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Chapter 70 GLASS AND GLASSWARE

United Kingdom

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CN codeDescription
Rate of duty
autonomous (%)conventional (%)
Supplementary unit
700100Cullet and other waste and scrap of glass; glass in the mass
70010010Cullet and other waste and scrap of glassFreeFree—
Glass in the mass
70010091Optical glass125,2—
70010099Other92,3—
7002Glass in balls (other than microspheres of heading No 7018), rods or tubes, unworked
70021000Balls104,5—
700220Rods
70022010Of optical glass125,2—
70022090Other104,5—
Tubes
70023100Of fused quartz or other fused silica104,5—
70023200Of other glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 x 10-6 per Kelvin within a temperature range of 0 oC to 300 oC104,5—
70023900Other104,5—
7003Cast glass and rolled glass, in sheets or profiles, whether or not having an absorbent or reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked
Non-wired sheets
700311Coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or having an absorbent or reflecting layer
70031110Of optical glass125,2m2
70031190Other10 MIN 1,6 Ecu/100 kg/br4,8 MIN 0,8 Ecu/100 kg/brm2
700319Other
70031910Of optical glass125,2m2
70031990Other10 MIN 1,6 Ecu/100 kg/br4,8 MIN 0,8 Ecu/100 kg/brm2
70032000Wired sheets10 MIN 1 Ecu/100 kg/br4,7 MIN 0,4 Ecu/100 kg/brm2
70033000Profiles204,8—
7004Drawn glass and blown glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent or reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked
700410Glass, coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or having an absorbent or reflecting layer
70041010Optical glass125,2m2
70041080Other10 MIN 1 Ecu/100 kg/br5,2 MIN 0,6 Ecu/100 kg/brm2
700490Other glass
70049010Optical glass125,2m2
70049070Horticultural sheet glass10 MIN 1 Ecu/100 kg/br5,2 MIN 0,6 Ecu/100 kg/brm2
Other, of a thickness
70049092Not exceeding 2,5 mm10 MIN 1 Ecu/100 kg/br5,2 MIN 0,6 Ecu /100 kg/brm2
70049098Exceeding 2,5 mm10 MIN 1 Ecu/100 kg/br5,2 MIN 0,6 Ecu/ 100 kg/brm2
7005Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent or reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked
700510Non-wired glass, having an absorbent or reflecting layer
70051010Horticultural sheet glass103,4m2
Other, of a thickness
70051031Not exceeding 2,5 mm103,4m2
70051033Exceeding 2,5 mm but not exceeding 3,5 mm103,4m2
70051035Exceeding 3,5 mm but not exceeding 4,5 mm103,4m2
70051091Exceeding 4,5 mm but not exceeding 5,5 mm103,4m2
70051093Exceeding 5,5 mm but not exceeding 7 mm103,4m2
70051095Exceeding 7 mm103,4m2
Other non-wired glass
700521Coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or merely surface ground
70052110Of a thickness not exceeding 2,5 mm103,4m2
70052120Of a thickness exceeding 2,5 mm but not exceeding 3,5 mm103,4m2
70052130Of a thickness exceeding 3,5 mm but not exceeding 4,5 mm103,4m2
70052140Of a thickness exceeding 4,5 mm but not exceeding 5,5 mm103,4m2
70052150Of a thickness exceeding 5,5 mm but not exceeding 7 mm103,4m2
70052190Of a thickness exceeding 7 mm103,4m2
700529Other
70052910Horticultural sheet glass103,4m2
Other, of a thickness
70052931Not exceeding 2,5 mm103,4m2
70052933Exceeding 2,5 mm but not exceeding 3,5 mm103,4m2
70052935Exceeding 3,5 mm but not exceeding 4 5 mm103,4m2
70052991Exceeding 4,5 mm but not exceeding 5,5 mm103,4m2
70052993Exceeding 5,5 mm but not exceeding 7 mm103,4m2
70052995Exceeding 7 mm103,4m2
70053000Wired glass103,4m2
700600Glass of heading No 7003, 7004 or 7005, bent, edge-worked, engraved, drilled, enamelled or otherwise worked, but not framed or fitted with other materials
70060010Optical glass125,2—
70060090Other204,8—
7007Safety glass, consisting of toughened (tempered) or laminated glass
Toughened (tempered) safety glass
700711Of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels
