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5. Sugar confectionery (candy) containing sugar, glucose, citric acid, pectin, apple pulp, concentrated cocoa flavouring and other flavourings. Minute quantities of cocoa powder, stated to be present by the manufacturer, could not be confirmed by analysis.
Adoption : 1999

6. Sugar confectionery (candy) containing sugar, glucose, lactic acid, menthol and peppermint oil. Minute quantities of cocoa powder, stated to be present by the manufacturer, could not be confirmed by analysis.
Adoption : 1999

7. Sugar confectionery (candy) containing sugar, glucose and flavourings. Minute quantities of cocoa powder, stated to be present by the manufacturer, could not be confirmed by analysis.
Adoption : 1999

8. Sugar confectionery (candy) containing sugar, glucose, lactic acid and flavourings. Minute quantities of cocoa powder, stated to be present by the manufacturer, could not be confirmed by analysis.
Adoption : 1999

9. Halva sesame snack with honey, a sugar confectionery in the form of a paste, put up for retail sale, obtained by mixing ground sesame seeds (52 %) with natural honey (48 %).
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2012

10. Cough and throat tablets consisting essentially of sugars (43.5 %), liquorice extract (13.5 %), other food stuffs, e.g., starch and cellulose (17.6 %), minerals, e.g., calcium carbonate and talc (10.4 %) and flavouring agents (e.g., menthol, peppermint oil, anise oil, eucalyptus oil, creosote and capsicum).
The product is put up in packings for retail sale.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2017

11. Cough tablets consisting essentially of sugars (approximately 1.9 g / tablet), glycyrrhiza (liquorice) extract (35 mg / tablet), other food stuffs (e.g., starch and gelatine) and flavouring agents (e.g., menthol, peppermint oil, anise oil, eucalyptus oil, pine pumilio oil and capsicum).
The product is put up in packings for retail sale.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2019

4. Chocolate confectionery, containing peanuts (23 %) covered in milk chocolate (48 %) and coated in sugar, presented in a cardboard box with a net content of 140 g. The plastic lid is topped with a toy character of the confectionery brand attached to a spring. The toy can be removed from the spring.
Application of GIRs 1, 5 (b) and 6.
See also Opinions 1806.90/3 and 9503.00/10
Adoption : 2017

5. Prepared food, frozen and put up as a set in two cardboard boxes (Box 1 and Box 2). Jasmine rice is filled directly into Box 1 without any further packing. Box 2 sits on top of the portion of rice inside Box 1. Box 2 contains slices of chicken meat (approx. 39.1 %), vegetables (approx. 7.9 %) and a red curry sauce (approx. 53 %). Before consumption, the meal must be reheated – still in the cardboard boxes – in a microwave oven.
The total net weight of the meal is 350 grams, with the contents of Box 1 accounting for 49.1 % of this total, and the contents of Box 2 – 50.9 %. After mixing, the meal contains 49.1 % jasmine rice, 27 % Thai red curry (coconut milk, water and red curry paste), 19.9 % chicken meat and 4 % vegetables (carrots, French beans and red capsicum).
Application of GIRs 1, 3 (b) and 6.
Adoption : 2018

Adoption : 1968

5. Instant foodstuff consisting of soya protein concentrate (51 %), a caseinate (47.5 %), soya lecithin (1 %) and vanilla oleoresin (0.5 %).
Adoption : 1986

6. Food additive containing calcium carbonate (about 50 %) and casein (about 43 %).
Adoption : 1986

7. Ginseng capsules (each capsule weighing about 650 mg), containing 100 mg of standardized highly-concentrated ginseng extract, vegetable oil, antioxidant (lecithin), emulsifying agent (glycerol), beeswax, colouring agent (iron oxides) and tincture of vanilla.
See also Opinions 1704.90/1 and 2205.10/2.
Adoption : 1987 + 1994

8. Combined emulsifying and stabilising agent in the form of a fine powder, consisting of gelatin, a mixture of mono-, di- and tri-, fatty acid esters of glycerol, glucose, sodium citrate and carrageenan, intended to be added in small proportions (approximately 2 %) in the manufacture of mousse and other dairy desserts to improve aeration and stability.
Adoption : 1987 + 1994

