Frosted End Microscope Slides

Glass microscope slides with one frosted end for pencil or ink labeling of specimens. These plain slides without coverslips are specifically designed for laboratory microscopy and fall under HTS 7017.90.10.00.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

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

7017.90Same rate: 35%

If colored or surface-treated beyond frosting

Surface-ground or colored slides are excluded from the microscope slide subheading.

6805.20.00.00Same rate: 35%

If made primarily from ground natural stone rather than glass

Similar lab slides from stone materials fall under ground stone articles.

7013.99.50Higher: 40% vs 35%

If sold as part of a glassware set for laboratories

Articles of glass in sets remain in heading 7013 if not specifically laboratory glassware.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Ensure frosted area meets standard dimensions (20mm) for compliance; provide material safety data sheets confirming soda-lime or borosilicate composition; avoid mixing with cover glasses in same shipment to prevent valuation issues