HS Code for Glass manufacturing machine

Machines designed for the manufacturing or hot working of glass or glassware are classified under HS code 8475.29. This classification falls under Chapter 84, which covers nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, and mechanical appliances. Heading 8475 is specifically titled "Machines for assembling electric or electronic lamps, tubes or valves or flashbulbs, in glass envelopes; machines for manufacturing or hot working glass or glassware." The subheading 8475.29 is a residual category for machines that perform hot-working operations on glass, excluding those used for making optical fibers and preforms. Hot working refers to processes where the glass is manipulated while in a molten or softened state due to high temperatures. This includes blowing, pressing, molding, or drawing glass into specific shapes. The classification is determined by the machine's function and the state of the material it processes, distinguishing it from machines that work glass in a cold state.

Products Included

• Automatic glass bottle blowing machines
• Glass pressing machines for tableware
• Machines for making glass bricks or tiles
• Centrifugal casting machines for glass
• Machines for drawing glass tubes or rods
• Hot-working machines for shaping glass laboratory ware

Common Misclassification

Glass manufacturing machines are often confused with HS code 8417, which covers industrial or laboratory furnaces and ovens. While glass manufacturing involves heat, the machines that shape or blow the glass are distinct from the furnaces that melt the raw materials. Another common misclassification is HS code 8475.21, which is specifically for machines used to manufacture optical fibers and their preforms. General glass-working machines that operate on glass in a cold state, such as grinding, sawing, or polishing machines, are classified under HS code 8464 rather than 8475.

FAQ

What is the HS code for glass manufacturing machine?

The HS code for machines for manufacturing or hot working glass (excluding optical fiber machines) is 8475.29.

Are glass cutting machines included in this code?

No, machines for cutting glass in a cold state are typically classified under HS code 8464.90. HS code 8475.29 is specifically for hot-working or manufacturing processes where the glass is heated.