Tempered Bent Automotive Windshield Glass
This is curved and edge-worked glass made from float glass of heading 7005, tempered for safety, used as replacement windshields in passenger vehicles. It undergoes bending to match vehicle contours and edge working for precise fitting, classifying under 7006.00.4050 as worked glass not framed or fitted with other materials.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If framed or fitted with other materials like rubber gaskets
Safety glass fitted with mountings or fittings for vehicles moves to heading 7007, excluding it from 7006.
If not bent or edge-worked beyond basic annealing
Untempered or unworked float glass remains in 7005; chapter notes exclude pre-annealing processes from 'worked' status.
If imported as complete assembled windshield
Fully assembled vehicle parts fall under Chapter 87 for motor vehicle components, not raw worked glass.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify the glass originates from float, sheet, or plate glass in headings 7003-7005 via supplier certificates to avoid misclassification
• Ensure documentation proves bending and edge-working processes but no framing or additional fittings, common pitfalls leading to reclassification
• Comply with DOT safety standards for automotive glass; test reports may be required at customs to confirm tempering
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Precision Drilled Sight Glass Windows
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