Window glass|HS Code

Window glass harmonized system code

Product Overview Window Glass, classified under Harmonized System (HS) Code 7005, refers to non-wired float glass, a type of molten glass that has been cooled slowly to eliminate internal stresses and achieve a uniform thickness. This product is characterized by its smooth, glossy surface, high clarity, and excellent light transmission. Within HS Code 7005, the product is further classified based on its thickness and color, including clear, tinted, reflective, or low-e coated variants. Window Glass finds widespread commercial applications across various sectors such as construction, automotive, and interior design, serving as a critical component in windows, doors, partitions, and automobile windshields. Its competitive advantage lies in its superior durability, energy efficiency, and aesthetic appeal, making it a preferred choice for modern architectural and automotive designs. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications Window Glass falls under Chapter 70 (Glass and Glassware), Heading 05 (Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets), within the full 6-digit code 7005. This classification is based on the product's defining characteristics and production process, specifically, the floating method used to create a uniform and flawless glass surface. Trade considerations for Window Glass include packaging in wooden crates or end-caps to ensure protection during transit. Preservation typically involves the use of protective interleaving powder to prevent scratches or damage. Shipping requirements may vary based on the size and weight of the glass, with larger or heavier orders possibly necessitating the use of specialized freight services. Quality standards for Window Glass are high, with many importing countries requiring compliance with their respective national standards or international standards such as ISO and ASTM. Accuracy in the product description, classification, and documentation is crucial in ensuring smooth customs procedures and adherence to World Trade Organization trade standards.

Window 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.