Diffuser Glass Panels for LED Lights

Flat glass panels cut to diffuse light in LED fixtures, serving as basic optical elements without optical working. Under HTS 7014.00.20.00 for other non-optically worked glass optical elements, distinct from lighting fixtures. Features etched patterns from pre-annealing processes.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China5%+35.0%40%
🇲🇽Mexico5%+10.0%15%
🇨🇦Canada5%+10.0%15%
🇩🇪Germany5%+10.0%15%
🇯🇵Japan5%+10.0%15%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

7007.29.00.00Lower: 39.9% vs 40%

If tempered or laminated for safety in fixtures

Safety-tempered or toughened glass sheets, even for diffusion, classify under 7007 as worked glass.

9405.99.40Higher: 41% vs 40%

If supplied as parts of assembled lighting sets

Glass parts of lighting sets for retail sale fall under Chapter 94 furniture/lighting headings.

7016.90.50.00Same rate: 40%

If considered paving blocks or pressed articles

Pressed or molded glass articles like panels may shift to 7016 if not specifically optical.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Document that diffusion is from cutting or pre-anneal etching, not post-anneal working

Ensure no metal coatings qualify as 'absorbent or reflecting layers' per chapter notes

Label clearly as optical elements to distinguish from building glass

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These are unpolished glass prisms used in projectors to split and direct light beams. They fall under HTS 7014.00.20.00 as optical elements of glass that are not optically worked, meaning they have not undergone grinding or polishing to alter their optical properties. Produced from standard soda-lime glass sheets cut to shape.

Collimating Lenses for Lasers

Rough-cut glass lenses designed to collimate laser beams in scientific instruments, not optically worked. Classified in HTS 7014.00.20.00 as other optical elements of glass without polishing or precise surfacing. Made from fused silica to handle high temperatures.

Fresnel Lens Blanks for Magnifiers

Unfinished Fresnel lens sheets made from molded glass, used as optical elements in magnifiers before final working. HTS 7014.00.20.00 applies to these other optical elements not optically worked, retaining molded shape character. Common in educational and reading aids.

Glass Beam Splitters for Cameras

Cut glass plates functioning as beam splitters in camera optics, not optically worked. Fits HTS 7014.00.20.00 as other optical elements of glass for signaling or basic optics, prior to precision finishing. Used in semi-professional photography setups.

Rough Glass Windows for Optical Instruments

Rough-cut glass windows for enclosing optical instruments like microscopes, serving as protective optical elements. Classified under HTS 7014.00.20.00 for non-optically worked other optical elements of glass. Maintains transparency without surfacing.

Glass Polarizers for Displays

Sheets of polarizing glass cut for LCD displays, acting as basic optical elements without working. HTS 7014.00.20.00 for other non-optically worked glass optical elements used in signaling or viewing tech. Polarization from material properties, not coatings.