9. Stabiliser in the form of a fine powder, consisting of locust bean gum, carrageenan, pectin, gelatin, glucose and soya bean protein, intended to be added in small proportions (approximately 0.5 %) in the manufacture of fruit ice (sorbet and sherbet) to provide stable overrun.
Adoption : 1987

10. Emulsifier (starch complexing agent) in the form of a fine powder, consisting mainly of a mixture of mono-, di- and tri-, fatty acid esters of glycerol, malto-dextrin and sodium caseinates, intended to be added in small proportions (approximately 0.5 %) to starch based foods.
Adoption : 1987 + 1994

11. A preparation known as “low-fat butter” consisting of 38.5 % milkfat, 52.4 % water, 5 % sodium caseinate and small quantities of salt, emulsifiers and a thickening or gelling agent, used as a dairy spread.
Adoption : 1992

12. Preparation consisting of 51 % refined and hydrogenated coconut oil and 49 % skimmed milk powder, used for the manufacture of various food preparations (e.g., ice cream, biscuits and confectionery).
Adoption : 1995

13. Preparation consisting of 70 % butterfat, 15 % refined and hydrogenated coconut oil and 15 % fine sugar, used in the biscuit, chocolate and confectionery industries.
Adoption : 1995

14. Preparation consisting of 49 % butteroil, 44 % skimmed milk powder and 7 % coconut oil, used in the ice cream industry.
Adoption : 1995

15. Cheese fondue, a food preparation made from cheese mixed with white wine, water, starch, kirsch brandy and an emulsifying agent.
Adoption : 1996

16. Preparations in the form of granules, consisting of around 94 % by weight of sugar (saccharose and dextrose) and flavouring of plant extracts. They also contain ascorbic acid or citric acid or both. They are intended to be consumed as beverages (“teas”) after mixing with water.
Adoption : 1996

17. Mixture of sodium chloride and potassium chloride with a small amount of magnesium carbonate (anti-caking agent), put up for retail sale, in salt cellars with a net content of 350 g or in 1-gram sachets. This product is used, generally by individuals on low-salt diets, as a replacement for table salt.
Adoption : 1996

18. Herbal “tea”consisting of a mixture of parts of plants, spices, algae and potassium sodium tartrate, with laxative, diuretic and carminative properties, used for making herbal infusions.
Adoption : 1998

19. Aloe vera tablets, put up for retail sale in a container of plastics (e.g., 60 tablets), consisting of 3 % aloe vera powder (containing 0.11 % aloin) and excipients : calcium hydrogen phosphate, purified talc, magnesium stearate, hypromellose and propylene glycol. Used as a nutritional supplement, it is claimed in the product packaging or literature to help build resistance to the common cold and to give relief from stomach disorders such as constipation and indigestion.
Adoption : 1998

20. Dry solid food preparationconsisting of 69 % sugar, 29 % milk powder and 2 % dextrin, used in the manufacture of food and beverage preparations.
Adoption : 1999

21. Vitamin C preparation (500 mg per tablet) put up for retail sale in a container holding 130 tablets, containing ascorbic acid, corn starch, cross-linked carboxymethyl cellulose sodium, cellulose, rose hips, stearic acid, lemon bioflavonoid complex, magnesium stearate and acerola. According to the label, the product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2002

22. Non-dairy creamer, milk substitute for use in hot beverages, in the form of a powder consisting of 55 % glucose syrup, 22 % emulsified solid vegetable fat, 18 % skimmed milk powder, 3 % water and 2 % stabiliser (E340).
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2002

23. Cough-syrup in the form of an aqueous solution of an alcoholic strength by volume of 1.8 % vol, put up in a container of 100 ml (130 g). The product consists of honey, plant tinctures, glucose syrup, invert sugar syrup, cherry aroma, rose oil, sodium benzoate and purified water. According to the label, the product is recommended to be used against respiratory catarrhal diseases and difficulty of bronchial mucus secretion. The content of active medicinal ingredients is, however, not sufficient to provide a recognisable and clinically proven therapeutic or prophylactic effect.
Application of GIRs 1 (Note 1 (a) to Chapter 30) and 6.
Adoption : 2005

24. A preparation known as “coconut milk” consisting of coconut flesh extract (57 %) and water (43 %), used for culinary purposes. The product is put up for retail sale in cans.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2009

