# European Union tariff line 7020 00 05 00: Quartz reactor tubes and holders designed for insertion into diffusion and oxidation furnaces for production of semiconductor materials

> In the European Union tariff, line 7020 00 05 00 covers quartz reactor tubes and holders designed for insertion into diffusion and oxidation furnaces for production of semiconductor materials. The general (MFN) duty rate is 0%. It falls under HS subheading 7020.00 in heading 70.20 (chapter 70).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7020000500
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union) / [Chapter 70](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/70) / [7020.00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/702000) / [7020 00 05 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7020000500)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 7020 00 05 00
- Covers: Quartz reactor tubes and holders designed for insertion into diffusion and oxidation furnaces for production of semiconductor materials
- Duty (MFN): 0%
- Preferential rates: From 0% (41 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union: VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union: Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff: [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union)
- HS subheading: [7020.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/702000)

## What this line covers

In the European Union tariff, line 7020 00 05 00 covers quartz reactor tubes and holders designed for insertion into diffusion and oxidation furnaces for production of semiconductor materials.

Its legal text is “Quartz reactor tubes and holders designed for insertion into diffusion and oxidation furnaces for production of semiconductor materials”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 7020.00 in heading 70.20 (chapter 70). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the European Union tariff.

- Chapter 70: Glass and glassware
- Heading 70.20: Other articles of glass
- Line 7020 00 05 00: Quartz reactor tubes and holders designed for insertion into diffusion and oxidation furnaces for production of semiconductor materials

## Duty

The general (MFN) duty rate is 0%.

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 5 programmes, and to goods from 36 origins.

- 0%: EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods (1007)
- 0%: CARIFORUM (1033)
- 0%: Eastern and Southern Africa States (1034)
- 0%: SADC EPA (1035)
- 0%: Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St… (2000)
- 0%: GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) (2005)
- 0%: EEA - European Economic Area (2012)
- 0%: GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) (2027)
- 0%: OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) (2080)
- 0%: Central America (2200)
- 0%: Switzerland (CH)
- 0%: Côte d'Ivoire (CI)
- 0%: Chile (CL)
- 0%: Cameroon (CM)
- 0%: Colombia (CO)
- 0%: Algeria (DZ)
- 0%: Ecuador (EC)
- 0%: Egypt (EG)
- 0%: Fiji (FJ)
- 0%: Faroe Islands (FO)
- 0%: United Kingdom (GB)
- 0%: Georgia (GE)
- 0%: Ghana (GH)
- 0%: Israel (IL)
- 0%: Jordan (JO)
- 0%: Kenya (KE)
- 0%: South Korea (KR)
- 0%: Lebanon (LB)
- 0%: Morocco (MA)
- 0%: Moldova (MD)
- 0%: Mexico (MX)
- 0%: Papua New Guinea (PG)
- 0%: Palestine (PS)
- 0%: Solomon Islands (SB)
- 0%: Syria (SY)
- 0%: Tunisia (TN)
- 0%: United States (US)
- 0%: Samoa (WS)
- 0%: a group of origins (TARIC area XC) (XC)
- 0%: a group of origins (TARIC area XL) (XL)
- 0%: South Africa (ZA)

## Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union

The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.

From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 7020.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/702000): 3 lines, used by 1 other country
- [The Harmonized System text for 7020.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/702000)

## Other lines under 7020.00

- [7020 00 07 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7020000700) Unfinished
- [7020 00 08 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7020000800) Finished
- [7020 00 10 10](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7020001010) Television pedestal stands with or without bracket for fixation to and stabilization of television cabinet case/body
- [7020 00 10 20](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7020001020) Raw material for optical elements of fused silicon dioxide with: - a thickness of 10 cm or more but not more than 40 cm and - a weight of 100 kg or more
- [7020 00 10 90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7020001090) Other
- [7020 00 30 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7020003000) Of glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 × 10-6 per Kelvin within a temperature range of 0 °C to 300 °C
- [7020 00 80 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7020008000) Other

- Previous line: [7019 90 00 85](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7019900085) Other
- Next line: [7020 00 07 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7020000700) Unfinished

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 7020 00 05 00 cover in the European Union tariff?

In the European Union tariff, line 7020 00 05 00 covers quartz reactor tubes and holders designed for insertion into diffusion and oxidation furnaces for production of semiconductor materials.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 7020 00 05 00 in the European Union?

The general (MFN) duty rate is 0%.

### Which preferential rates apply to 7020 00 05 00?

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 5 programmes: EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods, Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St…, EEA - European Economic Area, a group of origins (TARIC area XC) and a group of origins (TARIC area XL), and to goods from CARIFORUM, the Eastern and Southern Africa States, SADC EPA, GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms), GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance), OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories), Central America, Switzerland, Côte d'Ivoire, Chile, Cameroon, Colombia, Algeria, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, the Faroe Islands, the United Kingdom, Georgia, Ghana, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, South Korea, Lebanon, Morocco, Moldova, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Palestine, the Solomon Islands, Syria, Tunisia, the United States, Samoa and South Africa.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/9e277705-ac42-441d-8580-90cd730d9bc6/Geographical%20areas%20composition.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/bfb94607-8b4c-40c3-ad33-1efef11bb80a/Duties%20Import%2001-99.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/4b3c682c-947c-4f34-932d-0b8d192537bd/Measure%20exclusions.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/13694f84-6980-4966-8c91-22459447b52b/Nomenclature%20EN.xlsx

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/7020000500.json