HEADING 84.41 - OTHER MACHINERY FOR MAKING UP PAPER PULP PAPER OR PAPERBOARD INCLUDING CUTTING MACHINES OF ALL KINDS.
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8441.10 - Cutting machines
8441.20 - Machines for making bags sacks or envelopes
8441.30 - Machines for making cartons boxes cases tubes drums or similar containers other than by moulding
8441.40 - Machines for moulding articles in paper pulp paper or
paperboard
8441.80 - Other machinery
8441.90 - Parts
This heading covers all machinery used for cutting and (apart from the book-binding
machinery) all machinery for making up paper pulp paper or paperboard after it has
been manufactured ranging from machines for cutting into the widths required or into
sheets of commercial sizes to those for the manufacture of various made up articles.
The heading includes :
(1) Paper trimming and cutting machines (including multi-blade cutting
machines) for cutting out sheets. These include reel and square cutting
machines used with the paper-making machines trimming machines for books
or brochures machines for rounding the corners of books or making thumb-
indexing insets and paper shears guillotines and apparatus for cutting
photographic prints on paper or paperboard mounts for photographs but not
film cutting machines and apparatus of a kind used in photographic or
cinematographic laboratories (heading 90.10).
(2) Winders (slitter-winders) for unwinding reels of paper slitting the paper into
bands (slits) of the required width and rewinding it.
(3) Stacking machines for arranging sheets cards etc. in orderly piles.
(4) Perforating machines including those for perforating lines (needle
perforations oblong (or slotted) perforations etc.) for stamps toilet paper etc.
(5) Machines for making envelopes (cutting folding lining etc.).
(6) Machines for die-cutting (confetti labels lace paper index cards window
envelopes box shapes etc.).
(7) Machines for cutting outlining or grooving paperboard for cartons boxes file covers etc.
(8) Machines for folding other than page folding machines of heading 84.40.
(9) Composite machines which cut fold interleave and pack cigarette
papers.
(10) Machines for making paper bags.
(11) Machines for making folding cartons and boxes.
(12) Machines for stapling boxes and similar articles other than simple wire
stapling machines which can be used equally for book-binding or for box-making
(heading 84.40).
(13) Other machines for making cartons and boxes.
(14) Winding machines for manufacture of paper tubes spools sleeves insulating
tubing cartridge cases etc.
(15) Machines for forming waxed paper cups containers etc. usually with a
seam-making and gluing device.
(16) Machines for moulding articles in paper pulp paper or paperboard
(packing for eggs; plates or dishes for confectionery or camping toys etc.);
although usually fitted with a heating device these machines remain in this
heading.
The heading does not however include simple mechanical or hydraulic presses which are often used for this purpose
(heading 84.79).
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Some of the machines of this heading in particular the paper-bag or box-folding
machines may be equipped with a printing device. In accordance with Note 3 to
Section XVI such machines remain classified in this heading provided the printing is
not the principal function of the machine.
It should also be noted that some machines described above (such as cutting folding
or bag-making machines) may also be suitable for use in making up certain plastics or
thin sheet metal. Such machines remain in this heading provided they are of a type
normally used for making up paper or paperboard.
PARTS
Subject to the general provisions regarding the classification of parts (see the
General Explanatory Note to Section XVI) parts of the machines of this heading are
also classified here.
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The heading also excludes :
(a)Drying stoves for drying made up articles of cardboard (heading 84.19).
(b)Packing machines (e.g. for chocolate) that also make and print paperboard containers (cartons etc.)
(heading 84.22).
(c)Presses for preparing printing flongs and type-setting machines operating by perforating paper bands
(heading 84.42).
(d)Platen presses including non-inking platen presses (heading 84.43).
(e)Machines for twisting paper strips into yarn (heading 84.45).
(f)Jacquard card punching machines (heading 84.48).
(g)Sewing machines for the manufacture of paper bags (heading 84.52).
(h)Card or tape punching machines of heading 84.71.
(ij)Punching machines used for punching holes in paper cards or documents and paper shredders of a kind used
in offices for destroying confidential documents (heading 84.72).
(k)Eyeletting machines and machines for waxing paper cups and containers etc. by immersion (heading
84.79).
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