Subheading · Chapter 70 · Heading 7020
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
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7020 00 05 00 Quartz reactor tubes and holders designed for insertion into diffusion and oxidation furnaces for production of semiconductor materials Free
- 7020 00 07 00 Unfinished Free
- 7020 00 08 00 Finished Free
- 7020 00 10 00 Of fused quartz or other fused silica Free
- 7020 00 10 10 Television pedestal stands with or without bracket for fixation to and stabilisation of television cabinet case/body Free
- 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
- 7020 00 10 90 Other Free
- 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
- 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 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
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$88kUS$88k+US$4m+US$32m+> US$351m
Exports: 162
- China: US$1bn
- Vietnam: US$642m
- Japan: US$572m
- Germany: US$501m
- United States: US$351m
- South Korea: US$276m
- Italy: US$107m
- Taiwan: US$103m
- India: US$83m
- Thailand: US$78m
- Türkiye: US$74m
- Switzerland: US$66m
- France: US$58m
- United Kingdom: US$47m
- Spain: US$41m
- Czechia: US$32m
- Netherlands: US$29m
- Poland: US$25m
- Portugal: US$21m
- Austria: US$18m
- Sweden: US$17m
- Singapore: US$15m
- Malaysia: US$14m
- Israel: US$11m
- Belgium: US$11m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$10m
- Slovakia: US$9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$8m
- Romania: US$7m
- Denmark: US$6m
- Hungary: US$6m
- Croatia: US$6m
- Russia: US$6m
- Greece: US$6m
- Lithuania: US$6m
- Mexico: US$5m
- Brazil: US$5m
- Estonia: US$4m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Laos: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Canada: US$3m
- Latvia: US$3m
- Iran: US$3m
- Australia: US$3m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Malta: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- North Macedonia: US$1m
- Philippines: US$958k
- New Zealand: US$896k
- Dominican Republic: US$893k
- Bulgaria: US$840k
- Tunisia: US$816k
- Norway: US$792k
- Egypt: US$618k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$615kUS$615k+US$5m+US$39m+> US$194m
Imports: 218
- Singapore: US$740m
- Taiwan: US$490m
- China: US$454m
- United States: US$389m
- Germany: US$297m
- South Korea: US$243m
- Japan: US$194m
- France: US$179m
- Italy: US$124m
- Malaysia: US$123m
- Netherlands: US$101m
- Vietnam: US$97m
- Canada: US$53m
- United Kingdom: US$53m
- India: US$50m
- Poland: US$50m
- Thailand: US$50m
- Switzerland: US$46m
- Spain: US$45m
- Mexico: US$43m
- Romania: US$40m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$39m
- Brazil: US$38m
- Austria: US$33m
- Portugal: US$32m
- Belgium: US$31m
- Ireland: US$29m
- Russia: US$27m
- Czechia: US$26m
- Israel: US$25m
- Saudi Arabia: US$24m
- Indonesia: US$23m
- Sweden: US$23m
- Norway: US$20m
- Australia: US$19m
- Philippines: US$19m
- Pakistan: US$17m
- Türkiye: US$14m
- Denmark: US$13m
- Ukraine: US$13m
- Greece: US$12m
- Hungary: US$11m
- Slovakia: US$11m
- South Africa: US$11m
- United Arab Emirates: US$9m
- Slovenia: US$8m
- Argentina: US$7m
- Lithuania: US$7m
- Iran: US$6m
- Croatia: US$6m
- Finland: US$6m
- Kazakhstan: US$6m
- Latvia: US$5m
- Colombia: US$5m
- Serbia: US$5m
- Kenya: US$5m
- Algeria: US$4m
- Chile: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
- Peru: US$4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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
The tariff classification of agglomerated slabs from Israel and Vietnam
- N356744 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a glass sphere from China.
- N342719 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an agglomerated glass slab from Vietnam
- N340084 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of agglomerated glass slabs from China
- N302271 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of two agglomerated glass slabs from China
- N314588 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a glass slab from China
- 600011366 HMRC
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.
- Tariff change · Applies from:
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States — 2026 HTS Revision 16
2026HTSRev16 · Source: hts.usitc.gov
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Sanctions · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1846 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1848 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Sanctions
Trade Tariff news 5806 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
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.