# HS heading 70.17: Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware, whether or not graduated or calibrated > HS heading 70.17 covers laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware, whether or not graduated or calibrated. It is in chapter 70 (glass and glassware). It is split into 3 subheadings: 7017.10 (of fused quartz or other fused silica), 7017.20 (of other glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 × 10-6 per Kelvin within a temperature range of 0 °C to 300 °C) and 7017.90 (other). National tariff lines under heading 70.17 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country). Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/7017 Last updated: 11 October 2026 [HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 70](https://border.bot/hs-codes/70) / [70.17](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7017) ## Key facts - Heading: 70.17 - Description: Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware, whether or not graduated or calibrated - Chapter: 70: Glass and glassware - Subheadings: 3 - Edition: HS2022 ## What this code covers HS heading 70.17 covers laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware, whether or not graduated or calibrated. It is split into 3 subheadings: 7017.10 (of fused quartz or other fused silica), 7017.20 (of other glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 × 10-6 per Kelvin within a temperature range of 0 °C to 300 °C) and 7017.90 (other). - [7017.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/701710) Of fused quartz or other fused silica - [7017.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/701720) Of other glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 × 10-6 per Kelvin within a temperature range of 0 °C to 300 °C - [7017.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/701790) Other ## What it doesn’t cover Other goods of chapter 70 are classified in its other 18 headings, listed below. - [70.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7001) Cullet and other waste and scrap of glass, excluding glass from cathode-ray tubes or other activated glass of heading 85.49; glass in the mass - [70.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7002) Glass in balls (other than microspheres of heading 70.18), rods or tubes, unworked - [70.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7003) Cast glass and rolled glass, in sheets or profiles, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked - [70.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7004) Drawn glass and blown glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked - [70.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7005) 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 - [70.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7006) Glass of heading 70.03, 70.04 or 70.05, bent, edge-worked, engraved, drilled, enamelled or otherwise worked, but not framed or fitted with other materials - [70.07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7007) Safety glass, consisting of toughened (tempered) or laminated glass - [70.08](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7008) Multiple-walled insulating units of glass - [70.09](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7009) Glass mirrors, whether or not framed, including rear-view mirrors - [70.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7010) Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules and other containers, of glass, of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods; preserving jars of glass; stoppers, lids and other closures, of glass - [70.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7011) Glass envelopes (including bulbs and tubes), open, and glass parts thereof, without fittings, for electric lamps and light sources, cathode-ray tubes or the like - [70.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7013) Glassware of a kind used for table, kitchen, toilet, office, indoor decoration or similar purposes (other than that of heading 70.10 or 70.18) - [70.14](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7014) Signalling glassware and optical elements of glass (other than those of heading 70.15), not optically worked - [70.15](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7015) Clock or watch glasses and similar glasses, glasses for non- corrective or corrective spectacles, curved, bent, hollowed or the like, not optically worked; hollow glass spheres and their segments, for the manufacture of such glasses - [70.16](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7016) Paving blocks, slabs, bricks, squares, tiles and other articles of pressed or moulded glass, whether or not wired, of a kind used for building or construction purposes; glass cubes and other glass smallwares, whether or not on a backing, for mosaics or similar decorative purposes; leaded lights and the like; multicellular or foam glass in blocks, panels, plates, shells or similar forms - [70.18](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7018) 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 1mm in diameter - [70.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7019) Glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (for example, yarn, rovings, woven fabrics) - [70.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7020) Other articles of glass ## How it is structured Heading 70.17 is one of 19 headings in chapter 70. Its first two digits, 70, are the chapter; the next two, 17, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (7017.10, 7017.20, 7017.90). ## In other countries National tariff lines under heading 70.17 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country). - [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/70): 5 lines, used by 1 other country - Previous heading: [70.16](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7016) Paving blocks, slabs, bricks, squares, tiles and other articles of pressed or moulded glass, whether or not wired, of a kind used for building or construction purposes; glass cubes and other glass smallwares, whether or not on a backing, for mosaics or similar decorative purposes; leaded lights and the like; multicellular or foam glass in blocks, panels, plates, shells or similar forms - Next heading: [70.18](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7018) 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 1mm in diameter ## Frequently asked questions ### What does HS heading 70.17 cover? HS heading 70.17 covers laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware, whether or not graduated or calibrated. ### Which chapter is HS heading 70.17 in? HS heading 70.17 is in chapter 70 (glass and glassware). ### How many subheadings does HS heading 70.17 have? HS heading 70.17 has 3 subheadings: 7017.10 (of fused quartz or other fused silica), 7017.20 (of other glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 × 10-6 per Kelvin within a temperature range of 0 °C to 300 °C) and 7017.90 (other). ### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 70.17? National tariff lines under heading 70.17 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country). ## Sources and updates The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has 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. Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/7017.json