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Borosilicate Glass Spheres 2mm Diameter from Japan

High-temperature resistant borosilicate glass balls of 2 mm diameter, unworked, for laboratory and medical applications. Fits HTS 7002.10.10.00 for glass balls ≤6 mm without working processes like cutting or coatings.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Obtain FDA registration if for medical end-use, though classification remains unworked glass

• Use precise measurement certificates; tolerances over 6 mm trigger higher subheadings

• Document lack of lead content if marketed as crystal, avoiding 7013 confusion