Laminated glass|HS Code

Laminated glass harmonized system code

Product Overview Laminated Glass, classified under the Harmonized System (HS) Code 7007, refers to a safety glass that holds together when shattered. It is composed of two or more layers of glass bonded together with an interlayer of plastic or resin. The interlayer keeps the layers of glass bonded even when broken, preventing glass fragments from shattering. The HS Code 7007 subdivides laminated glass into various subcategories based on thickness and the number of glass and interlayer sheets. This product is extensively used in commercial settings, including retail storefronts, food service industries, and other processing industries due to its enhanced safety features. Laminated glass offers a significant value proposition and competitive advantage due to its durability, security, sound reduction, and UV control features, much sought after in various industries. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications The complete HS Code for Laminated Glass is structured into Chapter 70 (Glass and Glassware), Heading 7007 (Safety Glass), with further subdivision depending on the product's specific characteristics. The rationale for this classification stems from the product's unique safety features, which distinguishes it from conventional glass products. Trade considerations for laminated glass include packaging in wooden crates or cardboard boxes with foam protection to prevent damage during transit. Laminated glass should also adhere to shipping requirements like being shipped upright and not flat to avoid breakage. The quality of laminated glass is typically measured by its impact resistance, light transmission, and interlayer adhesion strength. In terms of international trade, the product must comply with quality standards set by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and meet customs documentation requirements. This includes accurate product classification, comprehensive product descriptions, and adherence to packaging and shipping regulations.

Laminated glass 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.