Code 7010 90 71 · Subheading 7010 90
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This code covers glass bottles, vials, tablet glasses and other containers used to transport or package pharmaceutical products. The nominal capacity must be over 0.055 litre but under 2.5 litres; ampoules, containers made from glass tubing and vacuum-insulated containers are excluded.
For example
Official tariff text
Bottles, flasks, phials and other containers, of glass, of a kind used for the commercial conveyance or packing of pharmaceutical products, of a nominal capacity of > 0,055 l but < 2,5 l (excl. ampoules, containers made from tubing, glass inners for containers, with vacuum insulation)
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7010 90 71
The spaces only make the code easier to read. Customs declarations normally use the unspaced form, 70109071.
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Besides the ordinary duty, the EU records these kinds of measure against this code. They are listed as signals only: whether one applies to your goods can depend on where they come from, who produced them, the exact product and the documents you present. No amounts are worked out here.
Preferential rates exist for goods originating in Andorra; San Marino; Türkiye; European Union; Economic Partnership Agreements; CARIFORUM except Haiti; Comoros (excluding Mayotte), Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and dependencies and Zimbabwe; Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique and Namibia; 51 more origins. Whether you can use one depends on the origin rules for the goods and on the documentation you can show.
Check this code in the official EU TARIC databaseImport restrictions are recorded for goods originating in Ukraine, North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea), Belarus and Russian Federation.
Document or certificate conditions are recorded. Customs may ask for:
What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.
70.10.9011
Bottles
70.10.9019
Other
70.10.9021
Bottles for beer or mineral waters
70.10.9022
Bottles for wine, spirituous beverages or juices
70.10.9023
Other bottles
70.10.9029
Other
70.10.9031
Bottles for beer or mineral waters
70.10.9032
Other bottles
70.10.9039
Other
70.10.9040
Of a capacity not exceeding 0.15 l
Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.
What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.
7010 90 71 00
Exceeding 0,055 l
These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).
Before you use the code
The code can be right while what you pay still changes, because of where the goods come from, when they arrive, or extra EU measures.
Worth comparing
Codes that sit close to this one, for when the material itself could be different.
That code covers containers made from glass tubing, whereas this code excludes containers made from glass tubing and covers the stated pharmaceutical containers over 0.055 litre but under 2.5 litres.
That code covers the same type of pharmaceutical glass containers with a nominal capacity of 0.055 litre or less, whereas this code covers containers over 0.055 litre but under 2.5 litres.
That code covers non-coloured glass containers for transport or packaging, excluding containers for pharmaceutical products, whereas this code covers containers for pharmaceutical products over 0.055 litre but under 2.5 litres.
Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.
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