6913 90 10 — Statuettes and other ornamental articles of common pottery, n.e.s.

6913 Ceramic figurines and other decorative items: 6913 10 porcelain 6913 90 Other

This heading covers a wide range of ceramic articles designed essentially for the interior decoration of homes, offices, assembly rooms, churches, etc., and outdoor ornaments (e.g., garden ornaments). The heading does not include articles covered by more specific headings of the Nomenclature, even if, by reason of their nature or decoration, they are used for ornamental purposes, for example: (a) cornices, friezes and similar architectural ornaments (heading 6905); (b) articles in which the fittings of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal are more than minor (Chapter 71); (c) imitation jewellery (heading 7117); (d) barometers, thermometers and other instruments of Chapter 90; (e) clocks and clock cases, even if the latter are decorated or consist, for example, of statuettes or other articles clearly designed for use as clock cases (Chapter 91); (f) lamps and lighting fittings and parts thereof, of heading 9405; (g) toys, games and sports requisites (Chapter 95); (h) buttons, smoking pipes, table lighters, scent sprayers and other articles of Chapter 96; (ij) paintings, drawings and pastels executed entirely by hand, original sculptures, collectors' pieces and antiques of an age exceeding 100 years (Chapter 97). The heading covers: (A) Articles which have no utility value but are wholly ornamental, and articles whose only function is to support or contain other decorative articles or to add to their decorative effect, for example: (1) Statues, statuettes, busts, bas-reliefs or high reliefs and other figures, for interior or exterior decoration; ornaments (including those forming parts of clock cases) for mantelpieces, shelves, etc. (animals, symbolic or allegorical figures, etc.); moulded ornaments in the form of sporting trophies or works of art; wall ornaments incorporating fittings for hanging (ornamental plaques, trays, plates); medallions; fire screens; artificial flowers, fruit, foliage, etc.; wreaths and similar funeral articles for graves; knick-knacks for shelves or domestic display cabinets. (2) Crucifixes and other church or religious ritual articles. (3) Purely ornamental bowls, vases, jugs, jardinières. (B) Tableware and other household articles, only if their decorative character predominates over their purely utilitarian purpose, for example, trays with relief decoration which have no practical utility, ornamented trays and dishes used as decorative dishes or ashtrays, miniature knick-knacks having no real practical value, etc. Tableware and household utensils are essentially designed for practical

use, and any decoration is secondary and must not prevent the article from performing its principal function. Thus, if the decorated articles described above serve their purpose no less effectively than their undecorated counterparts, they are to be classified in heading 6911 or 6912 rather than in this heading. (C) Articles, other than tableware and household articles, used for decorating or furnishing homes, offices, etc. For example, smokers' sets, jewel cases, caskets, cigarette boxes, incense burners, inkstands, book-ends, paperweights and similar articles found on writing desks, and also picture frames.

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. This chapter includes only ceramic articles which have been fired after forming:

(a) headings 6904 to 6914 cover only those articles which are not covered in headings 6901 to 6903;

(b) articles heated to a temperature of less than 800 °C for the purpose of curing the resin, accelerating the hydration reaction or for the removal of water or other volatile components are not considered to have been burned. Such articles are excluded from Chapter 69; and

(c) ceramic articles obtained by firing inorganic non-metallic materials pre-prepared and molded, usually at room temperature. Raw materials include, inter alia, clays, silica materials including fused silica, high melting point materials such as oxides, carbides, nitrides, graphite or other forms of carbon, and in some cases binders such as refractory clays or phosphates.

2. This group does not include:

(a) the goods of heading 2844;

(b) articles of heading 6804;

(c) articles of Chapter 71 (for example, jewelry);

(d) the ceramics of heading 8113;

(e) articles of Chapter 82;

(f) electrical insulators (heading 8546) or fittings of insulating materials of heading 8547;

(g) artificial teeth (heading 9021);

(h) articles of Chapter 91 (e.g. watches not intended to be worn on or with oneself and their housings);

(ij) articles of Chapter 94 (e.g. furniture, fixtures and lighting equipment, prefabricated constructions);

(k) Articles of Chapter 95 (e.g. toys, games and sports equipment);

(l) articles of heading 9606 (e.g. buttons) or 9614 (e.g. pipes); or

(m) Articles of Chapter 97 (e.g. works of art).