9614.00.98.10 - Of glass 🖩

This HTS category, 9614.00.98.10, specifically classifies smoking pipes, cigar holders, cigarette holders, and their components, when they are made of glass. This encompasses a wide range of smoking accessories designed for the consumption of tobacco or similar substances, with the defining characteristic being their construction from glass materials. Examples include glass pipes with or without stems, glass bowls for pipes, and glass cigarette or cigar holders.

Within the broader classification of "Other" smoking pipes and holders, this subcategory is distinguished by its exclusive focus on glass as the primary material. Its sibling category, 9614.00.98.90, covers all other smoking pipes, cigar holders, and cigarette holders that are not made of glass, including those made from wood, metal, plastic, or ceramic. Therefore, the material of construction is the critical factor in differentiating between these two classifications at this level.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories. Classification decisions at this level will primarily rely on confirming that the item in question is indeed a smoking pipe, cigar holder, or cigarette holder, and that its constituent material is exclusively glass. Any such items made from a combination of glass and other materials would need to be carefully evaluated based on the principal material or function to determine the correct classification.