# HS code 7018.20: Glass microspheres not exceeding 1mm in diameter

> HS code 7018.20 covers glass microspheres not exceeding 1mm in diameter. It sits in heading 70.18 (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) in chapter 70 (glass and glassware). Other goods of heading 70.18 are classified under 7018.10 (glass beads, imitation pearls, imitation precious or semi-precious stones or similar glass smallwares) and 7018.90 (other).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/701820
Last updated: 13 October 2026

[HS codes](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 70](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/70) / [70.18](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/7018) / [7018.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/701820)

## Key facts

- HS code: 7018.20
- Covers: Glass microspheres not exceeding 1mm in diameter
- Heading: [70.18: 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](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/7018)
- Chapter: [70: Glass and glassware](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/70)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 7018.20 covers glass microspheres not exceeding 1mm in diameter.

The legal text of the subheading is “Glass microspheres not exceeding 1mm in diameter”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 70.18 are classified under 7018.10 (glass beads, imitation pearls, imitation precious or semi-precious stones or similar glass smallwares) and 7018.90 (other).

- [7018.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/701810) Glass beads, imitation pearls, imitation precious or semi-precious stones and similar glass smallwares
- [7018.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/701890) Other

## How it is structured

7018.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 70, are the chapter; the first four, 7018, are heading 70.18; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 70: Glass and glassware
- Heading 70.18: 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
- Subheading 7018.20: Glass microspheres not exceeding 1mm in diameter

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 7018.20 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 7018.20 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [7018.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/701810) Glass beads, imitation pearls, imitation precious or semi-precious stones and similar glass smallwares
- Next subheading: [7018.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/701890) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 7018.20 cover?

HS code 7018.20 covers glass microspheres not exceeding 1mm in diameter.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 7018.20 in?

HS code 7018.20 is in heading 70.18 (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) in chapter 70 (glass and glassware).

### Where are goods of heading 70.18 classified when 7018.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 70.18 are classified under 7018.10 (glass beads, imitation pearls, imitation precious or semi-precious stones or similar glass smallwares) and 7018.90 (other).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 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://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/701820.json