HTS heading · chapter 70
7016
Paving blocks, slabs, bricks, squares, tiles and other articles of pressed or molded glass, whether or not wired, of a kind used for building or construction purposes; glass cubes and other glass smallwares, whether or not on a backing, for mosaics or similar decorative purposes; leaded glass windows and the like; multicellular or foam glass in blocks, panels, plates, shells or similar forms
Analysis
Heading 7016 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers paving blocks, slabs, bricks, squares, tiles and other articles of pressed or molded glass, whether or not wired, of a kind used for building or construction purposes; glass cubes and other glass smallwares, whether or…. It divides into 2 six-digit subheadings and 3 eight-digit tariff lines, with 4 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.
None of its 3 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 2.7% to 8% with a median of 5%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The spread of 5.3 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 8%, applies to 7016.90.10 (paving blocks, slabs, bricks, squares, tiles and…).
The largest subheadings are 7016.90 (other, 2 lines) and 7016.10 (unnamed, 1 line).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass (327215). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7016.10.00 | Glass cubes and other glass smallwares, whether or not on a backing, for mosaics or similar decorative purposes | 2.7% |
| 7016.90.10 | Paving blocks, slabs, bricks, squares, tiles and other articles of pressed or molded glass | 8% |
| 7016.90.50 | Other: other | 5% |