GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN

COLLECTORATE OF CUSTOMS (APPRAISEMENT)

CUSTOM HOUSE, KARACHI.

PCT/14/2000-A/SI/285/                                                           dated: 27-11 -2000

                                                     99-AFU/SI/538/94/AFU

PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 24/2000 (APPRAISEMENT)

            Classification dispute of “Habaist Spindle Tape’ TS-5” was discussed before PCT Committee on 25-10-2000.

2. Goods are narrow woven tape made from textile material in the form of rolls. The belts have thickness less them 3 mm. The main purpose of the tape is to synchronize the speed of the spindles in way that all spindle should move at one speed. The spindles are usually in sets of four pieces and each spindle fitted with a separate meter.

3. Following PCT heading were discussed.

a)         PCT heading 4010.2900

b)         PCT heading 5910.0000

c)          PCT heading 5911.9090

PCT heading 4010.2000, deals with conveyor or transmission belts or belting or vulcanized rubber. The goods being made of textile material fall out-side the ambit to heading 40.10.

5.          In term of chapter note 6 to chapter 59 of Pakistan Custom Tariff, the belt having thickness of less than 3 mm not classification under heading 59.10. The imported "Habasit Spindle Rape Ts-5' is not classifiable under heading 59.10 having thickness less than 3 mm.

6.          PCT heading 59.11 covers the textile products and articles for technical uses, specified in Note 7 to the chapter re-produced below:-

"Textile fabrics and felt-lined women fabrics, covered or laminated with rubber, leather or other material, of a kind used for card clothing and similar fabrics of a kind used for other technical purpose, including narrow fabrics made of velvet impregnated with rubber, for covering weaving spindles (weaving boams)”

7.         The words "and similar fabrics of a kind used for other mechanical purpose" indicates that the fabric having technical use are classifiable in chapter 5911.1090. Since the goods are used t synchronize the speed of the spindles, therefore, PCT Committee ruled that the goods namely "Hebraist Spindle tape TS-5" are classifiable under heading 5911.1090.

Signed by

(DR.Manzoor Ahmad)

Collector

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