70071110Of size and shape suitable for incorporation in motor vehicles225,2—
70071190Other225,2—
700719Other
70071910Enamelled225,2m2
70071920Coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or having an absorbent or reflecting layer225,2m2
70071980Other225,2m2
Laminated safety glass
700721Of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels
70072110Windshields, not framed, for use in civil aircraftf1 22Free—
Other
70072191Of size and shape suitable for incorporation in motor vehicles225,2—
70072199Other225,2—
70072900Other225,2m2
700800Multiple-walled insulating units of glass
70080020Coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or having an absorbent or reflecting layer204,8m2
Other
70080081Consisting of two panels of glass sealed around the edges by an airtight joint and separated by a layer of air, other gases or a vacuum204,8m2
70080089Other204,8m2
7009Glass mirrors, whether or not framed, including rear-view mirrors
70091000Rear-view mirrors for vehicles226p/st
Other
70099100Unframed226—
70099200Framed226—
7010Carboys, 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
70101000Ampoules225,2p/st
701090Other
70109010Preserving jars (sterilizing jars)2410,6p/st
Other
Containers of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods
70109021Made from tubing of glass of a thickness of less than 1 mm248,2p/st
Other, of a nominal capacity of
701090312,5 litres or more248,2p/st
Less than 2,5 litres
For beverages and foodstuffs
Bottles
Of colourless glass, of a nominal capacity of
70109041One litre or more248,2p/st
70109043More than 0,33 litre but less than one litre248,2p/st
701090450,15 litre or more but not more than 0,33 litre248,2p/st
70109047Less than 0,15 litre248,2p/st
Of coloured glass, of a nominal capacity of
70109051One litre or more248,2p/st
70109053More than 0,33 litre but less than one litre248,2p/st
701090550,15 litre or more but not more than 0,33 litre248,2p/st
70109057Less than 0,15 litre248,2p/st
Other, of a nominal capacity of
701090610,25 litre or more248,2p/st
70109067Less than 0,25 litre248,2p/st
For pharmaceutical products, of a nominal capacity of
70109071More than 0,055 litre248,2p/st
701090770,055 litre or less248,2p/st
For other products
70109081Of colourless glass248,2p/st
70109087Of coloured glass248,2p/st
70109099Stoppers, lids and other closures248,2—
7011Glass envelopes (including bulbs and tubes), open, and glass parts thereof, without fittings, for electric lamps, cathode-ray tubes or the like
701110For electric lighting
70111010Bulbs for filament lamps with a greatest external diameter of 25 mm or more but not exceeding 70 mm186,4—
70111090Other186,4—
70112000For cathode-ray tubes186,4—
70119000Other186,4—
701200Glass inners for vacuum flasks or for other vacuum vessels
70120010Unfinished215,6—
70120090Finished2511,2—
7013Glassware of a kind used for table, kitchen, toilet, office, indoor decoration or similar purposes (other than that of heading No 7010 or 7018)
70131000Of glass-ceramics2411,8p/st
Drinking glasses other than of glass-ceramics
701321Of lead crystal
Gathered by hand
70132111Cut or otherwise decorated2411,8p/st
70132119Other2411,8p/st
Gathered mechanically
70132191Cut or otherwise decorated2411,8p/st
70132199Other2411,8p/st
701329Other
70132910Of toughened glass2411,8p/st
Other
Gathered by hand
70132951Cut or otherwise decorated2411,8p/st
70132959Other2411,8p/st
Gathered mechanically
70132991Cut or otherwise decorated2411,8p/st
70132999Other2411,8p/st
Glassware of a kind used for table (other than drinking glasses) or kitchen purposes other than of glass-ceramics
701331Of lead crystal
70133110Gathered by hand2411,8p/st
70133190Gathered mechanically2411,8p/st
70133200Of glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 × 10-6 per Kelvin within a temperature range of 0 oC to 300 oC2411,8p/st
