HS Code for Glass forming machine

Glass forming machines are classified under HS code 8475.29. This code falls within Chapter 84, which covers nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, and mechanical appliances. Specifically, heading 8475 is designated for machines for assembling electric or electronic lamps, tubes, or valves, or flashbulbs, in glass envelopes, and machines for manufacturing or hot working glass or glassware. The sub-heading 8475.29 is a residual category for machines used in the hot working of glass that are not specifically for the manufacture of optical fibers and their preforms (which are covered under 8475.21). Hot working refers to processes where the glass is manipulated while in a molten or softened state due to high temperatures. This includes molding, blowing, and shaping glass into bottles, jars, or other glassware. The classification is determined by the machine's function and the state of the material it processes. If the machine works on glass in its cold state (such as cutting or grinding), it would be classified elsewhere, making the "hot working" distinction critical for 8475.29.

Products Included

• Automatic glass bottle blowing machines
• Glass container molding machines
• Glassware pressing machines
• Machines for forming glass tableware
• Gob feeders for glass forming
• IS (Individual Section) machines for glass containers

Common Misclassification

A common misclassification occurs with HS code 8464.90, which covers machine tools for working glass. However, heading 8464 is strictly for the "cold" working of glass (grinding, polishing, cutting). If the machine uses heat to shape the glass, it must stay in 8475. Another error is using 8475.21, which is exclusively for machines making optical fibers. Even if a machine is highly advanced, if it makes standard glassware rather than optical fibers, it belongs in 8475.29.

FAQ

What is the HS code for Glass forming machine?

The HS code for machines used for the hot working of glass or glassware (excluding optical fiber machinery) is 8475.29.

Does this code include furnaces used in glass making?

No, industrial furnaces and ovens for the melting of glass are classified under HS code 8417.10 or 8514.10, depending on whether they are heated by fuel or electricity. 8475.29 is for the forming machinery that follows the melting process.