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HS code for glass - balls, rods and tubes (unworked)
7002 Glass in balls (other than microspheres of heading 7018), rods or tubes, unworked
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “glass - balls, rods and tubes (unworked)” points to heading 7002: glass in balls (other than microspheres of heading 7018), rods or tubes, unworked. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff, 7002 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 7002 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is 3%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 7002 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is 3%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
EU 3% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Türkiye 3% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
USA Free – 6% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 3.1% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 1.7% 
Brazil 3.6% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Argentina 3.6% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Taiwan 1.2% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 3% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% – 20% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 16% Questions and answers
What is the HS code for glass - balls, rods and tubes (unworked)?
Glass - balls, rods and tubes (unworked) are classified under 7002 (Glass in balls (other than microspheres of heading 7018), rods or tubes, unworked) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.