Other

Chapter Note 91

Document type: Other
Dated: 05 Feb 2013
Category: Chapter Notes

Clocks & watches & parts thereof

Notes:

1.: This Chapter does not cover:

(a) Clock or watch glasses or weights (classified according to their constituent material);

(b) Watch chains (heading No. 71.13 or 71.17, as the case may be );

(c) Parts of general use defined in Note 2 to Section XV, of base metal (Section XV), or similar goods of plastics (Chapter 39) or of precious metal or metal clad with precious metal (generally heading No. 71,15); clock or watch springs are, however, to be classified as clock or watch parts (heading No. 91.14);

(d) Bearing balls (heading No. 73.26 or 84.82, as the case may be0;

(e) Articles of heading No. 84.12 constructed to work without an escapement;

(f) Ball bearing (heading No. 84.82); or

(g) Articles of Chapter 85, not yet assembled together or with other components into watch or clock movements or into articles suitable for use solely or principally as parts of such movement (Chapter 85).

2.: Heading No. 91.01 covers only watches with case wholly of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, or of the same materials combined with natural or cultured pearls, or precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed) of headings Nos. 71.01 to 71.04. Watches with case of base metal inlaid with precious metal fall in heading No. 91.02.

3.: For the purposes of this Chapter, the expression "watch movements" means devices regulated by a balance-wheel and hairspring, quartz crystal or any other system capable of determining intervals of time, with a displays or a system to which a mechanical display can be incorporated. Such watch movements shall not exceed 12mm in thickness and 50mm in width, length or diameter.

4.: Except as provided in Note 1, movements and other parts suitable for use both in clocks or watches and in other articles (for example, precious instruments) are to be classified in this chapter.

In This Category

Other
Chapter Note 10 05 Feb 2013
Other
Chapter Note 11 05 Feb 2013
Other
Chapter Note 12 05 Feb 2013
Other
Chapter Note 13 05 Feb 2013
Other
Chapter Note 14 05 Feb 2013

Related Content

In This Category