cd/m²,<br>-a heater foil, with a resistance of 1.1 kω or more, but not more than 1.35 kω, <br>designed to be mounted in a housing as an exterior vehicle mirror, for use in the manufacture of car mirrors​ Free
  3. 7009 91 00 20 Aspherical, convex or flat chrome-plated glass, ready for framing:<br>-with a length of 140 mm or more but not more than 215 mm,<br>-with a height of 104 mm or more but not more than 138 mm,<br>-with curvature radius of 0 mm or more but not more than 1 330 mm,<br>-with a reflectance of more than 40%,<br>for the manufacture of automotive mirrors Free
  4. 7009 91 00 90 Other Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 7009 91 00 Unframed 4%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 7009.91 Çerçevesiz:
  2. 7009.91.00.10.00 Sadece kesilmiş olanlar 75%
  3. 7009.91.00.90.00 Diğerleri 100%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 7009.91 Unframed:
  2. 7009.91.10 Not over 929 cm2 in reflecting area 7.8%
  3. 7009.91.10.10 Containing LED or fluorescent lighting cm2, No.
  4. 7009.91.10.90 Other cm2, No.
  5. 7009.91.50 Over 929 cm2 in reflecting area 6.5%
  6. 7009.91.50.10 Containing LED or fluorescent lighting cm2, No.
  7. Other:
  8. 7009.91.50.91 Over-the-door mirrors of a kind described in statistical note 2 to this chapter cm2, No.
  9. 7009.91.50.95 Other cm2, No.

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

7009.91 · US$1.2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$121.8kUS$121.8k+US$2.2m+US$18.3m+> US$40.2m

Exports: 142
  1. China: US$639m
  2. Belgium: US$62m
  3. Poland: US$51.4m
  4. Germany: US$40.2m
  5. Czechia: US$32.1m
  6. Italy: US$27.5m
  7. France: US$26.4m
  8. Spain: US$26m
  9. Mexico: US$19.9m
  10. United States: US$19.3m
  11. Malaysia: US$19.2m
  12. Thailand: US$19.1m
  13. Türkiye: US$18.3m
  14. Canada: US$17.9m
  15. Bulgaria: US$16.1m
  16. Russia: US$14.9m
  17. Saudi Arabia: US$11.8m
  18. Indonesia: US$10.4m
  19. Egypt: US$6.8m
  20. Japan: US$6.6m
  21. Netherlands: US$6.3m
  22. Vietnam: US$6.2m
  23. Denmark: US$4.3m
  24. Hungary: US$4.2m
  25. United Kingdom: US$4.1m
  26. Switzerland: US$4m
  27. Taiwan: US$3.9m
  28. Portugal: US$3.6m
  29. Sweden: US$3.3m
  30. India: US$2.4m
  31. Argentina: US$2.4m
  32. Austria: US$2.3m
  33. Greece: US$2.2m
  34. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.9m
  35. Brazil: US$1.9m
  36. Iran: US$1.6m
  37. Slovakia: US$1.6m
  38. South Korea: US$1.5m
  39. Slovenia: US$1.4m
  40. Romania: US$1.3m
  41. Singapore: US$1.3m
  42. Estonia: US$1.3m
  43. United Arab Emirates: US$1.1m
  44. Lithuania: US$964.9k
  45. Serbia: US$950k
  46. South Africa: US$863.3k
  47. Ukraine: US$669.1k
  48. Ireland: US$530.7k
  49. Belarus: US$497.1k
  50. Kyrgyzstan: US$488.6k
  51. Chile: US$442.2k
  52. Latvia: US$376.8k
  53. Uzbekistan: US$237.6k
  54. Guatemala: US$232.8k
  55. Finland: US$222.4k
  56. El Salvador: US$214.7k
  57. Philippines: US$211.6k
  58. Pakistan: US$198.5k
  59. Honduras: US$196.6k
  60. Australia: US$169.2k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$639m 55.2%
2 Belgium US$62m 5.4%
3 Poland US$51.4m 4.4%
4 Germany US$40.2m 3.5%
5 Czechia US$32.1m 2.8%
6 Italy US$27.5m 2.4%
7 France US$26.4m 2.3%
8 Spain US$26m 2.2%
9 Mexico US$19.9m 1.7%
10 United States US$19.3m 1.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$212.3m 18.3%
2 Germany US$78.2m 6.8%
3 France US$56.8m 4.9%
4 United Kingdom US$45m 3.9%
5 Poland US$32.4m 2.8%
6 Australia US$29.3m 2.5%
7 Netherlands US$25.7m 2.2%
8 South Korea US$25.6m 2.2%
9 Mexico US$25.5m 2.2%
10 Spain US$25.3m 2.2%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for glass mirrors, whether or not framed, including rear-view: other, unframed?

Glass mirrors, whether or not framed, including rear-view: other, unframed fall under HS subheading 7009.91, part of heading 7009, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on glass mirrors in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7009.91 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 glass mirrors in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7009.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most glass mirrors?

China, with US$639m in 2024 (55.2% of world exports).