U.S. imports of Body-Tinted, Opacified, Flashed & Coated Glass (SITC 66431) totaled $756K in August 2026, imported from 13 countries.
Importers of Body-Tinted, Opacified, Flashed & Coated Glass paid $76K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 10.09% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Body-Tinted, Opacified, Flashed & Coated Glass imports of $756K in August 2026 ran 47% above the year-to-date monthly average of $515K.
Last updated: August 2026 dataBody-tinted glass achieves its color uniformly through the mass during melting, distinguishing it from surface-coated or filmed glass — a specification difference that directly affects solar heat gain coefficients and architectural performance ratings. Opacified glass and flashed glass (a thin colored layer fused onto a base glass) serve decorative and functional roles in stained glass, signage, and specialty architectural glazing. Absorbent or reflecting layer variants are widely used in energy-efficient building envelopes and automotive glazing, where coating integrity and optical uniformity are tightly specified.
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Body-tinted (mass-colored) glass has colorant distributed uniformly throughout the glass matrix, visible when examining a cross-section or edge. Surface coatings or films applied after forming are a separate processing step and may shift classification to a different heading depending on the nature and thickness of the coating.
Stained glass studios and architectural restoration projects are primary consumers of flashed glass, which provides vivid color effects not achievable by painting. Opacified glass is used in decorative panels, appliance fascias, and privacy glazing where light transmission must be diffused or blocked entirely.
Basic heading 66431 · $756K of $27.0B
Imports · August 2026
origin
United Kingdom and Germany together supply 73% of it. China pays 30.6% duty; United Kingdom 4.3%.
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$756KYoY · free account
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$253KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $6.8M of Body-Tinted, Opacified, Flashed & Coated Glass and exported $4.0M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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