MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES
Chapter Notes.
1.-This Chapter does not cover :
(a) Pencils for cosmetic or toilet uses (CHAPTER33);
(b) Articles of CHAPTER66 (for example parts of umbrellas or walking-sticks);
(c) Imitation jewellery (heading No. 71.17);
(d) Parts of general use as defined in Note 2 to Section XV of base metal (Section XV) orsimilar goods of plastics (CHAPTER39);
(e) Cutlery or other articles of CHAPTER82 with handles or other parts of carving or moulding materials; heading No. 96.01 or 96.02 applies however to separately presented handles or other parts of such articles;
(f) Articles of CHAPTER90 (for example spectacle frames (heading No. 90.03) mathematical drawing pens (heading No. 90.17) brushes of a kind specialised for use in dentistry or for medical surgical or veterinary purposes (heading No. 90.18));
(g) Articles of CHAPTER91 (for example clock or watch cases);
(h) Musical instruments or parts or accessories thereof (CHAPTER92);
(ij) Articles of CHAPTER93 (arms and parts thereof);
(k) Articles of CHAPTER94 (for example furniture lamps and lighting fittings);
(l) Articles of CHAPTER95 (toys games sports requisites); or
(m) Works of art collectors' pieces or antiques (CHAPTER97).
2.-In heading No. 96.02 the expression " vegetable or mineral carving material " means : (a) Hard seeds pips hulls and nuts and similar vegetable materials of a kind used for carving (for example corozo and dom);
(b) Amber meerschaum agglomerated amber and agglomerated meerschaum jet and mineral substitutes for jet. 3.-In heading No. 96.03 the expression " prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making " applies only to unmounted knots and tufts of animal hair vegetable fibre or other material which are ready for incorporation without division in brooms or brushes or which require only such further minor processes as trimming to shape at the top to render them ready for such incorporation.
4.-Articles of this Chapter other than those of headings Nos. 96.01 to 96.06 or 96.15 remain classified in the Chapter whether or not composed wholly or partly of precious metal or metal clad with precious metal of natural or cultured pearls or precious or semi-precious stones (natural synthetic or reconstructed). However headings Nos. 96.01 to 96.06 and 96.15 include articles in which natural or cultured pearls precious or semi-precious stones (natural synthetic or reconstructed) precious metal or metal clad with precious metal constitute only minor constituents.
GENERAL
This Chapter covers carving and moulding materials and articles of these materials certain brooms brushes and sieves certain articles of haberdashery certain articles of writing and office equipment certain requisites for smokers certain toilet articles and various other articles not more specifically covered by other headings in the Nomenclature. The articles described in headings 96.07 to 96.14 and 96.16 to 96.18 may be made wholly or partly of natural or cultured pearls of precious or semi-precious stones (natural synthetic orreconstructed) or of precious metal or metal clad with precious metal. However the articles described in headings 96.01 to 96.06 and 96.15 may incorporate those materials as minor constituents only.
18 HEADINGS
96.01 - WORKED IVORY BONE TORTOISE-SHELL HORN ANTLERS CORAL MOTHER-OF- PEARL AND OTHER ANIMAL CARVING MATERIAL AND ARTICLES OF THESE MATERIALS (INCLUDING ARTICLES OBTAINED BY MOULDING).
96.02 - WORKED VEGETABLE OR MINERAL CARVING MATERIAL AND ARTICLES OF THESE MATERIALS; MOULDED OR CARVED ARTICLES OF WAX OF STEARIN OF NATURAL GUMS OR NATURAL RESINS OR OF MODELLING PASTES AND OTHER MOULDED OR CARVED ARTICLES NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED; WORKED UNHARDENED GELATIN (EXCEPT GELATIN OF HEADING No. 35.03) AND ARTICLES OF UNHARDENED GELATIN.
96.03 - BROOMS BRUSHES (INCLUDING BRUSHES CONSTITUTING PARTS OF MACHINES APPLIANCES OR VEHICLES) HAND-OPERATED MECHA NICAL FLOOR SWEEPERS NOT MOTORISED MOPS AND FEATHER DUSTERS; PREPARED KNOTS AND TUFTS FOR BROOM OR BRUSH MAKING; PAINT PADS AND ROLLERS; SQUEEGEES (OTHER THAN ROLLER SQUEEGEES).
96.04 - HAND SIEVES AND HAND RIDDLES.
96.05 - TRAVEL SETS FOR PERSONAL TOILET SEWING OR SHOE OR CLOTHES CLEANING.
96.06 - BUTTONS PRESS-FASTENERS SNAP-FASTENERS AND PRESS-STUDS BUTTON MOULDS AND OTHER PARTS OF THESE ARTICLES; BUTTON BLANKS.
96.07 - SLIDE FASTENERS AND PARTS THEREOF.
96.08 - BALL POINT PENS; FELT TIPPED AND OTHER POROUS-TIPPED PENS AND MARKERS;FOUNTAIN PENS STYLOGRAPH PENS AND OTHER PENS; DUPLICATING STYLOS; PROPELLING OR SLIDING PENCILS; PEN-HOLDERS PENCIL-HOLDERS AND SIMILAR HOLDERS; PARTS (INCLUDING CAPS AND CLIPS) OF THE FOREGOING ARTICLES OTHER THAN THOSE OF HEADING No. 96.09.
96.09 - PENCILS (OTHER THAN PENCILS OF HEADING No. 96.08) CRAYONS PENCIL LEADS PASTELS DRAWING CHARCOALS WRITING OR DRAWING CHALKS AND TAILORS' CHALKS.
96.10 - SLATES AND BOARDS WITH WRITING OR DRAWING SURFACES WHETHER OR NOT FRAMED.
96.11 - DATE SEALING OR NUMBERING STAMPS AND THE LIKE (INCLUDING DEVICES FOR PRINTING OR EMBOSSING LABELS) DESIGNED FOR OPERATING IN THE HAND; HAND- OPERATED COMPOSING STICKS AND HAND PRINTING SETS INCORPORATING SUCH COMPOSING STICKS.
96.12 - TYPEWRITER OR SIMILAR RIBBONS INKED OR OTHERWISE PREPARED FOR GIVING IMPRESSIONS WHETHER OR NOT ON SPOOLS OR IN CARTRIDGES; INK-PADS WHETHER OR NOT INKED WITH OR WITHOUT BOXES.
96.13 - CIGARETTE LIGHTERS AND OTHER LIGHTERS WHETHER OR NOT MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL AND PARTS THEREOF OTHER THAN FLINTS AND WICKS.
96.14 - SMOKING PIPES (INCLUDING PIPE BOWLS) AND CIGAR OR CIGARETTE HOLDERS AND PARTS THEREOF.
96.15 - COMBS HAIR-SLIDES AND THE LIKE; HAIR PINS CURLING PINS CURLING GRIPS HAIR- CURLERS AND THE LIKE OTHER THAN THOSE OF HEADING No. 85.16 AND PARTS THEREOF.
96.16 - SCENT SPRAYS AND SIMILAR TOILET SPRAYS AND MOUNTS AND HEADS THEREFOR; POWDER-PUFFS AND PADS FOR THE APPLICATION OF COSMETICS OR TOILET PREPARATIONS.
96.17 - VACUUM FLASKS AND OTHER VACUUM VESSELS COMPLETE WITH CASES; PARTS THEREOF OTHER THAN GLASS INNERS.
96.18 - TAILORS' DUMMIES AND OTHER LAY FIGURES; AUTOMATA AND OTHER ANIMATED DISPLAYS USED FOR SHOP WINDOW DRESSING.
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