HTS heading · chapter 70
7010
Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, vials, ampoules and other containers, of glass, of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods; preserving jars of glass; stoppers, lids and other closures, of glass
Analysis
Heading 7010 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, vials, ampoules and other containers, of glass, of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods; preserving jars of glass; stoppers, lids and other closures, of glass. It divides into 3 six-digit subheadings and 7 eight-digit tariff lines, with 26 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.
3 of its 7 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (43%) and 4 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 5.2%. The median line pays 2.5%.
The spread of 5.2 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 5.2%, applies to 7010.20.30 (stoppers, lids and other closures: other) and 7010.90.30 (containers (with or without their closures) of a…).
The largest subheadings are 7010.90 (other, 4 lines), 7010.20 (stoppers, lids and other closures, 2 lines) and 7010.10 (unnamed, 1 line).
Its median rate of 2.5% sits at the 30th percentile of the headings in chapter 70.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7010.10.00 | Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, vials, ampoules and other containers, of glass, of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods; preserving jars of glass; stoppers, lids and other closures, of glass: ampoules | Free |
| 7010.20.20 | Produced by automatic machine | 2.5% |
| 7010.20.30 | Stoppers, lids and other closures: other | 5.2% |
| 7010.90.05 | Serum bottles, vials and other pharmaceutical containers | Free |
| 7010.90.20 | Produced by automatic machine | 2.5% |
| 7010.90.30 | Containers (with or without their closures) of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of perfume or other toilet preparations; other containers if fitted with or designed for use with ground glass stoppers: other | 5.2% |
| 7010.90.50 | Other: other containers (with or without their closures) | Free |