Heading · Chapter 70
7018: Glass beads, imitation pearls, imitation precious or semi-precious stones and similar glass smallwares, and articles thereof other than imitation jewellery; glass eyes other than prosthetic articles; statuettes and other ornaments of lamp-worked glass, other than imitation jewellery; glass microspheres not exceeding 1 mm in diameter
Heading 7018 is divided into 3 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 70, glass and glassware.
Duty rates compared
TürkiyeSubheadings 3
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$67kUS$67k+US$1m+US$11m+> US$62m
Exports: 161
- China: US$949m
- Austria: US$131m
- Czechia: US$87m
- United States: US$65m
- France: US$62m
- Japan: US$54m
- India: US$54m
- Germany: US$38m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$15m
- United Kingdom: US$14m
- Australia: US$13m
- Russia: US$13m
- Italy: US$12m
- Belgium: US$12m
- Spain: US$11m
- Serbia: US$11m
- Greece: US$10m
- Malaysia: US$9m
- Canada: US$9m
- Thailand: US$8m
- Netherlands: US$7m
- Poland: US$7m
- Singapore: US$6m
- South Korea: US$5m
- Türkiye: US$4m
- Mexico: US$4m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Romania: US$3m
- Belarus: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- Tunisia: US$2m
- Argentina: US$2m
- Israel: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Iran: US$1m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$946k
- Slovakia: US$864k
- Ireland: US$756k
- Portugal: US$708k
- South Africa: US$642k
- Egypt: US$614k
- Kuwait: US$597k
- Cambodia: US$576k
- Kazakhstan: US$558k
- El Salvador: US$549k
- Indonesia: US$547k
- Croatia: US$530k
- Dominican Republic: US$522k
- Albania: US$481k
- Nepal: US$443k
- Slovenia: US$431k
- Finland: US$393k
- Bulgaria: US$340k
- Hungary: US$330k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$319k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$789kUS$789k+US$6m+US$21m+> US$52m
Imports: 205
- United Arab Emirates: US$191m
- India: US$151m
- United States: US$140m
- South Korea: US$66m
- China: US$64m
- Italy: US$56m
- United Kingdom: US$52m
- Germany: US$50m
- Thailand: US$42m
- Brazil: US$36m
- Netherlands: US$35m
- Vietnam: US$31m
- Austria: US$30m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$29m
- Türkiye: US$27m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$25m
- France: US$24m
- Iran: US$23m
- Afghanistan: US$22m
- Mexico: US$21m
- Canada: US$21m
- Indonesia: US$21m
- Pakistan: US$20m
- Nigeria: US$19m
- Algeria: US$17m
- Tajikistan: US$16m
- Japan: US$16m
- Poland: US$16m
- Bangladesh: US$14m
- Greece: US$14m
- Spain: US$14m
- Saudi Arabia: US$14m
- Philippines: US$13m
- Belgium: US$12m
- Taiwan: US$12m
- Australia: US$12m
- Yemen: US$11m
- Malaysia: US$11m
- Sweden: US$11m
- Singapore: US$10m
- Iraq: US$10m
- Russia: US$9m
- Egypt: US$9m
- Czechia: US$8m
- Morocco: US$8m
- Denmark: US$8m
- Switzerland: US$7m
- Norway: US$7m
- South Africa: US$7m
- Colombia: US$6m
- Ghana: US$6m
- Chile: US$6m
- Slovakia: US$6m
- Dominican Republic: US$5m
- Peru: US$5m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Senegal: US$5m
- Jordan: US$5m
- Serbia: US$5m
- Portugal: US$5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$949m | 57.4% |
| 2 |  Austria | US$131m | 8% |
| 3 |  Czechia | US$87m | 5.3% |
| 4 |  United States | US$65m | 3.9% |
| 5 |  France | US$62m | 3.8% |
| 6 |  Japan | US$54m | 3.3% |
| 7 |  India | US$54m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  Germany | US$38m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$15m | 0.9% |
| 10 |  United Kingdom | US$14m | 0.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United Arab Emirates | US$191m | 11.5% |
| 2 | India | US$151m | 9.2% |
| 3 | United States | US$140m | 8.5% |
| 4 |  South Korea | US$66m | 4% |
| 5 | China | US$64m | 3.9% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$56m | 3.4% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$52m | 3.1% |
| 8 | Germany | US$50m | 3% |
| 9 |  Thailand | US$42m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Brazil | US$36m | 2.2% |
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.
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Sanctions · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1846 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1848 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 7018 into 13 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 7018 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 7%. 3 of them are duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 7018 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 7% (average 2.8%). 3 of them are duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 7018 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6.6%. 2 of them are duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 7018 goods worth US$2bn (+4.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$949m), followed by Austria.
The biggest buyer was the United Arab Emirates, with imports of US$191m.
The United Kingdom ranked 10th among 161 exporters with US$14m.
The United Kingdom imported US$52m.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for glass beads, imitation pearls, imitation precious or semi-precious stones and similar glass smallwares, and articles thereof other than imitation jewellery; glass eyes other than prosthetic articles; statuettes and other ornaments of lamp-worked glass, other than imitation jewellery; glass microspheres not exceeding 1 mm in diameter?
Glass beads, imitation pearls, imitation precious or semi-precious stones and similar glass smallwares, and articles thereof other than imitation jewellery; glass eyes other than prosthetic articles; statuettes and other ornaments of lamp-worked glass, other than imitation jewellery; glass microspheres not exceeding 1 mm in diameter fall under HS heading 7018, part of chapter 70, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on glass beads, imitation pearls, imitation precious… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7018 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 beads, imitation pearls, imitation precious… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7018 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most glass beads, imitation pearls, imitation precious…?
China, with US$949m in 2024 (57.4% of world exports).