Opacified Polished Glass Sheet 15mm Thick from Japan
A 15mm thick sheet of float glass that has been opacified throughout to create a milky, translucent appearance, often used in decorative partitions or shower enclosures. Classified in HTS 7005.21.20.00 as other nonwired glass that is opacified (not just surface ground), measuring 10mm or more in thickness, and not otherwise worked. Opacification is achieved by additives in the glass mass during manufacturing.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide spectrographic evidence of opacification throughout the mass, not surface etching; measure and certify thickness at multiple points to confirm >=10mm; watch for misdeclaration as 'clear' glass leading to audits