Mirror|HTS Code

Mirror harmonized system code

Product Overview Mirrors classified under HTS 7009.92 are flat glass articles coated on one side to provide a reflective surface and intended primarily for domestic, commercial and industrial use. Typical construction begins with annealed float glass (commonly 3–6 mm thickness) that undergoes silvering or aluminum vacuum deposition, followed by protective backing coatings (paint/lacquer or copper and lacquer layers); optional further processing includes tempering, lamination, edgework (seaming, polishing, beveling) and cut-to-size fabrication. Key measurable attributes include thickness (2–10 mm range, most commonly 3–6 mm), areal mass (~10–15 kg/m2 at 4–6 mm), optical reflectance typically ≥90–95% depending on metal backing and coatings, and flatness/planarity tolerances specified per customer (industry practice often ±0.5 mm/m). Subcategories within 7009.92 commonly encountered in trade documentation and classification are: plain unframed mirrors; framed mirrors; safety/tempered mirrors; laminated or coated decorative mirrors; cut-shape mirrors and mirrors with edgework or backing treatments. Commercial applications cover retail and furniture fixtures, residential and hospitality bathrooms, interior architectural finishes, cosmetic and salon fittings, and glass-processing suppliers for downstream fabrication. HTS Code Classification & Trade Specifications Full 6‑digit HTS structure for customs declaration: Chapter 70 (Glass and glassware); Heading 7009 (Glass mirrors); Subheading 7009.92 (mirrors other than rear‑view mirrors). For US entry the subheading is the 6‑digit primary classification; importers must then apply the appropriate 8‑/10‑digit national statistical suffix in the HTSUS for duty rates and quotas. Classification rationale: items consisting of float or processed glass with a metallic reflective backing (silvered or aluminized) and auxiliary backing/coatings fall into 7009.92 because they are finished mirrors, not optical glass or rear‑view devices; tempering, beveling or framing does not change the basic subheading unless the product is otherwise specially worked or mounted per HTS notes. Trade considerations for customs and transit: declare unit as piece or m2, state thickness (mm), net/gross mass, and country of origin; pack vertically on A‑frames or in crated pallets with interleaving paper, edge protection, desiccant, and shock/tilt indicators; mark gross weights and handling instructions. Applicable quality standards include industry reflectance (%) and flatness tolerances, ANSI/ASTM safety glazing standards when tempered, and buyer‑specified inspection criteria.

Mirror 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.