U.S. imports of Clock & Watch Glasses, Noncorrective Spectacle Glasses, and Hollow Glass Spheres (HS 701590) totaled $864K in August 2026, imported from 12 countries.
Importers of Clock & Watch Glasses, Noncorrective Spectacle Glasses, and Hollow Glass Spheres paid $115K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 13.28% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Clock & Watch Glasses, Noncorrective Spectacle Glasses, and Hollow Glass Spheres imports of $864K in August 2026 ran 24% above the year-to-date monthly average of $698K.
Last updated: August 2026 dataWatch and clock crystals — both round (7015901000) and non-round (7015902000) — sit alongside noncorrective spectacle glasses and hollow glass spheres in this heading, making it a multi-use category that serves the horology, eyewear fashion, and specialty glass trades simultaneously. Switzerland and China are the leading US suppliers, reflecting Switzerland's dominance in mechanical watch components and China's broad manufacturing base for fashion eyewear accessories. The US schedule further separates clock and noncorrective spectacle glasses and hollow spheres into tariff line 7015905000, so correct sub-classification requires identifying the article's end use.
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Sapphire crystals are not glass and do not fall under heading 7015. They are typically classified in Chapter 71 as worked precious or semiprecious stones, or in Chapter 90 depending on form. Only crystals made of glass — mineral glass or mineral glass composites — belong here. Consult a licensed customs broker to confirm classification based on material composition.
Unworked glass blanks for noncorrective spectacles can fall under 7015905000, but finished sunglass lenses that have been cut, shaped, or tinted to final form are generally classified in Chapter 90 as ophthalmic goods. The key distinction is whether optical or mechanical working has been performed after the glass was formed.
ImportsExports
Imports
$864KYoY · free account
Exports
$165KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $7.5M of Clock & Watch Glasses, Noncorrective Spectacle Glasses, and Hollow Glass Spheres and exported $2.9M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Subheading 1 of 2 in heading 7015
Subheading 701590 · $864K of $867K
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7015901000 | Round Watch Glasses | $737K | 13.05% | 100.00% | $96K |
| 7015902000 | Watch Glasses, Other Than Round | $79K | 13.21% | 100.00% | $10K |
| 7015905000 | Clock A Noncorrctve Spectcl Glasses Hlw Sphrs Etc | $47K | 16.93% | 91.15% | $8K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 7015900000 | Clock, Watch, Noncorrective Glass Etc NESOI | $165K |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
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Imports · August 2026
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Switzerland and China together supply 100% of it.
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rate provision · imports
0.5% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 13.28% of imports for consumption.