Glass cup|HS Code

Glass cup harmonized system code

Product Overview The Glass Cup, classified under HS Code 7013, is a manufactured product specifically designed for holding liquids for consumption. It is made from high-quality, heat-treated glass, ensuring durability and resistance to temperature fluctuations. The Glass Cup under 7013 comes in various sizes, ranging from small shot glasses to large beverage glasses, with a spectrum of processing levels, including plain, engraved, decorated, or frosted. This product category encompasses a broad range of subcategories, including glassware for table, kitchen, toilet, office, indoor decoration, or similar purposes. Commercially, the Glass Cup finds significant usage in food service industries, for instance, restaurants, coffee shops, and bars, and also in the retail sector. It holds a competitive market position due to its aesthetic appeal, versatility, and recyclability, offering a sustainable alternative to single-use cups. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications The Glass Cup falls under the HS Code structure of Chapter 70 (Glass and Glassware), Heading 13 (Glassware of a kind used for table, kitchen, toilet, office, indoor decoration, or similar purposes), and the detailed Subheading 7013. The classification rationale lies in its material composition and intended use, aligning perfectly with the specifications of this particular HS Code. In terms of trade considerations, Glass Cups are usually packaged in protective materials like bubble wrap or corrugated boxes to prevent damage during transit, with shipping requirements adhering to standard international trade regulations. The product conforms to international quality standards, ensuring it is free from defects and inconsistencies, and maintains a high level of transparency and finish. The Glass Cup's technical specifications, including its precise dimensions and material quality, support its classification under HS Code 7013, thereby complying with WTO and customs documentation standards.

Glass cup 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.