9602 00 00 — Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials; moulded or carved articles of wax, of stearin, of natural gums or natural resins or of modelling pastes, and other moulded or carved articles, not elsewhere specified or included; worked, unhardened gelatin (except gelatin of heading 3503) and articles of unhardened gelatin

9602 Processed materials of vegetable or mineral origin suitable for carving and articles thereof; articles molded or carved of wax, stearin, natural resins or natural rubber or model pastes, and other molded or carved articles not elsewhere named or incorporated; gelatin processed, uncured (other than gelatin a of heading 3503) and articles of uncured gelatin

For the purposes of the term "worked", the second paragraph of the Explanatory Note to heading 9601 applies, mutatis mutandis, to this heading (see also, for example, the Explanatory Notes to headings 1404, 1521, 2530, 2714, 3404, 3407, 3503). (I) WORKED VEGETABLE OR MINERAL CARVING MATERIAL AND ARTICLES OF THESE MATERIALS (A) Worked vegetable carving material. This category covers worked vegetable carving materials of the kinds referred to in Note 2 (a) to this Chapter. These include corozo (also known as "vegetable ivory"), dum-palm nuts and similar nuts of other palms (Tahiti palm, palmyra palm, etc.), coconut shells, seeds of the varieties of Canna indica (Indian shot), seeds of Abrus precatorius (or rosary pea), stones corresponding to the signs of the zodiac, olive stones, piassava palm seeds and carob beans.

It also includes articles obtained by moulding powder of vegetable carving materials. (B) Worked mineral carving material. This category covers worked mineral carving materials of the kinds referred to in Note 2 (b) to this Chapter. The heading does not cover the following substances, which fall in heading 2530: (i) irregular blocks or large pieces of meerschaum or amber; (ii) agglomerated meerschaum and amber, obtained from the waste of worked natural meerschaum and from amber scrap by agglomerating or moulding it in the form of plates, rods, bars and similar forms, not worked after moulding. (C) Articles of vegetable or mineral carving material. Subject to the exclusions mentioned below, this category covers articles of vegetable or mineral carving material, such as: (i) small ornaments (e.g., statuettes); (ii) small articles such as boxes and caskets; (iii) discs, whether or not polished (other than blanks for buttons, see the Explanatory Note to heading 9606). (II) MOULDED OR CARVED ARTICLES OF WAX, OF STEARIN, OF NATURAL RESINS OR NATURAL RUBBER OR OF MODELLING PASTES, AND OTHER MOULDED OR CARVED ARTICLES, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED; WORKED, UNHARDENED GELATIN AND ARTICLES OF UNHARDENED GELATIN This category covers, on the one hand, moulded and carved articles of various materials, provided these articles are not specified or included in other headings of the Nomenclature (e.g., articles of plastics – Chapter 39, or of ebonite – Chapter 40). It also includes worked unhardened gelatin and articles thereof (other than articles of heading 3503 or of Chapter 49). For these materials the expression "moulded articles" means articles moulded to give them a shape corresponding to their purpose. On the other hand, materials moulded in the form of blocks, cubes, plates, bars, rods, etc., whether or not pressed during moulding, are excluded. Subject to the exclusions mentioned below, this category covers: (1) Moulded or carved articles of wax: (i) artificial honeycombs; (ii) moulds for electroplating; (iii) artificial flowers, foliage or fruit, moulded in one piece or assembled by processes other than those (e.g., binding, glueing or similar methods) which determine the classification of these articles in heading 6702;

