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

What HS code 7011 covers

Think of the glass part of a lamp before anything is added to it. That is the core of this heading. It covers glass envelopes, glass bulbs and glass tubes, plus glass parts of them, when they are open and have no fittings attached.

The heading sits in Section XIII, which groups articles of stone, ceramic and glass. Inside Chapter 70, glass and glassware, it is the place for the glass shells of electric lamps, other light sources and cathode-ray tubes.

Customs officers read the wording closely. A product must match the heading text and then one of its six-digit subheadings. The HSN code 7011 and the HTS 7011 line are the same heading under different national names.

How to confirm the correct HS code for glass envelopes

Customs classification starts with the use of the glass. Ask one question: what will this envelope be built into? The answer points to one of the three six-digit subheadings.

If the glass is made for electric lighting, such as a lamp or light bulb, use 701110. If it is made for a cathode-ray tube, often called CRT glass, use 701120. If it fits neither use, use 701190, the catch-all line for other glass envelopes.

What "open" and "without fittings" mean

"Without fittings" means the glass arrives as plain glass. It has no caps, bases, wires or other parts added. A bulb that already comes with such parts is not described by this heading, so check the finished product before you choose a code.

"Open" tells you the heading is about the bare glass shell, not a finished light source. When a part has been turned into a complete lamp or tube, it belongs in a different chapter. A classifier tool can help you check this against the full tariff wording.

You can run a product description through the HS code classifier to compare it with the headings. Always confirm the final choice with your customs broker or the tariff of the country you ship to.

Related glass headings and where 7011 stops

Several nearby headings look close to 7011, so the boundary matters. Heading 7002 covers unworked glass in balls, rods or tubes. If the tube is only a plain, unworked length of glass, look there first.

Heading 7014 covers signalling glassware and optical elements of glass that are not optically worked. Heading 7020 holds other glass articles not named elsewhere in the chapter. Heading 7010 covers glass containers such as bottles and jars.

Use 7011 only when the glass is shaped as an open envelope, bulb or tube made for lamps, light sources or cathode-ray tubes. If it is none of these, one of the headings above may fit better.

Who imports glass envelopes under HS 7011?

You can search the live shipment records filed under this heading to see who buys and who sells. Here is how the product works.

EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources. Coverage: 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries. Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets. Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily.

You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo. Start from the import data or export data pages, or go straight to buyer data and supplier data for glass envelopes.