GOVERNMEN OF PAKISTAN
APPRAISEMENT COLLETORATE
CUSTOM HOUSE, KARACHI
PCT/CC/19/2000-A DATED: 17-1-2001
REG: SI/MISC/APPG-VII
PUBLIC NOTICE NO.03 /2001. APPG.
SUB: CLASSIFICATION OF THE PRODUCT NAMELY “FEEDING TUBE”.
A dispute regarding the classification of the product namely “Feeding Tube” came up for discussion before PCT Committee.
The goods are sterilized “Plastic Tube” Which are used for feeding the patient when he is unconscious, or during his illness.
2. Following PCT headings were considered for its classification.
i) 9018.3990
ii) 9018.9099
3. It was noticed, that the PCT heading 9018.3900 covers syringes, needles, catheters, cannula and the like. Whereas, the PCT heading 9018.9000 covers “Other” instruments as appliances. The word “and the like” includes all the like products, which have the same functions as that of the syringes, catheter and cannula. Reliance was also made to the Dictionary meanings of the catheter and cannula which reads as under:-
Catheter:-
A long slender flexible tube for inserting into a bodily cavity for introducing withdrawing fluid”
Cannula:-
A narrow tube for draining fluid from or introducing moderation into the body”.
4. From the above, it is clarified, that both catheter and cannulas ae being applied to drain or to introduce medication/ liquids in to the body. The feeding tube has also the same function as that of catheter.
5. After lengthy deliberations in the PCT Committee. It was unanimously decided that the “feeding tube”. Is classified under the definition of “and the like” in terms of Rule 3(a) of the General Rules for importation of the Harmonized System. Thus the feeding tubes are correctly classifiable under PCT heading 9018.3990.
(Signed by)
(SHAHID AHMED)
COLLECTOR
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