Thick Patterned Drawn Glass for Privacy Partitions from Germany
Patterned drawn glass sheets over 0.65 m², >3.5 mm thick providing privacy while allowing light transmission in office partitions. Still HTS 7004.90.40.00 as patterns from drawing process don't count as 'worked'.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Document that patterns result from drawing rollers, not post-annealing working
• Privacy glass patterns don't qualify as special layers unless microscopically thin coatings
• Test certificates showing thickness uniformity prevent downgrading disputes