9614.00.28.10 - Of glass

This HTS classification covers smoking pipes and pipe bowls, and parts thereof, that are specifically manufactured from glass. This includes a wide array of pipes designed for smoking tobacco, herbal blends, or other substances, where the primary material composition of the pipe or its bowl is glass. Examples include hand-held smoking pipes with glass bowls, bongs with glass components, and glass pipe stems.

This category is distinguished from its sibling entries by the exclusive reliance on glass as the primary constituent material. For instance, HTS code 9614.00.28.30 covers similar smoking pipes and pipe bowls that are made of plastics, while 9614.00.28.90 is reserved for those pipes and pipe bowls not classified under glass or plastic, encompassing materials like wood, metal, or ceramic. The key differentiator is the material composition of the article.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, the classification hinges entirely on identifying the article as a smoking pipe or pipe bowl and confirming that its construction is primarily of glass, differentiating it from other material-based categories at the same level.