Subheading · Chapter 70 · Heading 7020

7020.00

7020.00: Other articles of glass

Other glass articles

7020.00 is the HS subheading for other glass articles, under heading 7020 in chapter 70.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 8 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 5
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 7020 00 05 00 Quartz reactor tubes and holders designed for insertion into diffusion and oxidation furnaces for production of semiconductor materials Free
  2. 7020 00 07 00 Unfinished Free
  3. 7020 00 08 00 Finished Free
  4. 7020 00 10 00 Of fused quartz or other fused silica Free
  5. 7020 00 10 10 Television pedestal stands with or without bracket for fixation to and stabilisation of television cabinet case/body Free
  6. 7020 00 10 20 Raw material for optical elements of fused silicon dioxide with: - a thickness of 10 cm or more but not more than 40 cm and - a weight of 100 kg or more Free
  7. 7020 00 10 90 Other Free
  8. 7020 00 30 00 Of glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 × 10-6 per kelvin within a temperature range of 0 °c to 300 °c Free
  9. 7020 00 80 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 3

  • 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)
  • 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 5

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control on cat and dog fur
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2009/1056
    Documents
    • Y922 Other than cats and dogs fur as mentioned by Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 (OJ L 343)
    Tariff lines
    on 7 of 8 lines
  • Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
    Applies to goods from
    Iran, North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411, S.I. 2019/461
    Documents
    • Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
    • Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
    Tariff lines
    on 6 of 8 lines
  • Import controlImport control on luxury goods
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
    Documents
    • Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
    • Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
    • Y948 Goods other than those described in Annex VIII (Luxury goods) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 8 lines

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£128.6m-2.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£2.23 per kg
Jan 2024: £10.8mFeb 2024: £9.7mMar 2024: £14mApr 2024: £8.9mMay 2024: £10.5mJun 2024: £10.9mJul 2024: £11mAug 2024: £13.3mSept 2024: £10.5mOct 2024: £13.8mNov 2024: £11.9mDec 2024: £11mJan 2025: £11.3mFeb 2025: £13mMar 2025: £10.1mApr 2025: £12mMay 2025: £8.9mJun 2025: £9.1mJul 2025: £9.6mAug 2025: £10.6mSept 2025: £10.5mOct 2025: £10.3mNov 2025: £9.8mDec 2025: £9.6mJan 2026: £10.4mFeb 2026: £11.4mMar 2026: £13.6mApr 2026: £8.7mMay 2026: £11.3mJun 2026: £10.9mJul 2026: £11.9mAug 2026: £10.2m 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 £97.4m 75.8% -1.2%
Germany £9.3m 7.2% -10.1%
Japan £4.4m 3.4% +88%
United States £4.4m 3.4% -25.5%
Italy £2.7m 2.1% +26.4%
Spain £2.6m 2% -23.9%
South Korea £1.3m 1% -2.9%
Portugal £1.1m 0.8% -16.4%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7020.00 · US$5bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$88kUS$88k+US$4m+US$32m+> US$351m

Exports: 162
  1. China: US$1bn
  2. Vietnam: US$642m
  3. Japan: US$572m
  4. Germany: US$501m
  5. United States: US$351m
  6. South Korea: US$276m
  7. Italy: US$107m
  8. Taiwan: US$103m
  9. India: US$83m
  10. Thailand: US$78m
  11. Türkiye: US$74m
  12. Switzerland: US$66m
  13. France: US$58m
  14. United Kingdom: US$47m
  15. Spain: US$41m
  16. Czechia: US$32m
  17. Netherlands: US$29m
  18. Poland: US$25m
  19. Portugal: US$21m
  20. Austria: US$18m
  21. Sweden: US$17m
  22. Singapore: US$15m
  23. Malaysia: US$14m
  24. Israel: US$11m
  25. Belgium: US$11m
  26. Hong Kong SAR China: US$10m
  27. Slovakia: US$9m
  28. United Arab Emirates: US$8m
  29. Romania: US$7m
  30. Denmark: US$6m
  31. Hungary: US$6m
  32. Croatia: US$6m
  33. Russia: US$6m
  34. Greece: US$6m
  35. Lithuania: US$6m
  36. Mexico: US$5m
  37. Brazil: US$5m
  38. Estonia: US$4m
  39. Ireland: US$4m
  40. Laos: US$3m
  41. Slovenia: US$3m
  42. Canada: US$3m
  43. Latvia: US$3m
  44. Iran: US$3m
  45. Australia: US$3m
  46. Serbia: US$2m
  47. Finland: US$2m
  48. Malta: US$2m
  49. Indonesia: US$2m
  50. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1m
  51. South Africa: US$1m
  52. Saudi Arabia: US$1m
  53. North Macedonia: US$1m
  54. Philippines: US$958k
  55. New Zealand: US$896k
  56. Dominican Republic: US$893k
  57. Bulgaria: US$840k
  58. Tunisia: US$816k
  59. Norway: US$792k
  60. Egypt: US$618k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$1bn 27.2%
2 Vietnam US$642m 14.1%
3 Japan US$572m 12.5%
4 Germany US$501m 11%
5 United States US$351m 7.7%
6 South Korea US$276m 6.1%
7 Italy US$107m 2.3%
8 Taiwan US$103m 2.3%
9 India US$83m 1.8%
10 Thailand US$78m 1.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Singapore US$740m 16.2%
2 Taiwan US$490m 10.7%
3 China US$454m 9.9%
4 United States US$389m 8.5%
5 Germany US$297m 6.5%
6 South Korea US$243m 5.3%
7 Japan US$194m 4.2%
8 France US$179m 3.9%
9 Italy US$124m 2.7%
10 Malaysia US$123m 2.7%

