HEADING 66.03 - PARTS TRIMMINGS AND ACCESSORIES OF ARTICLES OF HEADING No. 66.01 OR 66.02.

79 COMMODITIES

6603.10 - Handles and knobs

6603.20 - Umbrella frames including frames mounted on shafts (sticks)

6603.90 - Other

This heading excludes parts trimmings and accessories of textile material and covers tassels thongs umbrella cases and the like of any material; these are classified separately even when presented with but not fitted to umbrellas sun umbrellas walking-sticks etc. (see Note 2 to this Chapter). With these exceptions the heading covers identifiable parts fittings and accessories for articles of heading 66.01 or 66.02.

These remain classified here regardless of their constituent material (including precious metal or metal clad with precious metal or natural synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones). They include :

(1) Handles (including blanks identifiable as unfinished handles) and knobs for umbrellas sun umbrellas walking-sticks whips etc.

(2) Frames including frames mounted on sticks and ribs and stretchers for frames.

(3) Shafts (sticks) whether or not combined with handles or knobs for umbrellas or sun umbrellas.

(4) Stocks for whips or riding-crops.

(5) Runners rib tips open cups and tip cups ferrules springs collars tilting

devices for adjusting the top of the umbrella at an angle to the mast spikes ground plates for seat-sticks and the like etc.

This heading does not include :

(a)Unfinished walking-sticks (see Explanatory Note to heading 66.02).

(b)Iron or steel tubes and iron or steel sections for ribs or stretchers simply cut to length (CHAPTER 72 or 73).