25. Bakery additive presented in the form of a free-flowing white powder consisting of sorbic acid covered by a very thin layer of hydrogenated vegetable oil and mono-glycerides, manufactured by a process referred to as “microencapsulation”; a controlled release mechanism ensures that the sorbic acid is not released from its encapsulate until after the yeast has finished working, e.g., bread is baked past 60 °C.
It is specifically intended to be used as a preservative by being added in small proportions to long-life bakers’ wares to prevent the growth of mould, yeast and fungi.
Application of GIRs 1 (Note 1 (b) to Chapter 38) and 6.
Adoption : 2011

26. Bakery additive presented in the form of a free-flowing white powder consisting of calcium propionate covered by a very thin layer of hydrogenated vegetable oil and mono-glycerides, manufactured by a process referred to as “microencapsulation”; a controlled release mechanism ensures that the calcium propionate is not released from its encapsulate until after the yeast has finished working, e.g. ,bread is baked past 60°°C.
It is specifically intended to be used as a preservative by being added in small proportions to long-life bakers’ wares to prevent the growth of mould, yeast and fungi.
Application of GIRs 1 (Note 1 (b) to Chapter 38) and 6.
Adoption : 2011

27. Preparation in the form of a mixture of granules and powder, consisting of 92 % by weight of sugar, 6 % by weight of blackcurrant powder, anti-caking agent, citric acid and blackcurrant flavouring. The product is put up in small sachets containing 32 g which are packed in a small paperboard container holding 10 sachets. It is intended to be consumed as a beverage after mixing with hot water.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2011

28. Tablets containing salt, sugar, concentrate of lemon, black salt, cumin seeds, black pepper, dry ginger, long pepper and ammonium chloride, put up for retail sale in a container holding 120 tablets. The product is used to aid digestion, especially after a meal.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2014

29. Preparation obtained by spray-drying green apple purée to which maltodextrin has been added as a carrier agent in a quantity such that it constitutes 57 % by weight of the final product. It is presented in powder form, is entirely soluble in water and is intended to be added to foodstuffs, e.g., milk powder.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2015

30. Preparation obtained by spray-drying spinach juice to which potassium carbonate (an acidity regulator) and maltodextrin (a carrier agent) have been added. The quantity of maltodextrin constitutes 70 % by weight of the final product. It is presented in powder form, is entirely soluble in water and is intended to be added to foodstuffs, e.g., vegetable soups and sauces.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2015

31. Food preparation in the form of dried powdered alcohol, consisting of ethyl alcohol (30.5 % by weight) and dextrin (69.5 % by weight), and having a moisture content of 2.5 (±1.5) % by weight. It is obtained by spray-drying, and the dextrin is used as a carrier agent (an excipient) for the ethyl alcohol. It is easily soluble in water and is intended to be used in various food preparations.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2016

32. Non-dairy cream in liquid form consisting mainly of water, hardened vegetable oil and sugar, with a creamlike colour, used as decoration and filling for cakes, desserts, mousse, etc., as substitute for whipped cream. It is presented in a 1-litre packaging.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2016

33. Rose hip juice in the form of a brown viscous concentrated liquid, made of 100 % rose hips. The product is obtained by milling the fruits with added water, and subsequent heat treatment and pressing, filtration, pasteurization, concentration and sterilization. It is intended to be used as raw material for the manufacture of beverages and food stuffs.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2016

34. Black mulberry leaves cut into small pieces, produced by steaming, fermentation with fungi, drying and roasting. The leaf pieces are put up in small sachets (tea bags), containing 2 grams. The product is intended to be consumed as a beverage after infusing in hot water.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2017

35. Black mulberry leaves cut into small pieces, produced by steaming, fermentation with fungi, drying and roasting. The leaf pieces are presented in 30 kg bulk containers made of woven fabrics. The product is intended to be consumed as a beverage after infusing in hot water.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2017

36. A product consisting of ethyl esters of highly concentrated omega-3 fatty acids EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) produced from raw anchovy oil. Vitamin E (tocopherol) has been added to the product as an antioxidant.
The raw anchovy oil has undergone the manufacturing steps of deacidification, ethyl esterification, distillation, filtration, bleaching and deodorization.
The product is presented in barrels and will be used in the manufacture of food supplements.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
See also Opinion 1516.10/1.
Adoption : 2018