Import duty on this product around the world 164

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
  • 23number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Sudan, Cameroon

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 8.2% 0% – 15% 2023
Algeria 24% 15% – 30% 2023
Angola 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 15% 5% – 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 14% 10% – 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 11% 0% – 15% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 4% 0% – 5% 2023
Bangladesh 18% 10% – 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 10% 5% – 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 11% 0% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 15% 5% – 20% 2023
Benin 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 5% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 14% 10% – 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Burundi 15% 10% – 25% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 3.3% 0% – 6.5% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 0% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 8.9% 0% – 20% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 7% 0% – 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 13% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 10% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 13% 8% – 20% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 5% 0% – 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 3% 0% – 6% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Gibraltar 10% 0% – 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 10% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 5% 0% – 15% 2023
Guinea 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Guyana 10% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 5% 0% – 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 25% 5% – 40% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 4.8% 0% – 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 6.7% 0% – 20% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 10% 0% – 15% 2023
Kenya 15% 10% – 25% 2023
Kiribati 30% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 4% 0% – 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 11% 0% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Malawi 3.1% 0% – 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 25% 0% – 30% 2023
Maldives 10% 2023
Mali 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Mauritania 13% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 3.8% 0% – 15% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 5% 0% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 23% 20% – 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 29% 2.5% – 40% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 7.5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nepal 20% 2023
New Zealand 1.3% 0% – 5% 2023
Nicaragua 5% 0% – 15% 2023
Niger 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Nigeria 13% 5% – 20% 2023
North Macedonia 13% 0% – 15% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 4% 0% – 5% 2023
Pakistan 18% 11% – 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 4.8% 0% – 12% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 8.8% 0% – 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 9% 8% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 3% 0% – 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Qatar 4% 0% – 5% 2023
Russia 11% 0% – 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 15% 10% – 25% 2023
Samoa 20% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 4% 0% – 5% 2023
Senegal 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 5% 0% – 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 13% 0% – 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 12% 5% – 25% 2023
St Lucia 8.3% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 8% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 10% 5% – 20% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 10% 5% – 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 10% 1% – 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 0% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 15% 10% – 25% 2023
Thailand 3.5% 0% – 7% 2023
Togo 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 6.7% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 3% 0% – 6% 2023
Tuvalu 15% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 15% 10% – 25% 2023
Ukraine 7.4% 0% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 4% 0% – 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 3.9% 0% – 6.6% 2023
Uruguay 14% 10% – 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 10% 2023
Venezuela 14% 10% – 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 12% 0% – 40% 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. · 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
66599 Articles of glass other than headings 665.91 - 665.95
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 311210
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
20177020.00unchanged
20127020.00unchanged
20077020.00unchanged
20027012.00, 7020.00changed
19967012.00, 7020.00changed
19927012.00, 7020.00changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 19

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.

  • N355647 U.S. CBP 7 July 2026 · 7020.00.60.00

    The tariff classification of agglomerated slabs from Israel and Vietnam

  • N356744 U.S. CBP 22 December 2025 · 7020.00.60.00

    The tariff classification of a glass sphere from China.

  • N342719 U.S. CBP 17 October 2024 · 7020.00.60.00

    The tariff classification of an agglomerated glass slab from Vietnam

  • N340084 U.S. CBP 19 July 2024 · 7020.00.60.00

    The tariff classification of agglomerated glass slabs from China

  • N302271 U.S. CBP 16 February 2021 · 7020.00.60.00

    The tariff classification of two agglomerated glass slabs from China

  • N314588 U.S. CBP 25 November 2020 · 7020.00.60.00

    The tariff classification of a glass slab from China

  • 600011366 HMRC 12 September 2024 – 11 September 2027 · 7020 00 80 00

    The product is made of polished synthetic quartz or other glass material in squares with worked, bevelled edges. Size varies between 4 x 4 x 0.06 and 9 x 9 x 0.12 inches. Coated with a metal based film, for example of chromium or molybdenum. To be used as an optical absorber in the making of…

19 rulings in total for this code

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. US Tariff change · Applies from:

    Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States — 2026 HTS Revision 16

    2026HTSRev16 · Source: hts.usitc.gov

  2. US Tariff change

    To Facilitate Positive Adjustment to Competition From Imports of Quartz Surface Products

    FR Doc. 2026-15975 · 91 FR 50645 · Proclamation 11051 · Source: federalregister.gov

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. GB Sanctions

    Update to Import and Export Sanctions on Gold, Precious Metals, Diamonds and Luxury Goods from Syria – 22 April 2026

    Trade Tariff news 5806 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 7020.00 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 7020.00 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 3%). 1 of them is duty-free.

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 other glass articles worth £128.6m (down 2% on the year before), at an average of £2.23 per kg; China supplied 76%, followed by Germany.

World trade in other glass articles reached US$5bn in 2024, up 5.7% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 27.2% of the total, ahead of Vietnam.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other articles of glass?

Other articles of glass fall under HS subheading 7020.00, part of heading 7020, in section XIII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other articles of glass in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7020.00 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 other articles of glass in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7020.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 6%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most other articles of glass?

China, with US$1bn in 2024 (27.2% of world exports).

Which countries can export other glass articles 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 other glass articles?

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 other glass articles from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (76%), Germany (7%) and Japan (3%), out of total imports of £128.6m.

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