New

Ask Wove anything about tariffs.

Try Tariff Assistant

Optical Flint Glass Balls Unworked from Germany

Unworked flint glass spheres for precision optics manufacturing. HTS 7002.10.20.00 as other unworked glass balls, prior to grinding into lenses.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Include refractive index data to support optical-grade classification

• Avoid declaring end-use as lenses to prevent premature shift to 9001