Rough Glass Windows for Optical Instruments from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Specify end-use as optical windows in invoices to avoid building glass classification
• Test for flatness to confirm no working occurred
• Bundle documentation with instrument import if sets