Precision Glass Balls 5.5mm for Bearings from China
Unworked glass spheres of 5.5 mm diameter designed for use in precision instruments and low-friction bearings. Classified in HTS 7002.10.10.00 as unworked glass balls under 6 mm, with no polishing, cutting, or coatings applied before annealing per chapter definitions.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Declare intended end-use only if requested; classification based on objective characteristics like size and unworked state
• Include supplier specs confirming no post-annealing working to prevent shifts to laboratory glassware headings
• Watch for contamination with worked balls in shipments, requiring separate invoicing for compliance