Code 7016 90 40 · Subheading 7016 90

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Pressed or cast glass building blocks and bricks

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This code covers blocks and bricks made of pressed or cast glass for building or construction use. It does not cover laminated safety glass or insulating units made of several glass layers.

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Blocks and bricks, of a kind used for building or construction purposes

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Step 1 · Section XIII Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica …
Is the item made of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or a similar material; is it a ceramic product; or is it glass or glassware?
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Step 2 · Chapter 70 Glass and glassware 3 of 3 chapters in section XIII
Which named type best describes the item: glass waste or raw glass; flat glass; safety glass; multi-layer insulating glass; a mirror; a container or closure; a lamp or tube component; household, decorative or office glassware; an optical, watch or spectacle glass; a building product; a laboratory, hygiene or pharmaceutical article; a bead or other small glass item; glass fibre; or another glass product?
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Step 3 · Heading 7016 Paving blocks, slabs, bricks, squares, tiles and ot… 15 of 19 headings under chapter 70
Are the goods glass cubes or other small glass pieces, also on a backing, for mosaics or similar decorative purposes—or are they pressed or moulded glass building products, leaded windows or similar products, or porous foam glass in blocks, tiles, sheets, shells or similar forms?
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Step 4 · Subheading 7016 90 Paving blocks, slabs, bricks, squares, tiles and ot… 2 of 2 subheadings under heading 7016
Is it a leaded window or similar item, a building or construction block or brick, or another pressed or moulded glass tile, roof tile or similar building or construction product?
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Step 5 · Full code 7016 90 40 Blocks and bricks, of a kind used for building or c… 2 of 3 codes under subheading 7016 90

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7016 90 40

Pressed or cast glass building blocks and bricks

The spaces only make the code easier to read. Customs declarations normally use the unspaced form, 70169040.

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another option 7016 90 10 Leaded lights and the like (excl. such articles > 100 years old) 3.0%
you are here 7016 90 40 Blocks and bricks, of a kind used for building or construction purposes 3.0%
another option 7016 90 70 Slabs, squares, tiles and other articles of pressed or moulded glass, whether or not wired, of a kind used for building or construction purposes, and multicellular or foam glass in blocks, panels, plates, shells or similar forms (excl. laminated safety glass and multiple-walled insulating units of glass, and leaded lights and the like and blocks and bricks, of a kind used for building or construction purposes) 3.0%

Trade measures to be aware of

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.

Extra duty on goods from some countries

Trade-defence measures, such as anti-dumping duty, may apply to goods originating in China.
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Lower duty for goods from some countries

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; 47 more origins. Whether you can use one depends on the origin rules for the goods and on the documentation you can show.
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Restrictions and paperwork

Import restrictions are recorded for goods originating in Ukraine, Belarus and Russian Federation.

Document or certificate conditions are recorded. Customs may ask for:
- Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
- Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
- Movement certificate EUR.1
- Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
- The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 3)
- The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 4)
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- Import authorisation by virtue of article 1ra paragraph 10 of Council Regulation (EU) 765/2006
- Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 8f of Regulation (EU) No 765/2006)
- The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3i.3bg)
- Import authorisation by virtue of article 3i paragraph 3c of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
- The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3i.3aa)
- Import authorisation by virtue of article 12b.2 of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
- Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 12e of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014)
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EU tariff measure data version 2026-08-03-tullverket.

Export to Norway

What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.

70.16.9010

Leaded lights and the like

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.
70.16.9090

Other

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

Export to the United Kingdom

What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.

7016 90 40 00

Blocks and bricks, of a kind used for building or construction purposes

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Often confused with

7016 90 10 Leaded lights and the like (excl. such articles > 100 years old) 3.0%
That code covers leaded windows and similar goods, except those over 100 years old, rather than glass blocks and bricks.
7016 90 70 Slabs, squares, tiles and other articles of pressed or moulded glass, whether or not wired, of a kind used for building or construction purposes, and multicellular or foam glass in blocks, panels, plates, shells or similar forms (excl. laminated safety glass and multiple-walled insulating units of glass, and leaded lights and the like and blocks and bricks, of a kind used for building or construction purposes) 3.0%
That code covers tiles, roof tiles and other pressed or cast glass construction products, but excludes blocks and bricks.

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.

Pressed or cast glass building blocks and bricks

Pressed or cast glass building blocks and bricks

One last check

Trade measures to be aware of

Extra duty on goods from some countries

Lower duty for goods from some countries

Restrictions and paperwork

Export to Norway

Export to the United Kingdom

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