9609 20 — Pencil leads, black or coloured

9609 Pencils (other than those of heading 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks: 9609 10 – Pencils and crayons, with leads encased in a rigid sheath 9609 20 – Pencil leads, black or coloured 9609 90 – Other

The articles of this heading are of two types: (A) Those without a sheath or with only a protective paper covering (e.g., chalks, drawing charcoals, pencil leads, certain crayons, pastels and slate pencils). (B) Pencils and crayons with leads encased in a sheath of wood or plastics or, in some cases, in a sheath consisting of several layers of paper. The composition of the leads for pencils, chalks, pastels, crayons, etc., varies according to their purpose. The heading includes: (1) Graphite pencils of natural or agglomerated lead material. (2) Natural chalks in sticks (obtained by sawing or cutting). (3) Artificial chalks, usually made on the basis of calcium sulphate or of a mixture of calcium sulphate and calcium carbonate, sometimes with the addition of colouring matter. (4) Charcoal pencils obtained by carbonising spindle-tree wood.

(5) Colored pencils and pastels are usually made from a mixture of chalk or clay, coloring substance, shellac or wax, alcohol and turpentine. (6) Pencil and colored pencils with hard shells. (7) Pencil griffles (e.g., black griffles consisting of a mixture of graphite and clay; colored griffles consisting of metal oxides or other mineral pigments combined with clay, chalk or wax; chemical or copier griffles consisting of clay tinted with substances such as aniline or fuchsin). (8) Lithographic pencils made from lamp soot, wax, soap and solid fat. (9) Ceramic pencils with a base of vitreous dyes, fats, cocoa butter, wax, etc. This commodity pose includes pencils with attached erasers or other corresponding objects. It also includes crayons for tailors (consisting of steatite). This heading does not cover: (a) chalk in untreated condition (heading 2509); (b) medical pencils (for example, migraines) (heading 3004); (c) pencils for cosmetic and hygienic use (for example, for eyebrows, hemostatic pencils) (heading 3304 or 3307); (d) billiard crayons (heading 9504).

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

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. 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.