Cast Glass Hollow Profile Tube from Germany
Hollow tubular profiles cast from glass for use in lighting diffusers and structural columns. Classified in HTS 7003.30.00.00 as cast profiles, retaining heading character even if article-like per chapter notes.
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
• Prove hollow form was achieved during casting/rolling, not by post-working boring
• Test for lead content if crystal-like; over 24% PbO shifts to lead crystal subheadings elsewhere
• Ship in protective bundling to maintain profile integrity during transit