37. Preparation in powder form which contains 33.3 % of nicotinamide (niacinamide) finely dispersed in a matrix consisting of a mixture of mono- and diglycerides of edible fatty acids. The matrix masks the characteristic bitter taste
of the nicotinamide without affecting its biological availability. Silicon dioxide is added as a flow agent in a proportion of 1 %. The product is used for food applications and food supplements.
Application of GIRs 1 (Note 1 (f) to Chapter 29) and 6.
Adoption : 2019

5. Non-alcoholic beverage (gripe “water”), put up for retail sale in a bottle of 100 ml, containing sodium bicarbonate (50 mg per 5 ml) and terpeneless dill seed oil (2.15 mg per 5 ml). It is intended to be used in measured doses, without any further preparation or dilution, for babies and children for relief of gripe, excess acid and flatulence. The recommended dose, depending on the age of a child, varies between 2.5 ml and 15 ml up to eight times a day.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2007

6. Non-alcoholic beverage consisting of coconut juice (coconutwater) (80 %), water, sugar, citric acid and potassium metabisulphite. The product is put up for retail sale in cans of 400 ml.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2008

2. Aqueous solutions of ethanol, put up as an assortment of 40 10-ml bottles, each labelled with a different name of a plant, flower, tree or combination thereof, of an alcoholic strength by volume of 20 to 27 %, containing a total of approximately 1 % by weight of sugars, fusel oil and other volatile matter, but having no detectable quantity of extracts of plants, flowers or trees.
Adoption : 1995

3. Spirituous beverage of an alcoholic strength by volume of 30 % vol, containing by volume, 30 % of fermented apple juice (alcoholic strength by volume of 6 % vol), 29.4 % of ethyl alcohol (alcoholic strength by volume of 96 % vol), 2 % of ginger extract, and sugar (less than 0.90 %), caramel colouring and water.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2008

4. Neutral alcoholic base, of a kind used for the preparation of beverages, of an alcoholic strength by volume of 14 % vol, in the form of a clear, colourless, non-sparkling liquid exhibiting the smell and taste of ethanol. The product is obtained by fermentation of beer mash and subsequent cleaning and filtration and has lost the characteristics of the original fermented product.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2011

5. Neutral alcoholic base, of a kind used for the preparation of beverages, of an alcoholic strength by volume of 12 % vol, in the form of a clear, colourless liquid exhibiting the smell and taste of ethanol. The product is obtained by fermentation of fruit juices and subsequent clarification and filtration and has lost the characteristics of the original fermented product.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2011

6. Neutral alcoholic base, of a kind used for the preparation of beverages, of an alcoholic strength by volume of 21.9 % vol, in the form of a clear, colourless liquid exhibiting the smell and taste of ethanol. The product is obtained by mixing a fruit wine with a spirit and subsequent cleaning and filtration and has lost the characteristics of the original fermented product.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2011

– “Canola” oil (low erucic acid rape oil), chilli pepper and black pepper;

– “Canola” oil, balsamic vinegar, white vinegar and rosemary;

– white vinegar, chilli pepper, rosemary, apricots, salt, anti-oxidants and preservatives.

Application of GIRs 1 and 3 (c).
Adoption : 2007

5. Preparation, in powder form, containing choline chloride powder (approximately 50 % by weight), for use in animal feeding.
Adoption : 1993

6. Preparations for animal feeding containing vitamin B12 (approximately 1 % by weight) or vitamin H (approximately 2 % by weight) in a carrier or diluent.
See also Opinions 2936.21/1, 2936.28/1 and 2936.90/1.
Adoption : 1997

7. Preparation for animal feeding, presented in the form of microgranules, containing hydrogenated palm oil (89.45 %), crude soya lecithin (10 %), silicon dioxide (0.5 %) and a flavour enhancer (0.05 %). The preparation is used as a feed supplement for pigs, and is put up in sacks with a net weight of 25 kg or 800 kg.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2015

8. Preparation in powder form which contains 12.5 mg/g of vitamin D3 spray-dried and finely dispersed in a matrix of plant protein and maltodextrin. The vitamin D3 is stabilized with butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT). The product is used for animal nutrition in premixes, compound feeds, milk replacers and liquid diets.
Application of GIRs 1 (Note 1 (f) to Chapter 29) and 6.
Adoption : 2019

