Borosilicate Lamp Tube from Japan
Open-ended borosilicate glass tube used as envelope for fluorescent lamps and gas discharge tubes. Falls under HTS 7011.90.00.00 as 'other' glass envelopes for electric light sources without fittings. Meets glass definition without absorbent/reflecting layers per notes.
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
• Confirm thermal expansion specs typical of borosilicate Type I glass for lamp use
• Document end-use as electric lamp envelope, not laboratory glassware
• Ensure tubes remain 'open' without end closures that would change classification