Empty glass bottle Hs Code

Empty glass bottle harmonized system code

Product Overview Empty glass bottles classified under HS Code 701090 are defined as non-refillable or refillable containers made predominantly of glass, designed for the packaging and storage of liquids or semi-liquids. These bottles are characterized by their dimensional specifications, including volume capacity ranging typically from 50 ml to 2 liters, standardized neck finishes compatible with various closures, and wall thickness calibrated to ensure durability and resistance to thermal and mechanical stress. Manufactured through processes such as blow-and-blow or press-and-blow molding, these bottles maintain high clarity, chemical inertness, and compliance with food-grade standards. The HS Code 701090 encompasses subcategories differentiated by shape, capacity, and intended use, including pharmaceutical, beverage, and cosmetic containers. Commercially, these empty glass bottles serve critical roles in food service sectors for packaging oils, sauces, and beverages; in retail for consumer goods presentation; and in processing industries requiring sterile, inert packaging solutions. Their competitive advantage lies in recyclability, product preservation capabilities, and compatibility with automated filling and sealing systems, positioning them as essential components within global supply chains. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications The HS Code 701090 is structured hierarchically as follows: Chapter 70 (Glass and glassware), Heading 10 (Glass containers for conveyance or packing of goods, of types commonly used by retail or wholesale trade), and Subheading 90 (Other glass containers, excluding bottles of glass, jars, and similar containers of glass). This classification applies to empty glass bottles not elsewhere specified, distinguished by their intended use and manufacturing characteristics. The rationale for classification under 701090 is based on the product’s material composition, form factor, and commercial function as a container primarily for retail or industrial packaging. Trade considerations include packaging in palletized, shrink-wrapped units or custom crates to prevent breakage during transit, with preservation methods emphasizing protection from contamination and mechanical damage. Shipping protocols comply with international standards such as the IMO’s IMDG Code when transported via sea freight. Quality standards require conformity to ISO 719 and ASTM C1036 for glass quality, ensuring optical clarity, resistance to internal pressure, and absence of defects. Compliance with WTO agreements and harmonized system nomenclature ensures streamlined customs clearance and accurate tariff application across international markets.

Empty glass bottle Chapter Note

1.- This Chapter does not cover : (a) Goods of heading 32.07 (for example, vitrifiable enamels and glazes, glass frit, other glass in the form of powder, granules or flakes); (b) Articles of Chapter 71 (for example, imitation jewellery); (c) Optical fibre cables of heading 85.44, electrical insulators (heading 85.46) or fittings of insulating material of heading 85.47; (d) Front windscreens (windshields), rear windows and other windows, framed, for vehicles of Chapters 86 to 88; (e) Front windscreens (windshields), rear windows and other windows, whether or not framed, incorporating heating devices or other electrical or electronic devices, for vehicles of Chapters 86 to 88; (f) Optical fibres, optically worked optical elements, hypodermic syringes, artificial eyes, thermometers, barometers, hydrometers or other articles of Chapter 90; (g) Luminaires and lighting fittings, illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates or the like, having a permanently fixed light source, or parts thereof of heading 94.05; (h) Toys, games, sports requisites, Christmas tree ornaments or other articles of Chapter 95 (excluding glass eyes without mechanisms for dolls or for other articles of Chapter 95); or (ij) Buttons, fitted vacuum flasks, scent or similar sprays or other articles of Chapter 96. 2.- For the purposes of headings 70.03, 70.04 and 70.05 : (a) glass is not regarded as “worked” by reason of any process it has undergone before annealing; (b) cutting to shape does not affect the classification of glass in sheets; (c) the expression “absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer” means a microscopically thin coating of metal or of a chemical compound (for example, metal oxide) which absorbs, for example, infrared light or improves the reflecting qualities of the glass while still allowing it to retain a degree of transparency or translucency; or which prevents light from being reflected on the surface of the glass. 3.- The products referred to in heading 70.06 remain classified in that heading whether or not they have the character of articles. 4.- For the purposes of heading 70.19, the expression “glass wool” means : (a) Mineral wools with a silica (SiO2) content not less than 60 % by weight; (b) Mineral wools with a silica (SiO2) content less than 60 % but with an alkaline oxide (K2O or Na2O) content exceeding 5 % by weight or a boric oxide (B2O3) content exceeding 2 % by weight. Mineral wools which do not comply with the above specifications fall in heading 68.06. 5.- Throughout the Nomenclature, the expression “glass” includes fused quartz and other fused silica.