HS Chapter 70: Glass & glassware

Chapter 70 at a glance

HS chapter: 70
Section: XIII — Stone, plaster, ceramics & glass
Tariff headings: 19 (71 subheadings)
General customs duty: 10% – 20%
Import VAT: 15% on the added tax value (ATV)
Products listed: 6

As at 2026-08-06. Source: SARS Tariff Book, Schedule 1 Part 1.

HS Chapter 70 covers glass & glassware. Every tariff heading in the chapter is listed below, with its subheadings. Headings we have researched carry a duty page link showing the South African customs duty, a worked landed-cost example and any anti-dumping or ITAC permit exposure.

Duty pages in this chapter

7005.29 Float glass & surface-ground glass 10% duty + 15% VAT 7007.29 Laminated safety glass 15% duty + 15% VAT 7009.92 Glass mirrors (framed) 15% duty + 15% VAT 7010.90 Glass bottles, jars & containers 20% duty + 15% VAT 7013.49 Glassware for table or kitchen 20% duty + 15% VAT 7019.90 Glass fibre articles (insulation & mesh) 10% duty + 15% VAT

All 19 tariff headings in Chapter 70

Harmonised System HS 2022 nomenclature — the same headings and subheadings the SARS Tariff Book is built on. South Africa classifies to 8 digits, so confirm the last two digits of your line in the Tariff Book before you clear.

7001 Glass; cullet and other waste and scrap of glass, excluding glass from cathode ray tubes or other activated glass of heading 85.49, glass in the mass

7001.00 Glass; cullet and other waste and scrap of glass, excluding glass from cathode ray tubes or other activated glass of heading 85.49, glass in the mass

7002 Glass in balls (other than microspheres of heading no. 7018), rods or tubes, unworked

7002.10 Glass; unworked, in balls (other than microspheres of heading no. 7018)
7002.20 Glass; unworked, in rods
7002.31 Glass; unworked, in tubes, of fused quartz or other fused silica
7002.32 Glass; unworked, tubes, of glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 x 10 (to the minus 6), (or 0.000005) per Kelvin within a temperature range of 0-300 degrees C
7002.39 Glass; unworked, in tubes, other than of glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 x 10 (to the minus 6, (or 0.000005) ) per Kelvin within a temperature range of 0-300 degrees C, not fused quartz or other fused silica

7003 Glass; cast glass and rolled glass in sheets or profiles, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked

7003.12 Glass; cast glass and rolled glass, non-wired sheets, coloured through the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer
7003.19 Glass; cast glass and rolled glass, non-wired sheets, (excluding those coloured throughout the mass (body tinted) opacified, flashed or having an absorbent or reflecting layer)
7003.20 Glass; cast glass and rolled glass, wired sheets, whether or not having an absorbent or reflecting layer but not otherwise worked
7003.30 Glass; cast glass and rolled glass, profiles, not otherwise worked

7004 Glass; drawn glass and blown glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked

7004.20 Glass; drawn and blown, in sheets, coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked
7004.90 Glass; drawn and blown, in sheets, (other than glass coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer)

7005 Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked

7005.10 Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, having an absorbent reflecting or non-reflecting layer
7005.21 Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or merely surface ground
7005.29 Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, (other than coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or merely surface ground) 10% duty
7005.30 Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, wired glass, whether or not having an absorbent or reflecting layer

7006 Glass of heading no. 7003, 7004 or 7005, bent, edge-worked, engraved, drilled, enamelled or otherwise worked, not framed or fitted with other materials

7006.00 Glass of heading no. 7003, 7004 or 7005; bent, edge-worked, engraved, drilled, enamelled or otherwise worked, but not framed or fitted with other materials

7007 Safety glass, consisting of toughened (tempered) or laminated glass

7007.11 Glass; safety glass, toughened (tempered), of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels
7007.19 Glass; safety glass, toughened (tempered), (not of a size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels)
7007.21 Glass; safety glass, laminated, of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels
7007.29 Glass; safety glass, laminated, (not of a size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels) 15% duty

7008 Glass; multiple-walled insulating units of glass

7008.00 Glass; multiple-walled insulating units of glass

7009 Glass mirrors; whether or not framed, including rear-view mirrors

7009.10 Glass; rear-view mirrors for vehicles
7009.91 Glass mirrors; unframed, excluding rear-view mirrors for vehicles
7009.92 Glass mirrors; framed, excluding rear-view mirrors for vehicles 15% duty

7010 Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules, 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

7010.10 Glass; ampoules, of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods
7010.20 Glass; stoppers, lids and other closures
7010.90 Glass; carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods 20% duty

7011 Glass envelopes (including bulbs and tubes), open and glass parts thereof, without fittings, for electric lamps and light sources, cathode-ray tubes or the like

7011.10 Glass envelopes (including bulbs and tubes); open, and glass parts thereof, without fittings, for electric lighting
7011.20 Glass envelopes (including bulbs and tubes); open, and glass parts thereof, without fittings, for cathode-ray tubes
7011.90 Glass envelopes (including bulbs and tubes); open, and glass parts thereof, without fittings, other than for electric lighting and cathode-ray tubes

