Subheading · Chapter 70 · Heading 7016

7016.10

7016.10: Glass cubes and other glass smallwares, whether or not on a backing, for mosaics or similar decorative purposes

7016.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 7016, paving blocks, slabs, bricks, squares, tiles and other articles of pressed or…, 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. 7016 10 00 00 Glass cubes and other glass smallwares, whether or not on a backing, for mosaics or similar decorative purposes 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 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)

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£4.4m-16.7% · previous 12 months
Average import price£3.26 per kg
Jan 2024: £261kFeb 2024: £402kMar 2024: £458kApr 2024: £432kMay 2024: £541kJun 2024: £415kJul 2024: £503kAug 2024: £532kSept 2024: £394kOct 2024: £513kNov 2024: £351kDec 2024: £475kJan 2025: £310kFeb 2025: £489kMar 2025: £468kApr 2025: £553kMay 2025: £439kJun 2025: £429kJul 2025: £489kAug 2025: £341kSept 2025: £207kOct 2025: £345kNov 2025: £365kDec 2025: £226kJan 2026: £398kFeb 2026: £352kMar 2026: £396kApr 2026: £334kMay 2026: £351kJun 2026: £390kJul 2026: £609kAug 2026: £401k 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
China £1.8m 42.3% -27.6%
Spain £1.6m 36.7% +8.1%
Italy £392k 9% -29.3%
Tunisia £176k 4% -0.4%
Poland £92k 2.1% -21.6%
France £56k 1.3% -22.8%
Türkiye £40k 0.9% -61.5%
Czechia £39k 0.9% +1,985.5%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7016.10 · US$307m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$70kUS$70k+US$274k+US$2m+> US$44m

Exports: 97
  1. China: US$151m
  2. Spain: US$56m
  3. Italy: US$44m
  4. India: US$9m
  5. Türkiye: US$8m
  6. Mexico: US$8m
  7. Tunisia: US$5m
  8. United States: US$3m
  9. France: US$2m
  10. Germany: US$2m
  11. Portugal: US$2m
  12. United Kingdom: US$2m
  13. Thailand: US$1m
  14. Slovenia: US$1m
  15. Czechia: US$1m
  16. Indonesia: US$1m
  17. Brazil: US$896k
  18. Canada: US$857k
  19. Uzbekistan: US$828k
  20. Poland: US$806k
  21. Vietnam: US$746k
  22. Hong Kong SAR China: US$730k
  23. Serbia: US$461k
  24. Sri Lanka: US$274k
  25. Bulgaria: US$272k
  26. United Arab Emirates: US$266k
  27. Israel: US$262k
  28. Argentina: US$245k
  29. Netherlands: US$241k
  30. Greece: US$224k
  31. Belgium: US$206k
  32. South Africa: US$175k
  33. Japan: US$170k
  34. North Macedonia: US$167k
  35. Guatemala: US$157k
  36. Austria: US$152k
  37. Lithuania: US$146k
  38. Australia: US$143k
  39. Russia: US$135k
  40. Switzerland: US$134k
  41. Taiwan: US$126k
  42. Denmark: US$104k
  43. Côte d’Ivoire: US$95k
  44. Iran: US$92k
  45. Ukraine: US$88k
  46. Latvia: US$86k
  47. Malaysia: US$70k
  48. Egypt: US$70k
  49. Romania: US$63k
  50. Singapore: US$57k
  51. Hungary: US$49k
  52. Colombia: US$36k
  53. Algeria: US$33k
  54. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$27k
  55. Croatia: US$25k
  56. Sweden: US$25k
  57. South Korea: US$24k
  58. Morocco: US$21k
  59. Saudi Arabia: US$14k
  60. Macao SAR China: US$13k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$151m 49.3%
2 Spain US$56m 18.3%
3 Italy US$44m 14.2%
4 India US$9m 3%
5 Türkiye US$8m 2.6%
6 Mexico US$8m 2.5%
7 Tunisia US$5m 1.7%
8 United States US$3m 1.1%
9 France US$2m 0.8%
10 Germany US$2m 0.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$98m 31.9%
2 Mexico US$13m 4.1%
3 France US$11m 3.7%
4 Hong Kong SAR China US$10m 3.2%
5 Australia US$10m 3.2%
6 Saudi Arabia US$10m 3.1%
7 Italy US$9m 2.8%
8 United Arab Emirates US$7m 2.4%
9 United Kingdom US$7m 2.2%
10 India US$6m 2.1%

Import duty on this product around the world 163

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.

  • 10%median duty
  • 19number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Iran, Sudan

163

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 15% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 13% 5% – 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 10% 2023
Aruba 22% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 13% 5% – 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 15% 2023
Brazil 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 15% 2023
Colombia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 9% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 13% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 10% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 15% 2023
Ethiopia 35% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 8% 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 13% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 10% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 13% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Honduras 10% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 40% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 8% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 10% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 15% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 2.3%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 10% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 23% 20% – 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 7.5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 15% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 10% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 15% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 10% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 10% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 8% 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 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 15% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 15% 5% – 25% 2023
St Lucia 13% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 6% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 13% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 2.4%* 2023
Syria 20% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 10% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 8% 2023
Tuvalu 15% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 2.7% 2023
Uruguay 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 15%* 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 10% 2023
Venezuela 14% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 25% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 15% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.4% 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
66594 Glass cubes & other glass smallwares, whether/not on a backing, for mosaics/similar decorative purposes
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 311220
CPC 2.1 product
37199 Articles of glass n.e.c. (including glass inners for vacuum flasks, signalling glassware, glass cubes for mosaics, glass beads, glass microspheres and ornaments of lamp-worked glass)
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2310 Manufacture of glass and glass products

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20177016.10unchanged
20127016.10unchanged
20077016.10unchanged
20027016.10unchanged
19967016.10unchanged
19927016.10unchanged

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.

  • N329906 U.S. CBP 23 February 2023 · 7016.10.00.00

    The tariff classification of decorative glass smallwares from China

  • N324625 U.S. CBP 5 May 2022 · 7016.10.00.00

    The tariff classification of decorative glass smallwares from China

  • N322111 U.S. CBP 22 December 2021 · 7016.10.00.00

    The tariff classification of decorative glass smallwares from India

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) 2026/1848 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 →

Subheading 7016.10 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 7016.10; the duty is 8%.

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 these goods worth £4.4m (down 17% on the year before), at an average of £3.26 per kg; China supplied 42%, followed by Spain.

World trade in these goods reached US$307m in 2024, down 10.2% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 49.3% of the total, ahead of Spain.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for glass cubes and other glass smallwares, whether or not on a backing, for mosaics or similar decorative purposes?

Glass cubes and other glass smallwares, whether or not on a backing, for mosaics or similar decorative purposes fall under HS subheading 7016.10, part of heading 7016, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on glass cubes and other glass smallwares in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7016.10 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 cubes and other glass smallwares in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7016.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most glass cubes and other glass smallwares?

China, with US$151m in 2024 (49.3% 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 China (42%), Spain (37%) and Italy (9%), out of total imports of £4.4m.

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