GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN

COLLECTORATE OF CUSTOMS (APPRAISEMENT)

CUSTOM HOUSE, KARACHI.

PCT/CC/ 09/2000-A/S                                                         Dated: 31-10-2000

                                                          MISC/503/2000AFU

PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 20/2000(APPRAISEMENT)

SUB:  CLASSIFICATION OF ADAPTERS WITH CAPS.

Classification of product namely "Adapter with Cap" came up for discussion in the PCT Committee. The product is made of plastic and is designed to hold a canister containing medicine for inhalation. The release valve of the canister fits in the fit mat designed at the bottom of the adapter. When the canister containing medicine is pressed, the medicine is released in measured doses in a particular direction.

Following PCT headings were considered for classification.

            i)          Heading          90.19

            ii)         Heading          30.04

            iii)        Heading          39.23

Classification under heading 90.19 was ruled out as it covers oxygen therapy, artificial respiration or other therapeutic respiration apparatus, whereas the goods do not fall under definition of apparatus. Heading 30.04 covers medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products of therapeutic or prophylactic uses, put up in measured doses or in form of retail sale. Since the canister containing medicine was not imported alongwith the "adapter with Caps", therefore, heading 30.04 was also ruled out.

 Heading 39.23 covers the articles of plastic for conveyance or packing of the goods of plastic; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures. The goods are Plastic Adapter with caps and are meant for holding canister containing medicine. The same appropriately fall for classification under heading 3923.5000.

It is, therefore, circulated for the information for all concerned that goods namely "Adapter with Caps" are classification under PCT Heading 3923.5000.

Signed by

(DR.Manzoor Ahmad)

Collector.

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