Engraved Highball Glass from Germany
Tall 10-ounce highball glass engraved with monogram initials, retailing at $4.80 each. Classified in HTS 7013.37.30.00 as other cut or engraved drinking glasses valued over $3 but not over $5 for table/kitchen use. Meets criteria excluding glass-ceramics and lead crystal.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
11.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain supplier affidavits on glass composition to refute glass-ceramic doubts
• Avoid over-declaring value; use transaction value method with proof
• Segregate shipments by engraving depth if varying, as shallow may not qualify