Section XIII · Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; ceramic products; glass and glassware
Chapter 70: Glass and glassware
Chapter 70 of the Harmonized System has 19 four-digit headings, from 70.01 to 70.20. Each heading is split further into six-digit subheadings, then into national 8- and 10-digit commodity codes.
Headings in chapter 70
| Heading | Description |
|---|---|
| 70.01 | Cullet and other waste and scrap of glass, excluding glass from cathode-ray tubes or other activated glass of heading 8549; glass in the mass |
| 70.02 | Glass in balls (other than microspheres of heading 7018), rods or tubes, unworked |
| 70.03 | Cast glass and rolled glass, in sheets or profiles, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked |
| 70.04 | Drawn glass and blown glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked |
| 70.05 | Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked |
| 70.06 | Glass of heading 7003, 7004 or 7005, bent, edge-worked, engraved, drilled, enamelled or otherwise worked, but not framed or fitted with other materials |
| 70.07 | Safety glass, consisting of toughened (tempered) or laminated glass |
| 70.08 | Multiple-walled insulating units of glass |
| 70.09 | Glass mirrors, whether or not framed, including rear-view mirrors |
| 70.10 | Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules and other containers, of glass, of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods; preserving jars of glass; stoppers, lids and other closures, of glass |
| 70.11 | Glass envelopes (including bulbs and tubes), open, and glass parts thereof, without fittings, for electric lamps and light sources, cathode-ray tubes or the like |
| 70.13 | Glassware of a kind used for table, kitchen, toilet, office, indoor decoration or similar purposes (other than that of heading 7010 or 7018) |
| 70.14 | Signalling glassware and optical elements of glass (other than those of heading 7015), not optically worked |
| 70.15 | Clock or watch glasses and similar glasses, glasses for non-corrective or corrective spectacles, curved, bent, hollowed or the like, not optically worked; hollow glass spheres and their segments, for the manufacture of such glasses |
| 70.16 | Paving blocks, slabs, bricks, squares, tiles and other articles of pressed or moulded glass, whether or not wired, of a kind used for building or construction purposes; glass cubes and other glass smallwares, whether or not on a backing, for mosaics or similar decorative purposes; leaded lights and the like; multicellular or foam glass in blocks, panels, plates, shells or similar forms |
| 70.17 | Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware, whether or not graduated or calibrated |
| 70.18 | 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 |
| 70.19 | Glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (for example, yarn, rovings, woven fabrics) |
| 70.20 | Other articles of glass |
Classifying goods in chapter 70
Start with the chapter and section notes: they are legally binding and often decide what is included or excluded. Then choose the heading whose wording best describes your product (GRI 1), and work down to the six-digit subheading before choosing the national commodity code.
The six-digit code is shared internationally. The UK and EU add digits for their own tariffs and statistics, and the US uses its own 10-digit HTS lines, so always confirm the final code in the tariff of the country you are importing into.
Official sources
Check chapter 70 in the UK Trade Tariff, the EU TARIC and the US HTS.