7013 Glassware of a kind used for table, kitchen, toilet, office, indoor decoration or similar purposes (other than of heading no. 7010 or 7018)

7013.10 Glassware; of a kind used for table, kitchen, toilet, office, indoor decoration or similar purposes (other than of heading no. 7010 or 7018), of glass-ceramics
7013.22 Stemware drinking glasses, of lead crystal
7013.28 Stemware drinking glasses, other than of lead crystal or glass-ceramics
7013.33 Glassware; drinking glasses (not stemware), of lead crystal
7013.37 Glassware; drinking glasses (not stemware), other than of lead crystal or glass-ceramics
7013.41 Glassware of a kind used for table or kitchen purposes (not drinking glasses), of lead crystal
7013.42 Glassware of a kind used for table or kitchen purposes (not drinking glasses), of glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 x 10 (to the minus 6), (or 0.000005) per Kelvin within a temperature range of 0-300 degrees C
7013.49 Glassware of a kind used for table or kitchen purposes (not drinking glasses or of glass-ceramics), of glass n.e.c. in item no. 7013.4 20% duty
7013.91 Glassware; n.e.c. in heading no. 7013, of lead crystal
7013.99 Glassware; n.e.c. in heading no. 7013, other than of lead crystal

7014 Signalling glassware and optical elements of glass (other than those of heading no. 7015), not optically worked

7014.00 Glassware; signalling, (not optically worked)

7015 Clock, watch and similar glasses, glasses for non-corrective or corrective spectacles, curved, bent, hallowed etc, not optically worked; hollow glass spheres and their segments for manufacture

7015.10 Glasses for corrective spectacles; curved, bent, hollowed or the like, not optically worked
7015.90 Glasses; clock or watch and similar, glasses for non-corrective spectacles, curved, bent, hollowed etc, (not optically worked), hollow glass spheres and segments, for the manufacture of such glasses

7016 Glass; paving blocks, slabs, bricks, tiles etc, of pressed, moulded glass, whether or not wired, glass smallwares for decorative purposes leaded lights and the like; multicellular or foam glass

7016.10 Glass cubes and other glass smallwares; whether or not on a backing, for mosaics or similar decorative purposes
7016.90 Multicellular or foam glass; in blocks, panels, plates, shells or similar forms; paving blocks, slabs, bricks and other articles of pressed or moulded glass

7017 Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware, whether or not graduated or calibrated

7017.10 Glassware; laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical, whether or not graduated or calibrated, of fused quartz or other fused silica
7017.20 Glassware; laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical, whether or not graduated or calibrated, having a linear co-efficient of expansion not over 5 x 10 (to the minus 6), (or 0.000005)) per Kelvin with a temperature of 0-300 degrees C
7017.90 Glassware; laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical, whether or not graduated or calibrated, of glass n.e.c. in heading no. 7017

7018 Glass beads, imitation pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and similar glass smallwares, statuettes and other ornaments of worked glass; glass microspheres not exceeding 1mm in diameter

7018.10 Glass; beads, imitation pearls, imitation precious or semi-precious stones and similar glass smallwares
7018.20 Glass microspheres; not exceeding 1mm in diameter
7018.90 Glass; articles thereof, statuettes and other ornaments of lamp worked glass, other than imitation jewellery

7019 Glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (e.g. yarn, rovings, woven fabrics)

7019.11 Glass fibres; (including glass wool), chopped strands, of a length of not more than 50mm
7019.12 Glass fibres; (including glass wool), rovings
7019.13 Glass fibres; (including glass wool), yarns and slivers
7019.14 Glass fibres; (including glass wool), mechanically bonded mats
7019.15 Glass fibres; (including glass wool), chemically bonded mats
7019.19 Glass fibres; (including glass wool), threads and mats, other than mechanically or chemically bonded mats
7019.61 Glass fibres; mechanically bonded fabrics and closed woven fabrics of rovings
7019.62 Glass fibres; non-woven mechanically bonded fabrics and closed fabrics of rovings
7019.63 Glass fibres; mechanically bonded fabrics and closed woven fabrics, plain weave, of yarns, not coated or laminated (other than rovings)
7019.64 Glass fibres; closed woven fabrics, plain weave, of yarns, coated or laminated, (other than rovings)
7019.65 Glass fibres; open woven fabrics of a width not exceeding 30cm
7019.66 Glass fibres; open woven fabrics of a width exceeding 30cm
7019.69 Glass fibres; fabrics n.e.c. in item no. 7019.6
7019.71 Glass fibres; chemically bonded fabrics
7019.72 Glass fibres; chemically bonded fabrics, closed fabrics n.e.c. in heading 7019
7019.73 Glass fibres; chemically bonded fabrics, open fabrics n.e.c. in heading 7019
7019.80 Glass fibres; glass wool and articles thereof
7019.90 Glass fibres; n.e.c. in heading no. 7019 10% duty

7020 Glass; articles n.e.c. in chapter 70

7020.00 Glass; articles n.e.c. in chapter 70

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