Diffuser Glass Panels for LED Lights from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• 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