GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN

APPRAISEMENT COLLECTORATE

CUSTOM HOUSE, KARACHI

NO. PCT/CC/06/2001-APPG                                                                                                                                         Dated: 29.05.2001

51/MISC/18/2367/2000-01

PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 08/2001-APPG

SUB: CLASSIFICATION OF LAROCHE PIN

A dispute regarding classification of product namely "Laroche Fin” came up for discussion in PCT Committee.

2.         According to literature, these Fins are made from high strength steel and have been specifically fabricated to install 66 the pulling machine, meant for garneting woven/knitted Clippings inte fibres. The importer stated before the PCT Committee that their supplier is exporting these Pins world wide under PCT heading 8448.3200. Therefore, Custom House should also ASSORS the same under PCT heading 8448.3200 as a part of the machine. The importer also provided the catalogue and the samples of fibres which were being manufactured by clippings. them from hosiery clippings.

3.         The PCT Committee observed that the parts of Machinery are defined under Section note 2 of Section XVI of the Explanatory Notes and vide para 2(a), the parts of general use, even though useable with Machines of PCT heading 84.48, are to be classified under their own appropriate headings. The PCT Committed observed that the goods are similar to carding tacks. and gil pins, which are used in the textile industry for textile carding machine and the lite, and are specifically classified under PCT heading 73.17.

4.         Considering the exclusion provided under Section XVI of Explanatory Notes to the Harmonized system, the PCT Committee unanimously decided that the "Loroche Pins" are correctly classified under PCT heading 7317.0900 of the Pakistan Customs Tariff.

                                       (Signed by)

(SHAHID AHMAD)

Collector

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