Subheading · Chapter 70 · Heading 7017

7017.10: Of fused quartz or other fused silica

Subheading 7017.10 belongs to heading 7017 (laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware) in chapter 70.

Importing into Country of origin

What you pay

Importing into UK from Barbados

Customs duty Free preferential rate · CARIFORUM

Additional duties and charges — No additional measures recorded for this origin.

VAT 20.00 % import VAT

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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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7017 10 00 00 Of fused quartz or other fused silica Free

Additional duties and import rulesBarbados

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

No additional measures recorded for this origin.

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£3.7m+4.4% · previous 12 months

Average import price£73.85 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
United States	£1.8m	50.6%	+4%
Japan	£668k	18.3%	-6.3%
China	£365k	10%	+62%
Germany	£207k	5.7%	-17.4%
United Kingdom	£188k	5.1%	+573.3%
Netherlands	£84k	2.3%	-37.7%
India	£50k	1.4%	-17.9%
Switzerland	£38k	1%	+18.5%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Türkiye 3% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines

USA Free – 4.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.3%

World trade in 2024

7017.10 · US$230m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$36kUS$36k+US$727k+US$3m+> US$43m

Exports: 95

United States: US$44m
Japan: US$43m
China: US$43m
Mexico: US$32m
Germany: US$20m
Netherlands: US$9m
United Kingdom: US$5m
Australia: US$4m
Switzerland: US$3m
Ireland: US$3m
India: US$2m
Denmark: US$2m
France: US$2m
Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
Czechia: US$1m
Italy: US$1m
Belgium: US$1m
Hungary: US$1m
Malaysia: US$1m
Singapore: US$1m
Spain: US$934k
Poland: US$871k
South Korea: US$792k
Sweden: US$727k
Armenia: US$483k
Türkiye: US$472k
Croatia: US$437k
Austria: US$432k
Canada: US$391k
Slovakia: US$339k
Taiwan: US$323k
Romania: US$250k
Costa Rica: US$242k
Vietnam: US$205k
Lithuania: US$197k
South Africa: US$190k
Portugal: US$189k
Finland: US$177k
Thailand: US$168k
Brazil: US$111k
Israel: US$95k
Greece: US$91k
Russia: US$87k
Sri Lanka: US$73k
Serbia: US$71k
Kazakhstan: US$37k
Slovenia: US$36k
Latvia: US$26k
Egypt: US$26k
Estonia: US$25k
United Arab Emirates: US$19k
Chile: US$18k
Indonesia: US$16k
Azerbaijan: US$16k
Pakistan: US$15k
Bulgaria: US$12k
Argentina: US$12k
Philippines: US$12k
Kenya: US$10k
Colombia: US$10k

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	United States	US$44m	19%
2	Japan	US$43m	18.8%
3	China	US$43m	18.7%
4	Mexico	US$32m	13.9%
5	Germany	US$20m	8.8%
6	Netherlands	US$9m	4.1%
7	United Kingdom	US$5m	2%
8	Australia	US$4m	1.7%
9	Switzerland	US$3m	1.5%
10	Ireland	US$3m	1.2%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	United States	US$55m	24%
2	China	US$21m	9.3%
3	Germany	US$21m	9%
4	Singapore	US$14m	6.3%
5	Netherlands	US$8m	3.5%
6	Japan	US$8m	3.4%
7	Canada	US$7m	3.1%
8	United Kingdom	US$6m	2.6%
9	Indonesia	US$6m	2.4%
10	Italy	US$5m	2.3%

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 7017.10; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 7017.10 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 £3.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 4% on the year before); United States supplied 51%, followed by Japan.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$230m (+3.7% year on year).

The largest exporter was the United States (US$44m), followed by Japan.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of fused quartz or other fused silica?

Of fused quartz or other fused silica fall under HS subheading 7017.10, part of heading 7017, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on of fused quartz or other fused silica in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7017.10 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 of fused quartz or other fused silica in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7017.10 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 fused quartz or other fused silica?

The United States, with US$44m in 2024 (19% 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 United States (51%), Japan (18%) and China (10%), out of total imports of £3.7m.