HEADING 91.12 - CLOCK CASES AND CASES OF A SIMILAR TYPE FOR OTHER GOODS OF THIS CHAPTER AND PARTS THEREOF.

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9112.10 - Cases of metal

9112.80 - Other cases

9112.90 - Parts

This heading covers clock cases and provided they are of a type similar to clock cases cases for other goods of this Chapter; subject to this reserve the heading therefore includes cases for alarm clocks marine chronometers motor vehicle clocks time-registers time-recorders or time-stamps time interval meters (minute timers seconds timers etc.) or for other clocks of this Chapter. Such cases remain in the heading whether with or without glasses and whether or not finished. But the heading excludes cases of a type not similar to normal clock cases but rather of the type used for scientific apparatus electricity supply meters etc. (cases for timers time-recorders or time switches are sometimes of this kind); such cases are classified in their own appropriate headings. The cases classified here are made in widely different forms; they are usually of etal (including precious metal) wood plastics leather tortoise-shell mother of pearl marble alabaster ceramic materials onyx agate or ivory. They may be ornamented trimmed with natural or cultured pearls or natural synthetic or  econstructed precious or semi-precious stones or combined with motifs sculptures statuettes figures of animals etc.

The heading also includes parts of clock cases such as bezels frames pedestals stands and feet. The heading excludes :

(a)Protective covers usually of glass presented separately (heading 70.20).

(b)Parts of general use as defined in Note 2 to Section XV (which include springs for clock cases) of base metal

(Section XV) and similar goods of plastics which are classified in CHAPTER39.

(c)Watch cases (heading 91.11).

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