Energy Efficient Absorbent Float Glass 4mm from Japan
4mm thick float glass with absorbent coating that blocks UV and IR for energy-saving skylights. HTS 7005.29.18.10 applies to float glass sheets with absorbent layer, polished, <5mm, >0.65m², not worked beyond annealing. Absorbent layer defined in notes as thin coating absorbing infrared.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Test and certify absorbent properties (e.g
• solar heat gain coefficient <0.4) for customs validation
• Ensure no post-anneal cutting—chapter note (a) excludes pre-anneal processes but cutting affects classification