2. Tobacco-containing product for inhalation (see Fig. 1), designed for use in a specialised, electrically heated device.Th is product has a cylindrical form (length of 45 mm, diameter of 7.3 mm) and is comprised of a tobacco plug, a hollow acetate tube, a polymer-film filter, a low-density cellulose acetate mouth-piece filter and outer and mouthend papers. The tobacco plug is manufactured from a powder containing different types of tobacco, binders andhumectants (water, guar gum and natural cellulose fibres), as well as glycerine to facilitate the generation of an aerosol. The tobacco plug may be wrapped in an aluminium co-laminated paper.
The total weight of the product is around 0.8 g while the weight of the tobacco plug is approximately 0.3 g.
The product is intended to be inserted into a device (See Fig. 2 for illustrative purposes only) that applies sensorcontrolled heat to it without provoking tobacco combustion. When placed in the mouth for inhalation, the product generates, following the heating, an aerosol containing nicotine.
Application of GIRs 1 (Notes 2 and 3 of Chapter 24) and 6.
Adoption : 2021

Fig. 1

A Hollow Acetate TubeB Tobacco PlugC Polymer-Film FilterD Mouth Piece FilterE Mouth-End PaperF Outer Paper

— Light oils and preparations

— Other

(b) Not less than 30 °C. (See under (ii).)

(ii) Products specified at (i) (b) above, having a density at 70 °C :

(a) Not less than 0.942 g/cm3. (See under (iii).)

(b) Less than 0.942 g/cm3. (See under (iv).)

(iii) Products specified at (ii) (a) above, having a Needle Penetration at 25 °C, as determined by the method ASTM D 5 :

(a) Less than 400 (Bitumens).

(b) Not less than 400 (Oils)

(iv) Products specified at (ii) (b) above, having a Worked Cone Penetration at 25 °C, as determined by the method ASTM D 217 (*) :

(a) Not less than 350 (Oils).

(b) Less than 350 ((See under (v).)

(v) Products specified at (iv) (b) above, having a Cone Penetration at 25 °C, as determined by the method ISO 2137 (equivalent to the ASTM D 937):

(a) Not less than 80 (Petroleum jelly).

(b) Less than 80 (Petroleum waxes).

(*) If the sample proves too hard to be «worked», the Worked Cone Penetration (ASTM D 217) should be omitted, and the sample should be submitted directly to the Cone Penetration (ASTM D 937).

1. Oils graphited, consisting of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals containing, in stabilised suspension, approximately 0.04 to 0.2 % of graphite in the form of particles (mostly ranging in size between 0.1 and 0.5 micrometres (microns)).
Adoption : 1962

2. Mixture in the form of a liquid of pale yellow to light brown colour, containing, by weight, kerosene (50 %) and paraffin (50 %). The paraffin consists of C9 – C15 saturated hydrocarbons obtained from deoxidized vegetable oils by hydrogenation. Less than 90 % by volume (including losses) of the product distils at 210 °C (ISO 3405 method (equivalent to the ASTM D 86 method)). It is used as a fuel for jet engines.
Application of GIRs 1 (Note 2 to Chapter 27) and 6 (Subheading Note 4 to Chapter 27).
Adoption : 1962

3. Heavy distillates, liquid fuels, fuel oil 100, a preparation of petroleum oil, which is presented as a thick viscous liquid of dark brown colour fuel, intended for combustion in stationary steam boilers and industrial furnaces. It is made of petroleum refining residues with the addition of middle distillate fractions. The aromatic hydrocarbon content is 68 % by weight. It has the following physicochemical properties.
Kinematic viscosity at 50 °C (ISO 3104/ASTM D 445): 354 mm2/sec (cSt). Colorimetric characteristic with dilution 1: 100 (ASTM D 1500) : more than 8. Sulfur content (ISO 8754) : 2.23 % by weight. Flash point in open crucible (ASTM D 92) : 150 °C. Solidification temperature (ISO 3016) : 6 °C. Index of saponification (ISO 6293) : less than 4. Mass fraction of sulphate ash (ISO 3987) : less than 1 % by weight. Fractional composition (ISO 3405/ASTM D 86) is as follows : initial boiling point (IBP) 184 °С; final boiling point (FBP) 313 °С; output 18 % vol.; 1 % vol. distilled at 210 °С; 4 % vol. distilled at 250 °C; 14 % vol. distilled at 300 °C; 18 % vol. distilled at 313 to 350 °C.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2019

