What the EU actually pays for imported float glass: the latest customs unit value in € per tonne, the tonnes moving in and out, the top non-EU origins and the duty that applies to each.
Live · Eurostat COMEXT + ECBHS 7005Updated monthly, about a two-month lagUnit values are declared trade averages, not spot prices
Float glass is the sheet glass of modern life — windows, façades, mirrors, solar panels and vehicle glazing all start as a ribbon of float glass — so its cost feeds construction and automotive supply chains across Europe.
This page tracks the European Union's trade in float glass (HS heading 7005) with the rest of the world, live from official data: the import and export unit values in euros per tonne (declared customs trade averages, not spot prices), the tonnes and value moving in and out, the trade balance, the euro–dollar rate, and — crucially — which non-EU countries the EU actually buys its flat glass from. Below that you'll find the applicable EU import tariff on flat glass and the customs HS/CN codes.
How this page is built. Every number above is fetched live in your browser from
Eurostat COMEXT (EU international trade in goods,
HS 7005) and the European Central Bank (euro reference rates).
The unit value is the declared customs value divided by the net mass — a trade average across every shipment in the
month, not a spot or contract quote; see how customs unit
values differ from market prices. COMEXT publishes with roughly a two-month lag and revises earlier months, so the
latest point can move. Duty rates are indicative and come from the European Commission's TARIC / Access2Markets;
confirm the legal rate before you trade on it.
Worked example — illustrative FOB quote to landed cost
Assume an illustrative supplier FOB quote of €520/t, excluding international freight and insurance. This is not the customs unit value above or a current supplier offer.
Eurostat import values are already CIF: do not add international freight and insurance again.
Add sea freight and insurance to a north-European port, say €95/t → CIF €615/t.
Apply the duty for the origin you are buying from — 4.9% MFN for origins with no EU trade agreement
→ €645/t. An FTA origin at 0% skips this step entirely, which is why the
duty table by country matters as much as the price.
Where the EU sources its flat glass matters, because the applicable import tariff — and any anti-dumping duty — depends on the country of origin. Explore individual suppliers:
The "unit value" is the declared trade value divided by the net mass — a customs-derived average price, not a live market or contract quote. This page anchors on HS 7005 (float glass in sheets); safety glass (7007), bottles and jars (7010) and glass blocks (7016) sit under their own headings. "Extra-EU" trade is trade with countries outside the EU. All figures come from Eurostat's COMEXT database and the European Central Bank, reused under their free-reuse terms with attribution, updating monthly with roughly a two-month lag. MatQuo is an analytical tool, not investment advice.
Europe-wide flat glass trade: scope of this dashboard
The Eurostat series already shown here covers EU27 extra-EU trade in float glass, HS 7005. Read the import and export volumes alongside their customs unit values and the origin mix for the displayed month. An EU aggregate is a useful European trade context, but it is not all European production, consumption or installed manufacturing capacity. It excludes non-EU European markets as reporters and does not measure trade between EU member states in this view.
Italy flat glass market: using the EU trade context
For an Italian reader, the EU series gives context for external float-glass flows and origin-dependent tariff treatment. Italy is included in the EU27 reporter; this view does not separately display Italy’s imports, output or domestic demand. Do not relabel the EU tonnes or €/tonne figure as an Italian market size or Italian price. Keep the displayed reporting month, HS scope and origin mix attached to any comparison, and use a national reporter series before making Italy-specific numerical claims.
Germany flat glass market: what the data can support
The same distinction applies to Germany. The dashboard can support a reading of the EU’s external glass trade, while German intra-EU purchases and domestic production are outside the scope of this displayed series. An origin share describes where the EU imports from, not which country supplies a particular German customer. No German market total can be derived from this aggregate alone. Use the existing monthly glass trade series for trends and the methodology for interpretation; retain the original Eurostat and ECB attribution shown on this page.
Flat glass market questions
What does the Europe flat glass market data cover?
MatQuo's European flat glass view covers EU27 trade with non-EU partners in float glass under HS 7005. It shows customs unit values, quantities and origin mix from Eurostat COMEXT. The EU aggregate does not measure all European production, domestic consumption or manufacturing capacity, and its averages are not supplier quotations.
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Covered here
Outside this series
Europe
EU27 extra-EU float-glass trade, HS 7005
Non-EU European reporters; domestic production
Italy
Included in the EU27 reporter
Separate Italian totals; intra-EU purchases
Germany
Included in the EU27 reporter
Separate German totals; intra-EU purchases
What can this page tell me about the Italy flat glass market?
Italy is included in the EU27 reporter used on this page, but the displayed series does not separately measure Italian imports, production or domestic demand. Use it as context for the EU's external float-glass flows. An EU customs unit value or volume must not be relabelled as an Italian market figure.
What can this page tell me about the Germany flat glass market?
Germany is included in the EU27 aggregate, while German domestic production and purchases from other EU countries fall outside this external-trade view. The figures describe EU float-glass imports, exports and origins for the displayed month. They cannot establish Germany's market size or the supplier mix of an individual German customer.
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