ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS > GLASS AND GLASSWARE > Glass beads, imitation pearls, imitation precious or semi-precious stones and similar glass smallwares, and articles thereof other than imitation jewellery; glass eyes other than prosthetic articles; statuettes and other ornaments of lamp-worked glass, other than imitation jewellery; glass microspheres not exceeding 1|mm in diameter > Glass beads, imitation pearls, imitation precious or semi-precious stones and similar glass smallwares > Glass beads > Cut and mechanically polished
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7018 10 11 and 7018 10 19 Glass beads These subheadings include: 1. the articles described in the HS Explanatory Note to heading 7018 , second paragraph, (A); 2. similar articles known commercially as ‘glass beads’, consisting of glass beads of larger sizes (up to approximately the size of a walnut). These articles, mostly intended for the manufacture of necklaces and bracelets, are put up in very varied forms (for example, spheres, hemispheres, teardrops, dice, cylinders, small tubes, cones, polyhedrons) and are also pierced right through. Small tubes are regarded as glass beads for the purposes of these subheadings if their external diameter and length do not exceed 4 mm and 24 mm respectively. They should not be confused with special standardised tubes of lead glass of the type used for the manufacture of incandescent lamps and tungsten lamps; tubes of this type are usually colourless and fall in heading 7002 . The articles falling in these subheadings are normally put up in bulk, in bags, in boxes, etc. These subheadings also include glass beads of identical size and colour strung together without separating knots and without means of fastening, for convenience of transport and for packing purposes. Such strings are usually tied in bundles by the free ends of their threads and do not, therefore, constitute assemblies normally ready for use. The following are excluded from these subheadings: (a) strings of beads (whether or not tied in bundles) in which beads of different sizes or colour are arranged in a regular fashion (for example, by alternating the colours or sizes in a regular fashion or by stringing the beads in order of size) or in which the beads are separated by knots (heading 7117 ); (b) strings of beads (even if containing only beads of identical size, colour or manufacture) which include fastenings or similar mechanisms or which are in short lengths suitable for wear as necklaces (heading 7117 ).
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.
Annex 22-01 DA 2015/2446
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ConcentratedThird-country sourcing partners
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇳 China | €26.2M | 5.0Mt | €5.26/kg | 63.8% | |
| 2 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €8.9M | 160Kt | €55.56/kg | 21.7% | |
| 3 | 🇽🇸 XS | €3.7M | 16Kt | €234.84/kg | 9.1% | |
| 4 | 🇮🇳 India | €1.2M | 39Kt | €31.52/kg | 3.0% | |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | €596K | 10Kt | €58.25/kg | 1.5% | |
| 6 | 🇶🇼 QW | €199K | 609 | €326.17/kg | 0.5% | |
| 7 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | €181K | 628 | €287.53/kg | 0.4% |
Third-country target markets
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇳 China | €22.6M | 153Kt | €147.49/kg | 51.8% | |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 United States | €11.1M | 80Kt | €138.33/kg | 25.4% | |
| 3 | 🇽🇸 XS | €3.4M | 24Kt | €145.92/kg | 7.9% | |
| 4 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €3.1M | 14Kt | €230.18/kg | 7.2% | |
| 5 | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | €2.1M | 9Kt | €224.89/kg | 4.9% | |
| 6 | 🇸🇬 Singapore | €632K | 1Kt | €502.32/kg | 1.4% | |
| 7 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €624K | 6Kt | €98.36/kg | 1.4% |