4. Low-viscosity marine vessel fuel, (a preparation of petroleum oil, which is presented as a transparent yellow oily liquid, intended for use in the engines of marine vessels, obtained from the distillate fractions of the straight-run distillation of petroleum and secondary
treatment processes. The aromatic hydrocarbon content is 65 % by weight. It has the following physicochemical properties.
Kinematic viscosity at 50 °C (ISO 3104/ASTM D 445): 4.30 mm2/sec (cSt). Colorimetric characteristics with dilution of 1: 100 (ASTM D 1500): 0. Sulphur content (ISO 8754): 0.03 % by weight. Flash point in open crucible: 117 °C. Flash point in closed crucible: 92°C. Fractional composition (ISO 3405/ASTM D 86) is as follows: initial boiling point (IBP) : 206 °С; final boiling point (FBP) 381 °С; output: 97 % vol.; 1 % vol. distilled at 210 °С; 9 % vol. distilled at 250 °C; 39 % vol. distilled at 300 °C; 79 % vol. distilled at 350 °C.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2019

— Containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs) or polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs)

(b) Not less than 30 °C. (See under (ii).)

(ii) Products specified at (i) (b) above, having a density at 70 °C :

(a) Not less than 0.942 g/cm3. (See under (iii).)

(b) Less than 0.942 g/cm3. (See under (iv).)

(iii) Products specified at (ii) (a) above, having a Needle Penetration at 25 °C, as determined by the method ASTM D 5 :

(a) Less than 400 (Bitumens).

(b) Not less than 400 (Oils)

(iv) Products specified at (ii) (b) above, having a Worked Cone Penetration at 25 °C, as determined by the method ASTM D 217 (*) :

(a) Not less than 350 (Oils).

(b) Less than 350 ((See under (v).)

(v) Products specified at (iv) (b) above, having a Cone Penetration at 25 °C, as determined by the method ISO 2137 (equivalent to the ASTM D 937):

(a) Not less than 80 (Petroleum jelly).

(b) Less than 80 (Petroleum waxes).

(*) If the sample proves too hard to be «worked», the Worked Cone Penetration (ASTM D 217) should be omitted, and the sample should be submitted directly to the Cone Penetration (ASTM D 937).

— Other

(b) Not less than 30 °C. (See under (ii).)

(ii) Products specified at (i) (b) above, having a density at 70 °C :

(a) Not less than 0.942 g/cm3. (See under (iii).)

(b) Less than 0.942 g/cm3. (See under (iv).)

(iii) Products specified at (ii) (a) above, having a Needle Penetration at 25 °C, as determined by the method ASTM D 5 :

(a) Less than 400 (Bitumens).

(b) Not less than 400 (Oils)

(iv) Products specified at (ii) (b) above, having a Worked Cone Penetration at 25 °C, as determined by the method ASTM D 217 (*) :

(a) Not less than 350 (Oils).

(b) Less than 350 ((See under (v).)

(v) Products specified at (iv) (b) above, having a Cone Penetration at 25 °C, as determined by the method ISO 2137 (equivalent to the ASTM D 937):

(a) Not less than 80 (Petroleum jelly).

(b) Less than 80 (Petroleum waxes).

(*) If the sample proves too hard to be «worked», the Worked Cone Penetration (ASTM D 217) should be omitted, and the sample should be submitted directly to the Cone Penetration (ASTM D 937).

— Other

– Petroleum jelly

(b) Not less than 30 °C. (See under (ii).)

(ii) Products specified at (i) (b) above, having a density at 70 °C :

(a) Not less than 0.942 g/cm3. (See under (iii).)

(b) Less than 0.942 g/cm3. (See under (iv).)

(iii) Products specified at (ii) (a) above, having a Needle Penetration at 25 °C, as determined by the method ASTM D 5 :

(a) Less than 400 (Bitumens).

(b) Not less than 400 (Oils)

(iv) Products specified at (ii) (b) above, having a Worked Cone Penetration at 25 °C, as determined by the method ASTM D 217 (*) :

(a) Not less than 350 (Oils).

(b) Less than 350 ((See under (v).)

