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Section XV

BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL

Notes.

1.‑  This Section does not coverĀ :

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  (a)Ā  Prepared paints, inks or other products with a basis of metallic flakes or powder (headingsĀ 32.07 to 32.10, 32.12, 32.13 or 32.15);

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  (b)Ā  Ferro‑cerium or other pyrophoric alloys (headingĀ 36.06);

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  (c)Ā Ā  Headgear or parts thereof of headingĀ 65.06 or 65.07;

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  (d)Ā  Umbrella frames or other articles of headingĀ 66.03;

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  (e)Ā Ā  Goodsof ChapterĀ 71 (for example, precious metal alloys, base metal clad with precious metal, imitation jewellery);

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  (f)Ā Ā  Articles of SectionĀ XVI (machinery, mechanical appliances and electrical goods);

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  (g)Ā Ā  Assembled railway or tramway track (headingĀ 86.08) or other articles of SectionĀ XVII (vehicles, ships and boats, aircraft);

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  (h)Ā  Instruments or apparatus of SectionĀ XVIII, including clock or watch springs;

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  (ij)Ā  Lead shotprepared for ammunition (headingĀ 93.06) or other articles of SectionĀ XIX (arms and ammunition);

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  (k)Ā  Articles of ChapterĀ 94 (for example, furniture, mattress supports, lamps and lighting fittings, illuminated signs, prefabricated buildings);

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  (l)Ā Ā Ā  Articles of ChapterĀ 95 (for example, toys, games, sports requisites);

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  (m) Hand sieves, buttons, pens, pencil-holders, pen nibs, monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles or other articles of ChapterĀ 96 (miscellaneous manufactured articles); or

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  (n)Ā  Articles of ChapterĀ 97 (for example, works of art).

2.‑  Throughout the Nomenclature, the expression ā€œparts of general useā€ meansĀ :

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  (a)Ā  Articles of headingĀ 73.07, 73.12, 73.15, 73.17 or 73.18 and similar articles of other base metals;

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  (b)Ā  Springs and leaves for springs, of base metal, other than clock or watch springs (headingĀ 91.14); and

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  (c)Ā Ā  Articles of headingsĀ 83.01, 83.02, 83.08, 83.10 and frames and mirrors, of base metal, of headingĀ 83.06.

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  In ChaptersĀ 73 to 76 and 78 to 82 (but not in headingĀ 73.15) references to parts of goods do not include references to parts of general use as defined above.

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Subject to the preceding paragraph and to NoteĀ 1 to ChapterĀ 83, the articles of ChapterĀ 82 or 83 are excluded from ChaptersĀ 72 to 76 and 78 to 81.

3.-Ā  Throughout the Nomenclature, the expression ā€œbase metalsā€ meansĀ : iron and steel, copper, nickel, aluminium, lead, zinc, tin, tungsten (wolfram), molybdenum, tantalum, magnesium, cobalt, bismuth, cadmium, titanium, zirconium, antimony, manganese, beryllium, chromium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, hafnium, indium, niobium (columbium), rhenium and thallium.

4.-Ā  Throughout the Nomenclature, the term ā€œcermetsā€ means products containing a microscopic heterogeneous combination of a metallic component and a ceramic component. The term ā€œcermetsā€ includes sintered metal carbides (metal carbides sintered with a metal).

5.‑  Classification of alloys (other than ferro‑alloys and master alloys as defined in ChaptersĀ 72 and 74)Ā :

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  (a) An alloy of base metals is to be classified as an alloy of the metal which predominates by weight over each of the other metals;

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  (b) An alloy composed of base metals of this Section and of elements not falling within this Section is to be treated as an alloy of base metals of this Section if the total weight of such metals equals or exceeds the total weight of the other elements present;

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  (c) In this Section the term ā€œalloysā€ includes sintered mixtures of metal powders, heterogeneous intimate mixtures obtained by melting (other than cermets) and intermetallic compounds.

6.‑  Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in the Nomenclature to a base metal includes a reference to alloys which, by virtue of NoteĀ 5 above, are to be classified as alloys of that metal.

7.‑  Classification of composite articlesĀ :

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Except where the headings otherwise require, articles of base metal (including articles of mixed materials treated as articles of base metal under the Interpretative Rules) containing two or more base metals are to be treated as articles of the base metal predominating by weight over each of the other metals.

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  For this purposeĀ :

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  (a)Ā Ā  Iron and steel, or different kinds of iron or steel, are regarded as one and the same metal;

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  (b)Ā Ā  An alloy is regarded as being entirely composed of that metal as an alloy of which, by virtue of NoteĀ 5, it is classified; and

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  (c)Ā Ā Ā  A cermet of headingĀ 81.13 is regarded as a single base metal.

8.‑  In this Section, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to themĀ :

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  (a)Ā Ā Ā  Waste and scrap

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Metal waste and scrap from the manufacture or mechanical working of metals, and metal goods definitely not usable as such because of breakage, cutting‑up, wear or other reasons.

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  (b)Ā Ā Ā  Powders

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Products of which 90Ā % or more by weight passes through a sieve having a mesh aperture of 1Ā mm.

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Chapter 82

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal

Notes.

1.‑  Apart from blow lamps, portable forges, grinding wheels with frameworks, manicure or pedicure sets, and goods of heading 82.09, this Chapter covers only articles with a blade, working edge, working surface or other working part ofĀ :

(a)Ā Ā Ā  Base metal;

(b)Ā Ā Ā  Metal carbides or cermets;

(c)Ā Ā Ā  Precious or semi‑precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed) on a support of base metal, metal carbide or cermet; or

(d)Ā Ā Ā  Abrasive materials on a support of base metal, provided that the articles have cutting teeth, flutes, grooves, or the like, of base metal, which retain their identity and function after the application of the abrasive.

2.‑  Parts of base metal of the articles of this Chapter are to be classified with the articles of which they are parts, except parts separately specified as such and tool‑holders for hand tools (heading 84.66). However parts of general use as defined in Note 2 to Section XV are in all cases excluded from this Chapter.

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Heads, blades and cutting plates for electric shavers and electric hair clippers are to be classified in heading 85.10.

3.‑  Sets consisting of one or more knives of heading 82.11 and at least an equal number of articles of heading 82.15 are to be classified in heading 82.15.

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Heading 8202

Hand saws; blades for saws of all kinds (including slitting, slotting or toothless saw blades).

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8202.10

- Hand saws

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8202.20

- Band saw blades

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8202.3

- Circular saw blades (including slitting or slotting saw blades)Ā  :

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8202.31

-- With working part of steel

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8202.39

-- Other, including parts

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8202.40

- Chain saw blades

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8202.9

- Other saw bladesĀ  :

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8202.91

-- Straight saw blades, for working metal

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-- Other

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