ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS > GLASS AND GLASSWARE > 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 > Other non-wired glass > Coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or merely surface ground > Of a thickness exceeding 4,5|mm
Synonyms
Body-tinted glass, Opacified glass, Flashed glass
Materials
Keywords
Body-tinted glass · Opacified glass · Flashed glass · Glass · Sheets · Float glass or surface-ground or polished glass · Coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or merely surface ground
This chapter covers glass in all its forms, including fused quartz and other fused silica, but does not cover goods of heading 3207 (glass frit and other glass in powder, granules or flakes used as ceramic materials), optical elements of Chapter 90, or glass fibres and articles thereof for textile use (Chapter 70 vs Chapter 59 depends on the form). Glass is defined as a product obtained by fusing siliceous materials with fluxes at high temperature, which solidifies into an amorphous state. The chapter includes float glass, drawn glass, blown glass, cast glass, rolled glass, and pressed glass at various levels of working (cutting, polishing, engraving, etc.). Articles of glass combined with other materials are classified according to the General Interpretive Rules.
This Section does not cover: (a) goods of Chapter 25 (natural stone in the crude state); (b) coated or impregnated paper of heading 4810 or 4811 (Chapter 48); (c) coated, impregnated or covered fabric of Chapter 56 or 59; (d) articles of Chapter 71 (e.g. imitation jewellery); (e) tools or parts of tools of Chapter 82; (f) lithographic stones of heading 8442; (g) electrical insulators (heading 8546) or fittings of insulating material (heading 8547); (h) dental burrs (heading 9018); (ij) articles of Chapter 91 (clock or watch cases); (k) articles of Chapter 94 (furniture, lamps, prefabricated buildings); (l) articles of Chapter 95 (toys, games, sports requisites); (m) articles of heading 9602 or of heading 9606 (buttons) or heading 9614 (smoking pipes). Ceramic products of headings 6904 to 6914 apply only to articles obtained by firing earthy or mineral substances including earthenware, stoneware, porcelain and similar wares.
Source: European Commission - CN Explanatory Notes (CNEN) and HS legal notes.
€0
5.1M M2€0
6.5M M2+€0
€8.33/M2
(€0.5462/kg)€10.56/M2
(€0.7239/kg)3,466
ConcentratedThird-country sourcing partners
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | €19.0M | 36.0Mt | €0.5289/kg | 50.2% | |
| 2 | 🇨🇳 China | €10.7M | 25.6Mt | €0.4174/kg | 28.2% | |
| 3 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €3.4M | 847Kt | €4.02/kg | 9.0% | |
| 4 | 🇷🇺 Russia | €2.4M | 3.9Mt | €0.6049/kg | 6.2% | |
| 5 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | €2.1M | 4.0Mt | €0.5139/kg | 5.5% | |
| 6 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €360K | 497Kt | €0.7237/kg | 0.9% |
Third-country target markets
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €12.0M | 21.3Mt | €0.5630/kg | 37.8% | |
| 2 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | €5.3M | 7.3Mt | €0.7286/kg | 16.7% | |
| 3 | 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | €4.4M | 5.4Mt | €0.8081/kg | 13.8% | |
| 4 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | €3.4M | 8.3Mt | €0.4092/kg | 10.6% | |
| 5 | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | €2.9M | 3.8Mt | €0.7485/kg | 9.0% | |
| 6 | 🇺🇸 United States | €1.4M | 272Kt | €5.06/kg | 4.3% | |
| 7 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | €1.3M | 2.3Mt | €0.5714/kg | 4.2% | |
| 8 | 🇽🇸 XS | €1.1M | 1.5Mt | €0.7571/kg | 3.5% |