(v) Products specified at (iv) (b) above, having a Cone Penetration at 25 °C, as determined by the method ISO 2137 (equivalent to the ASTM D 937):

(a) Not less than 80 (Petroleum jelly).

(b) Less than 80 (Petroleum waxes).

(*) If the sample proves too hard to be «worked», the Worked Cone Penetration (ASTM D 217) should be omitted, and the sample should be submitted directly to the Cone Penetration (ASTM D 937).

LIn

– Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75 % of oil

(b) Not less than 30 °C. (See under (ii).)

(ii) Products specified at (i) (b) above, having a density at 70 °C :

(a) Not less than 0.942 g/cm3. (See under (iii).)

(b) Less than 0.942 g/cm3. (See under (iv).)

(iii) Products specified at (ii) (a) above, having a Needle Penetration at 25 °C, as determined by the method ASTM D 5 :

(a) Less than 400 (Bitumens).

(b) Not less than 400 (Oils)

(iv) Products specified at (ii) (b) above, having a Worked Cone Penetration at 25 °C, as determined by the method ASTM D 217 (*) :

(a) Not less than 350 (Oils).

(b) Less than 350 ((See under (v).)

(v) Products specified at (iv) (b) above, having a Cone Penetration at 25 °C, as determined by the method ISO 2137 (equivalent to the ASTM D 937):

(a) Not less than 80 (Petroleum jelly).

(b) Less than 80 (Petroleum waxes).

(*) If the sample proves too hard to be «worked», the Worked Cone Penetration (ASTM D 217) should be omitted, and the sample should be submitted directly to the Cone Penetration (ASTM D 937).

– Other

(a) Less than 30 °C (Oils).

(b) Not less than 30 °C. (See under (ii).)

(ii) Products specified at (i) (b) above, having a density at 70 °C :

(a) Not less than 0.942 g/cm3. (See under (iii).)

(b) Less than 0.942 g/cm3. (See under (iv).)

(iii) Products specified at (ii) (a) above, having a Needle Penetration at 25 °C, as determined by the method ASTM D 5 :

(a) Less than 400 (Bitumens).

(b) Not less than 400 (Oils)

(iv) Products specified at (ii) (b) above, having a Worked Cone Penetration at 25 °C, as determined by the method ASTM D 217 (*) :

(a) Not less than 350 (Oils).

(b) Less than 350 ((See under (v).)

(v) Products specified at (iv) (b) above, having a Cone Penetration at 25 °C, as determined by the method ISO 2137 (equivalent to the ASTM D 937):

(a) Not less than 80 (Petroleum jelly).

(b) Less than 80 (Petroleum waxes).

(*) If the sample proves too hard to be «worked», the Worked Cone Penetration (ASTM D 217) should be omitted, and the sample should be submitted directly to the Cone Penetration (ASTM D 937).

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– Other

Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (for example, bituminous mastics, cut-backs).

— Silicon dioxide

– Vanadium oxides and hydroxides

– Of sodium

— Disodium sulphate

– Other

– Double or complex silicates, including aluminosilicates whether or not chemically defined

– Saturated

(i) Separate isomers not less than 95 % pure (*).

(ii) Mixtures of isomers containing not less than 95 % (*) of a single isomer.

See also Opinion Ch. 27/1.
Adoption : 1969 + 1974

(*) Calculated on the dry product, by reference to volume for gaseous products and to weight for non-gaseous products.

— Butene (butylene) and isomers thereof

(i) Separate isomers not less than 90 % pure (*).

(ii) Mixtures of stereoisomers, containing not less than 90 % (*) of stereoisomers of a specific hydrocarbon.

(iii) Mixtures of other isomers containing not less than 90 % (*) of a single isomer.

See also Opinions Ch. 27/2 and 27/3.
Adoption : 1974

(*) Calculated on the dry product, by reference to volume for gaseous products and to weight for non-gaseous products.

— Buta-1,3-diene and isoprene

(i) Separate isomers not less than 90 % pure (*).

(ii) Mixtures of stereoisomers, containing not less than 90 % (*) of stereoisomers of a specific hydrocarbon.

(iii) Mixtures of other isomers containing not less than 90 % (*) of a single isomer.

