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

What HS code 7017 covers

Heading 7017 is part of the WCO Harmonized System, the shared language customs offices use for tariff classification. It sits in Section XIII and in the wider Chapter 70 glass and glassware group. Some traders write it as HSN 7017 or HTS code 7017. These names point to the same four-digit heading.

Think of beakers, flasks, measuring cylinders and similar ware made for a lab, a clinic or a pharmacy. You may hear it called hygienic glassware or pharmaceutical glassware. The words graduated or calibrated mean the glass can carry measuring marks. Marks are allowed but not required.

For classification, two things matter most: what the glassware is made for, and what kind of glass it is made from.

Laboratory glassware HS code: 701710, 701720 and 701790 explained

The table above gives the exact customs wording. Here is the same split in plain terms.

701710 is for fused quartz or other fused silica. Buyers often search for it as quartz laboratory glassware. Fused silica handles very high heat well.

701720 is for low-expansion glass. In simple words, the glass hardly grows when it heats up. Many traders call this borosilicate laboratory glassware. That is a common name only. The customs text names the expansion limit, not the glass brand or recipe.

701790 is the remaining group. It holds lab, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware made of any other glass that fits neither of the first two codes.

How to choose the right 7017 subheading

Work through three steps in order. Stop at the first one that fits.

• Step 1: Is the glass fused quartz or fused silica? If yes, use 701710.
• Step 2: If not, check the expansion rating of the glass. If it is within the limit for 0 to 300 degrees C, use 701720.
• Step 3: If neither fits, use 701790.
• Keep the maker's data sheet. It shows the glass type if customs ask.

Headings often confused with 7017

Glass goods sit close together in this chapter, so mix-ups happen. These are the main borders.

Packing containers go to [HS 7010 glass containers and vials](/hs-codes/70/7010). That heading covers bottles, flasks, jars, phials and ampoules used to convey or pack goods. If the glass is only the pack, look there first.

Table and kitchen ware goes to [HS 7013 table and kitchen glassware](/hs-codes/70/7013). It also covers glass for toilet, office and indoor decoration.

Unworked glass tubes and rods go to [HS 7002 glass rods and tubes](/hs-codes/70/7002). Once a tube is made into finished lab ware, 7017 may apply.

If you wonder about the difference between HS 7017 and 7020, think of [HS 7020 other glass articles](/hs-codes/70/7020) as the catch-all. Use it only when no other heading in the chapter fits. When you are unsure, try the [HS code classifier](/hs-classifier).

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