Decorative Glass Paperweight from Germany
A faceted clear glass paperweight for office desks, valued at $0.75 each, with embedded air bubbles for decoration. Falls under HTS 7013.99.50.90 as other glassware for office/similar purposes, non-lead crystal in the specified value range. It retains character as glass article per heading 7013 notes.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
30%
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
• Differentiate from toy paperweights (9503) by proving office end-use via marketing materials
• Weigh and value each unit individually; bulk packaging doesn't aggregate for HTS value breaks
• Ensure no metal coatings qualifying as 'reflecting layer' per chapter note (b), which could reclassify