(iv) busts, heads, statues or statuettes (other than articles used as tailors' dummies – see the Explanatory Note to heading 9618, and original sculptures and statuettes – see heading 9703); (v) wax pearls; (vi) T-shaped tubes made of a wax-based preparation and used in certain surgical operations; (vii) imitation sweets, bars of chocolate and other artificial articles made of wax for shop-window display; (viii) ear plugs of wax on a cotton wool base; (ix) wax strips incorporated in textile material, used for filling gaps in wooden foundry moulds. (2) Moulded or carved articles of paraffin wax (particularly containers for hydrofluoric acid). (3) Moulded or carved articles of stearin. (4) Moulded or carved articles of rosin (e.g., rosin for violin bows). (5) Moulded or carved articles of copal (usually imitating articles of amber). (6) Moulded or carved articles of modelling wax (e.g., flowers or plants moulded in one piece, statues, statuettes and similar ornaments). (7) Moulded or carved articles made from a base of flour or starch, agglomerated with gum and varnished (artificial flowers or fruit moulded in one piece, statuettes, etc.). (8) Sheets of unhardened gelatin cut to shapes other than square or rectangular. Rectangular (including square) sheets, whether or not surface-worked, fall in heading 3503 or in Chapter 49 (e.g., postcards) (see the Explanatory Note to heading 3503). Articles of unhardened gelatin include, for example: (i) small discs for fixing billiard cue tips; (ii) capsules for pharmaceutical products and for the fuel of mechanical lighters. Articles covered or inlaid with vegetable or mineral carving materials or with moulded materials fall in this heading provided that the covering or inlay constitutes the essential character of the finished article. This may apply to wooden boxes, caskets, etc., covered or inlaid with materials described in this heading. The provisions of the Explanatory Note to heading 9601 concerning articles excluded from that heading also apply to this heading. The heading further excludes: (a) sealing wax, including bottle-sealing wax (heading 3214 or 3404); (b) candles, tapers and similar articles of paraffin wax or other waxes, of stearin, etc. (heading 3406); (c) modelling pastes, including plasticine for children's modelling, and preparations known as "dental wax" or as "dental impression compounds", put up in sets, in packings for retail sale or in plates, horseshoe shapes, sticks or similar forms (heading 3407);

(d) gelatin-based copier pastes (heading 3824); (e) moulded articles of peat (heading 6815); (f) demonstration models (heading 9023).

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 group does not include:

(a) pencils for cosmetic or hygienic purposes (Chapter 33);

(b) Articles of Chapter 66 (for example, parts of umbrellas or canes);

(c) Jewelry (heading 7117);

(d) parts of general use referred to in Note 2 to Section XV of base metals (Section XV) or similar articles of plastics (Chapter 39);

(e) knives or other articles of Chapter 82 with handles or other parts of carved or cast materials; however, the handles or other parts of these articles presented separately are classified in heading 9601 or 9602;

(f) articles of Chapter 90 (for example, eyeglass frames (heading 9003), routfeders (heading 9017), brushes intended for use in dentistry or for therapeutic, surgical or veterinary purposes (heading 9018);

(g) articles of Chapter 91 (for example, watch cases of all kinds);

(h) musical instruments or parts or accessories thereof (Chapter 92);

(ij) Articles of Chapter 93 (arms and parts thereof);

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

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

(m) works of art, collectibles or antiques (Chapter 97).

2. For the purposes of heading 9602, the term “materials of plant or mineral origin suitable for carving” means:

(a) hard seeds, grains, nuts, nut shells and similar plant materials used for carving (e.g., coroso and doom);

(b) amber and sepiolite, natural and agglomerated, gagat and minerals similar to gagat.

3. For the purpose of heading 9603, the term “assemblies and bundles prepared for the manufacture of blizzards or brush articles” means unrigged knots and bundles of animal wool, vegetable fibres or other materials, ready without linkage to the manufacture of blizzards or brushes, or requiring minor modification, such as trimming and cutting in a certain shape from above to prepare them for assembly.

4. This Chapter covers articles (other than those referred to in headings 9601 to 9606 or 9615), whether consisting wholly or partly of precious metals or metals clad in precious metals, of natural or cultivated pearls, of precious or semi-precious stones (natural, artificial or reconstructed). However, headings 9601 to 9606 and 9615 include articles in which natural or cultivated pearls, precious or semi-precious stones (natural, artificial or reconstructed), precious metals or metals clad with precious metals are but an insignificant component.

Additional note

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1. Subheadings 9619 00 710 to 9619 00 890 cover articles of pulp, paper, pulp wool or pulp fabric.

These subheadings also include multi-component articles consisting of:

(a) an inner layer (e.g. of nonwoven materials) designed to absorb moisture from the skin and thus prevent irritation;

(b) an absorbent base for collecting and retaining moisture until the product is removed; and

(c) the outer layer (e.g., plastics) preventing the fluid from leaking out of the absorbent substrate.

Additional note of the Eurasian Economic Union

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. For the purposes of subheading 9602 00 000 1 the following terms mean:

(a) “treated amber, gagat (black amber)” means amber, gagat (black amber) in the form of pieces, sheets, plates, cylinders or similar forms, processed by one or more of the following operations: polishing the entire surface, grinding the entire surface, sharpening the entire surface or drilling in conjunction with one or more of the above operations;

(b) “treated amber agglomerated” means amber agglomerated in the form of plates, cylinders or similar forms, processed after casting one or more of the following operations: polishing the entire surface, grinding the entire surface, sharpening the entire surface or drilling in conjunction with one or more of the above operations.

This subheading does not include amber, agglomerated amber, gagat (black amber) identified as parts of the articles of other headings.