4201 00 000 0 — Saddlery and harness for any animal (including traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle cloths, saddle bags, dog coats and the like), of any material

4201 Saddlery and harness for any animal (including traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle cloths, saddle bags, dog coats and the like), of any material

This heading covers articles for any animal, made of leather, composition leather, furskin, textile or other materials. These goods include, inter alia, saddlery and harness (including reins, bridles and traces) for saddle, draught and pack animals, knee pads, blinkers and boots for horses, decorative harness for circus animals, muzzles for any animal, collars, leads and traces for dogs or cats, saddle cloths, saddle cushions and saddle bags, specially shaped horse blankets, dog coats. The heading excludes: (a) Parts or trimmings of harness, such as stirrups, bits, metal harness fittings and buckles, presented separately (generally Section XV), and ornaments such as plumes for circus animals (classified in their appropriate headings); (b) Harness for children or adults (heading 3926, 4205, 6307, etc.); (c) Whips, riding-crops or other articles of heading 6602.

Notes

Machine translation. The original is the Russian text of the EAEU tariff, and customs goes by it; this translation is for understanding only and has no legal force.

1. In this group, the term “natural leather” applies to suede (including combined suede), lacquer leather, lacquer leather, and metallized skin.

2. This group does not include:

(a) kegut surgical sterile or similar sterile suture materials (heading 3006);

(b) articles of clothing or clothing accessories (other than gloves, mittens and mittens) with a lining of natural or artificial fur or in which natural or artificial fur is attached on the outside, unless the fur is only a finish (heading 4303 or 4304);

(c) finished mesh articles (heading 5608);

(d) articles of Chapter 64;

(e) headgear or parts thereof of Chapter 65;

(f) whips, whips or other articles of heading 6602;

(g) cufflinks, bracelets or other jewelry (heading 7117);

(h) harness parts or finishes, such as stirrups, rods, metal fittings and horse harness buckles, presented separately (mainly Section XV);

(ij) strings, leather for drums or similar articles or other parts of musical instruments (heading 9209);

(k) Articles of Chapter 94 (e.g. furniture, lamps and lighting equipment);

(l) Articles of Chapter 95 (e.g. toys, games, sports equipment); or

(m) buttons, buttons, fasteners, button molds or other parts of these articles, blanks for buttons of heading 9606.

3. (A) In addition to the provisions of note 2, heading 4202 does not include:

(a) bags made of sheets of plastic, with or without printed images, with handles not intended for long-term use (heading 3923);

(b) articles of weaving materials (heading 4602).

(B) Articles of headings 4202 and 4203 having parts of precious metal or metal clad with precious metal, of natural or cultivated pearls, of precious or semi-precious stones (natural, artificial or reconstructed) are included in these headings, even if such parts are more than minor finishing parts or small ornaments, provided that this does not alter the essential character of the article. Otherwise, these products are classified in Chapter 71.

4. For the purpose of heading 4203, the term “garment and clothing accessories” means, inter alia, gloves, mittens and mittens (including sports or protective), aprons and other protective clothing, suspenders, belts, cartridges and wristbands, other than watch straps (heading 9113).

Additional note

Machine translation. The original is the Russian text of the EAEU tariff, and customs goes by it; this translation is for understanding only and has no legal force.

1. In the subheadings of heading 4202, the term “face” is to be attributed to material on the face of the article visible to the naked eye, even if the material is the front layer of a combination of materials of which the outer material of the article is composed.