Unworked Glass Beads 4mm Diameter
These are unworked glass balls measuring 4 mm in diameter, used primarily as raw material in jewelry making and decorative applications. They fall under HTS 7002.10.10.00 because they are glass balls not over 6 mm in diameter and lack any working beyond basic forming. No annealing or cutting processes have been applied post-formation as per chapter notes.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If average diameter under 1 mm
Microspheres of heading 7018 apply to glass balls with average diameter less than 1 mm, regardless of use.
If over 6 mm in diameter
Glass balls exceeding 6 mm diameter are classified under unworked balls over 6 mm in 7003.91.
If composed of fused quartz or fused silica
Chapter notes include fused quartz/silica as glass, but specific forms may fall under glass fibers in 7019 if fibrous.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify diameter with calipers to confirm under 6 mm; mismeasurement leads to reclassification
• Provide mill test reports certifying unworked status and glass composition to avoid duties on worked glass
• Ensure no coatings or treatments applied, as absorbent/reflecting layers per chapter notes could shift to heading 7006
Related Products under HTS 7002.10.10.00
Precision Glass Balls 5.5mm for Bearings
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.
Soda-Lime Glass Balls 3mm Unworked
Basic soda-lime composition glass balls at 3 mm diameter, supplied unworked for industrial fillers and abrasives. HTS 7002.10.10.00 applies to these small unworked glass balls, excluding any shaping or surface treatments post-annealing.
Borosilicate Glass Spheres 2mm Diameter
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.
Optical Glass Balls 5mm Unworked
Specialty optical crown glass spheres at 5 mm, unworked for preforms in lens manufacturing. HTS 7002.10.10.00 covers these as unworked balls under 6 mm, prior to any grinding or polishing.
Industrial Filler Glass Balls 1.5mm
Unworked glass microspheres at 1.5 mm for use as fillers in composites and paints. Classified under HTS 7002.10.10.00 as balls not over 6 mm, unworked without coatings or surface treatments.
Lead-Free Glass Beads 6mm Diameter
Unworked lead-free soda glass balls exactly 6 mm diameter for decorative and craft supplies. HTS 7002.10.10.00 due to size limit and unworked status, no cutting or annealing alterations.