Subheading · Chapter 70 · Heading 7015

7015.90

7015.90: Clock or watch glasses and similar glasses, glasses: other

Official description Other

Subheading 7015.90 belongs to heading 7015 (clock or watch glasses and similar glasses, glasses for non-corrective or…) in chapter 70.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 1
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 7015 90 00 00 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 2

  • 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

Import requirements 1

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£1.6m-28.8% · previous 12 months
Average import price£407.64 per kg
Jan 2024: £131kFeb 2024: £191kMar 2024: £140kApr 2024: £105kMay 2024: £215kJun 2024: £186kJul 2024: £72kAug 2024: £144kSept 2024: £192kOct 2024: £335kNov 2024: £158kDec 2024: £66kJan 2025: £140kFeb 2025: £398kMar 2025: £94kApr 2025: £170kMay 2025: £169kJun 2025: £191kJul 2025: £146kAug 2025: £189kSept 2025: £104kOct 2025: £170kNov 2025: £215kDec 2025: £191kJan 2026: £90kFeb 2026: £177kMar 2026: £139kApr 2026: £85kMay 2026: £128kJun 2026: £117kJul 2026: £82kAug 2026: £102k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Switzerland £1.2m 76% -21.5%
China £240k 15% -37.9%
United States £72k 4.5% +181%
Germany £42k 2.6% +33.7%
Italy £14k 0.9% -94.1%
France £7k 0.5% —
India £5k 0.3% +85.2%
Thailand £2k 0.1% -64.4%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7015.90 · US$100m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$16kUS$16k+US$258k+US$4m+> US$18m

Exports: 94
  1. United Kingdom: US$20m
  2. Switzerland: US$19m
  3. China: US$18m
  4. France: US$9m
  5. Germany: US$9m
  6. Thailand: US$5m
  7. Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
  8. United States: US$4m
  9. Singapore: US$3m
  10. Philippines: US$2m
  11. Italy: US$2m
  12. Malaysia: US$1m
  13. Japan: US$833k
  14. Belgium: US$682k
  15. Spain: US$578k
  16. Taiwan: US$533k
  17. Netherlands: US$428k
  18. Poland: US$286k
  19. Sweden: US$271k
  20. India: US$258k
  21. Canada: US$203k
  22. Israel: US$168k
  23. Portugal: US$114k
  24. Australia: US$114k
  25. South Korea: US$103k
  26. Türkiye: US$102k
  27. Mexico: US$87k
  28. Czechia: US$75k
  29. Norway: US$44k
  30. Indonesia: US$43k
  31. Denmark: US$37k
  32. Mauritius: US$27k
  33. Iran: US$23k
  34. Finland: US$21k
  35. Hungary: US$21k
  36. Austria: US$20k
  37. Brazil: US$20k
  38. Greece: US$18k
  39. Romania: US$16k
  40. Russia: US$15k
  41. South Africa: US$15k
  42. Saudi Arabia: US$14k
  43. Albania: US$13k
  44. Latvia: US$12k
  45. Bulgaria: US$11k
  46. Lithuania: US$11k
  47. Slovenia: US$8k
  48. Slovakia: US$7k
  49. Ireland: US$6k
  50. Iceland: US$6k
  51. United Arab Emirates: US$6k
  52. Malta: US$4k
  53. Ukraine: US$4k
  54. Kuwait: US$4k
  55. Pakistan: US$3k
  56. Croatia: US$3k
  57. Eswatini: US$3k
  58. Estonia: US$2k
  59. Serbia: US$2k
  60. Colombia: US$2k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United Kingdom US$20m 20%
2 Switzerland US$19m 19.5%
3 China US$18m 17.9%
4 France US$9m 8.8%
5 Germany US$9m 8.6%
6 Thailand US$5m 4.8%
7 Hong Kong SAR China US$4m 4.5%
8 United States US$4m 3.6%
9 Singapore US$3m 2.8%
10 Philippines US$2m 1.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Hong Kong SAR China US$29m 29%
2 China US$9m 8.9%
3 Mexico US$9m 8.6%
4 United States US$8m 8.4%
5 India US$6m 5.6%
6 Italy US$4m 3.9%
7 Malaysia US$3m 3.2%
8 Germany US$3m 3.1%
9 Thailand US$3m 3%
10 Japan US$3m 2.7%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 6%median duty
  • 38number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Sudan, Algeria

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 15% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 15% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 13% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 14% 12% – 15% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 3% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 5% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 8% 2023
Kenya 10% 2023
Kiribati 20% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 6.1%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 20% 2023
Maldives 10% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 6.3% 5% – 7.5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 5% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 15% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 11% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 2023
Samoa 20% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 5% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 15% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 5% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 6% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 12%* 2023
Syria 5% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 3% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 3% 2023
Tuvalu 15% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 10% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 5% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
66494 Clock & watch-glasses & similar glasses, glass for non-corrective/corrective spectacles, curved, bent, hollowed/the like, not optically worked; hollow glass spheres & their segments, for the manufacture of such glasses
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 711220
CPC 2.1 product
37194 Clock or watch glasses and similar glasses; glasses for spectacles, not optically worked; hollow glass spheres and their segments for the manufacture of such glasses
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2310 Manufacture of glass and glass products

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20177015.90unchanged
20127015.90unchanged
20077015.90unchanged
20027015.90unchanged
19967015.90unchanged
19927015.90unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 3

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • H313620 U.S. CBP 29 December 2020 · 7015.90.10

    Tariff classification of a Watch Glass Face

  • N306307 U.S. CBP 19 September 2019 · 7015.90.50.00

    The tariff classification of a watch glass from China. Correction to Ruling Number N302629.

  • N302629 U.S. CBP 19 June 2019 · 7015.90.50.00

    The tariff classification of a watch glass protector from China

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.

  1. EU Sanctions · Applies from:

    Council Regulation (EU) 2026/1846 of 23 July 2026 amending Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine

    CELEX 32026R1846 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  2. EU Sanctions · Applies from:

    Council Regulation (EU) 2026/1848 of 23 July 2026 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

    CELEX 32026R1848 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 7015.90; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 7015.90 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 3%.

174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £1.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 29% on the year before); Switzerland supplied 76%, followed by China.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$100m (+11.4% year on year).

The largest exporter was the United Kingdom (US$20m), followed by Switzerland.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for clock or watch glasses and similar glasses, glasses: other?

Clock or watch glasses and similar glasses, glasses: other fall under HS subheading 7015.90, part of heading 7015, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on clock or watch glasses and similar glasses… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7015.90 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 clock or watch glasses and similar glasses… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7015.90 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 clock or watch glasses and similar glasses…?

The United Kingdom, with US$20m in 2024 (20% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods 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 these goods?

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 these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Switzerland (76%), China (15%) and United States (5%), out of total imports of £1.6m.

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