U.S. imports of Drawn, Blown, Float & Flat Glass (NAICS 327211) totaled $43.8M in August 2026, imported from 70 countries.
Importers of Drawn, Blown, Float & Flat Glass paid $4.6M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 10.44% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataFloat glass — the dominant production method in this category — is a primary input for commercial construction glazing, residential windows, and automotive windshields, making it one of the most volume-intensive glass trade segments. The distinction between drawn/blown and float processes matters for classification, as surface quality, thickness tolerances, and optical clarity differ significantly between methods. Antidumping orders have historically targeted flat glass imports from specific origins, so verifying current order scope is a routine compliance step for importers in this segment.
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2.1K import shipments a month
Float glass is produced by floating molten glass on a bed of molten tin, yielding a uniform thickness and high optical clarity suited for architectural and automotive applications. Drawn and blown glass uses older forming techniques that typically produce less uniform surfaces. The production method can affect both the applicable HTS subheading and whether antidumping orders apply.
Commercial and residential construction glazing is the dominant end use, followed by the automotive OEM and replacement glass markets. Demand is therefore closely tied to housing starts, commercial building activity, and vehicle production cycles, making import volumes sensitive to construction sector fluctuations.
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National industry 327211 · $43.8M of $923.1M
Imports · August 2026
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Vietnam pays 16.9% duty; Mexico 0.1%.
customs district
Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
destination
Census publishes state breakdowns for NAICS to the 4-digit level only. See NAICS 3272 for those.
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Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
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Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $545.8M of Drawn, Blown, Float & Flat Glass and exported $568.8M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.