701339Other
70133910Of toughened glass2411,8p/st
Other
70133991Gathered by hand2411,8p/st
70133999Gathered mechanically2411,8p/st
Other glassware
701391Of lead crystal
70139110Gathered by hand2411,8p/st
70139190Gathered mechanically2411,8p/st
701399Other
70139910Gathered by hand2411,8p/st
70139990Gathered mechanically2411,8p/st
70140000Signalling glassware and optical elements of glass (other than those of heading No 7015), not optically worked205,6—
7015Clock 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
70151000Glasses for corrective spectacles125,2—
70159000Other194,7—
7016Paving 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 small-wares, whether or not on a backing, for mosaics or similar decorative purposes; leaded lights and the lie; multicellular or foam glass in blocks, panels, plates, shells or similar forms
70161000Glass cubes and other glass smallwares, whether or not on a backing, for mosaics or similar decorative purposes209,6—
701690Other
70169010Leaded lights and the like104,8m2
70169030Multicellular glass or foam glass10 MIN 2 Ecu/100 kg/br3,5 MIN 1,5 Ecu/100 kg/br—
70169090Other10 MIN 2 Ecu/100 kg/br3,5 MIN 1,5 Ecu/100 kg/br—
7017Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware, whether or not graduated or calibrated
70171000Of fused quartz or other fused silica164,3—
70172000Of other glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 x 10-6 per Kelvin within a temperature range of 0 oC to 300 oC235,2—
70179000Other235,2—
7018Glass 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
701810Glass beads, imitation pearls, imitation precious or semi-precious stones and similar glass smallwares
Glass beads
70181011Cut and mechanically polishedFree3,3f2 —
70181019Other259,4—
70181030Imitation pearls1,7 Ecu/kg/net0,5 Ecu/kg/net—
Imitation precious and semi-precious stones
70181051Cut and mechanically polishedFree3 —
70181059Other165,4—
70181090Other195,8 —
70182000Glass microspheres not exceeding 1 mm in diameter175,1—
701890Other
70189010Glass eyes; articles of glass smallware204,8—
70189090Other209,2—
7019Glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (for example, yarn, woven fabrics)
701910Slivers, rovings, yarn and chopped strands
70191010Glass fibre threads, cut into lengths of 3 mm or more but not more than 50 mm (chopped strands)239—
Other
Of filaments
70191051Rovings239—
70191059Other239—
70191099Of staple fibres239—
701920Woven fabrics, including narrow fabrics
Of filaments
70192011Made from rovings239m2
Other, of a width of
70192031Not more than 30 cm239m2
More than 30 cm
70192036Plain weave, weighing less than 250 g/m2, made of yarn measuring per single yarn 136 tex or less239m2
70192039Other239m2
70192090Of staple fibres239m2
Thin sheets (voiles), webs, mats, mattresses, boards and similar nonwoven products
70193100Mats239—
70193200Thin sheets (voiles)196,2—
701939Other
70193910Covered with paper or metal196,2—
70193990Other196,2—
701990Other
70199010Non-textile fibres in bulk or flocks239—
70199030Pads and casings for insulating tubes and pipes239—
Other
70199091Of textile fibres239—
70199099Other239—
702000Other articles of glass
70200010Of fused quartz or other fused silica215,1—
70200030Of glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 x 10-6 per Kelvin within a temperature range of 0 oC to 300 oC215,1—
70200090Other215,1—
  1. Notes
  2. Subheading note

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions laid down in the relevant Community provisions. See also Section II, paragraph B, of the preliminary provisions.

f2

Exemption from the payment of duty in respect of goods falling within subheadings 7018 10 11, 7018 10 51 and 7018 10 90, within the limits of a total annual quota of 52 tonnes, to be granted by the competent Community authorities.