7005.30.00.00 - Wired glass

This HTS category, 7005.30.00.00, specifically covers wired glass in sheets. Wired glass is characterized by the presence of a wire mesh embedded within the glass during its manufacturing process. This mesh is typically made of metal and serves to reinforce the glass, preventing it from shattering into sharp fragments when broken. It is considered a distinct form of glass due to this integrated reinforcing element.

Distinguishing this category from its siblings, 7005.10 and the subsequent "Other nonwired glass" categories, is crucial. While all fall under the broader umbrella of float glass and surface ground or polished glass in sheets, the defining factor here is the presence of embedded wire. Nonwired glass, whether possessing absorbent, reflecting, or non-reflecting layers, or simply being plain, lacks this internal wire reinforcement. Therefore, the key differentiator for 7005.30.00.00 is the integral wire mesh.

As this HTS code is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories. Classification within 7005.30.00.00 is determined by the definitive presence of the embedded wire mesh in otherwise float glass, surface ground or polished glass, or any type of glass in sheets. The purpose or presence of additional layers, as mentioned in sibling categories, is secondary to the fundamental characteristic of being wired glass.