Of other glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 x 10-6 per Kelvin within a temperature range of 0˚C to 300˚C
Glass in balls (other than microspheres of heading 7018), rods or tubes, unworked: > Tubes: > Of other glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 x 10-6 per Kelvin within a temperature range of 0˚C to 300˚C
Duty Rate (from China)
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
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)
Products classified under HTS 7002.32.00.00
Pyrex-Type Borosilicate Glass Rods
Unworked solid glass rods made from borosilicate with controlled low thermal expansion (≤5 x 10⁻⁶/K), ideal for stirring rods, thermometer tubes, and scientific instrument components. HTS 7002.32.00.00 covers these as unworked rods of low-expansion glass before any fabrication.
Borosilicate Glass Capillary Tubes
Thin-walled, unworked borosilicate capillary tubes with low expansion coefficient for chromatography, medical diagnostics, and precision instrumentation. HTS 7002.32.00.00 applies to these unprocessed tubes before drawing to final bore size.
Glass Tubes for High-Temperature Manometers
Borosilicate tubing with low thermal expansion for precision pressure gauges operating at elevated temperatures. Unworked status qualifies for 7002.32.00.00 classification.
Low-Expansion Glass Rods for Laser Housings
Solid borosilicate rods for thermal mounts in high-power laser systems where dimensional stability is critical. Classifies under 7002.32.00.00 as unworked low-expansion glass rods.
Borosilicate Condensate Trap Tubes
Unworked glass tubes for cold traps in vacuum distillation systems, leveraging low expansion for thermal cycling. HTS 7002.32.00.00 for low-expansion unworked tubes.
Borosilicate Glass Laboratory Tubing
Unworked borosilicate glass tubing with a low linear coefficient of expansion (≤5 x 10⁻⁶/K from 0-300°C), used for fabricating laboratory equipment like test tubes and reaction vessels. Classified under HTS 7002.32.00.00 as unworked tubes of low-expansion glass, prior to any cutting, bending, or sealing.
Low-Expansion Glass Tubes for Vacuum Systems
Unworked glass tubes of low thermal expansion borosilicate for high-vacuum applications like vacuum manifolds and seals in scientific equipment. Falls under 7002.32.00.00 as unworked tubes meeting the precise expansion coefficient requirement.
Thermometer Glass Tubing
Specialty unworked borosilicate tubing with precise bore and low thermal expansion for manufacturing mercury-free thermometers and temperature probes. Classified in 7002.32.00.00 as unworked low-expansion glass tubes.
Low-Expansion Glass Rods for Optical Seals
Unworked borosilicate rods designed for hermetic sealing with optical fibers and metal in photonics devices. Meets 7002.32.00.00 criteria for low coefficient of expansion glass rods.
Borosilicate Glass Tubes for Fiber Optic Preforms
Unworked low-expansion glass tubes serving as overcladding in fiber optic preform manufacturing for telecommunications cables. HTS 7002.32.00.00 for unworked low-expansion tubes.