Quartz Glass Balls Unworked

Fused quartz glass balls, unworked, for optical and semiconductor applications prior to further processing. HTS 7002.10.20.00 covers these as 'other' balls, including fused silica per tariff schedule definition of glass.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

6804.10.00Same rate: 35%

If ground or polished into millstones

Worked quartz forms for grinding tools classify in Chapter 68 as artificial stone, not glass.

7013.91.50Lower: 23.5% vs 35%

If drawn and cut into finished optical elements

Processed quartz balls become glassware for technical uses under 7013.

7019Lower: 14.3% vs 35%

If fibrous glass wool form

Quartz-based fibrous products meeting SiO2 specs fall in 7019 per chapter note.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Supply purity certificates (e.g

>99.9% SiO2) as fused quartz qualifies as glass throughout the schedule

Document lack of coatings or layers; chapter notes exclude absorbent/reflecting treatments that could shift to 7006