See also Opinions Ch. 27/2 and 27/3.
Adoption : 1974

(*) Calculated on the dry product, by reference to volume for gaseous products and to weight for non-gaseous products

— Other

(i) Separate isomers not less than 90 % pure (*).

(ii) Mixtures of stereoisomers, containing not less than 90 % (*) of stereoisomers of a specific hydrocarbon.

(iii) Mixtures of other isomers containing not less than 90 % (*) of a single isomer.

See also Opinions Ch. 27/2 and 27/3.
Adoption : 1974

(*) Calculated on the dry product, by reference to volume for gaseous products and to weight for non-gaseous products.

— Other

— Other

— Other

— Other

— Other

— Other

— Other

— Other

— Other

— Vitamins A and their derivatives

— Vitamin B2 and its derivatives

— Vitamin E and its derivatives

— Other vitamins and their derivatives

– Other, including natural concentrates

— Antisera and other blood fractions

— Immunological products, unmixed, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale

– Other

– Other, containing antibiotics

– Other

– Other, containing antibiotics

— Other

– Other, containing vitamins or other products of heading 29.36

– Other

4. Medicament in the form of pre-filled syringes of 20 mg/2 ml, in a sterile pack, consisting of a viscoelastic solution of sodium hyaluronate. One millilitre isotonic solution (pH 7.3) contains 10 mg of sodium hyaluronate obtained by fermentation (1 %), sodium chloride, disodium phosphate, sodium dihydrogen phosphate and water for injections into the joint cavity.
Its indications for use are to relieve pain and improve mobility in cases of degenerative and traumatic changes of the knee joint and other synovial joints. The product improves the viscoelastic properties of synovial fluid with intra-articular injections of highly purified hyaluronic acid.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2015

5. Medicament in the form of pre-filled syringes of 40 mg/2 ml, in a sterile pack, consisting of a viscoelastic solution of sodium hyaluronate. One millilitre isotonic solution (pH 7.3) contains 20 mg of sodium hyaluronate obtained by fermentation (2 %), sodium chloride, disodium phosphate, sodium dihydrogen phosphate, mannitol and water for injections into the joint cavity.
Its indications for use are to relieve pain and improve mobility in cases of degenerative and traumatic changes of the knee joint and other synovial joints. The product improves the viscoelastic properties of synovial fluid with intra-articular injections of highly purified hyaluronic acid.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2015

6. Bone graft substitute, in granular form, recommended for filling bone defects and bone augmentation in, for example, regenerative dentistry, such as for implantology, periodontology, and for reconstitution of the alveolar ridge of the jaw.
The product only consists of hydroxyapatite which is a composite of an inorganic nature from the group of calcium orthophosphates. The product is put up in packings for retail sale.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2017

7. White sodium bicarbonate powder, chemical formula NaHCO3, packaged in a cartridge or in a plastic bag with a content of 550 to 900 g. This product is only to be used in combination with an acid concentrate for bicarbonate dialysis in the given dilution according to a physician prescription. The packaging of the product is specially designed to be directly connected to a dialysis machine for the purpose of removing urea and other wastes from the blood. Each cartridge or bag is used for a single dialysis session.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2018

– Other

– Gel preparations designed to be used in human or veterinary medicine as a lubricant for parts of the body for surgical operations or physical examinations or as a coupling agent between the body and medical instruments

– Mixtures of ammonium nitrate with calcium carbonate or other inorganic non-fertilising substances

Colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin (including dyeing extracts but excluding animal black), whether or not chemically defined; preparations as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter based on colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin.

— Containing 80 % or more by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry matter

– Prepared pigments, prepared opacifiers, prepared colours and similar preparations

– Liquid lustres and similar preparations

– Based on polyesters

– Based on acrylic or vinyl polymers

– Other

– Glaziers’ putty, grafting putty, resin cements, caulking compounds and other mastics; painters’ fillings

– Other

— Black

— Other

– Of a kind used in the food or drink industries

– Other

– Lip make-up preparations

— Other

– Shampoos

– Dentifrices

– Other

– Other

– Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap

— Linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts

— Non-ionic

– Preparations put up for retail sale

– Other

– Other

Peptones and their derivatives; other protein substances and their derivatives, not elsewhere specified or included; hide powder, whether or not chromed.

– Dextrins and other modified starches

– Products suitable for use as glues or adhesives, put up for retail sale as glues or adhesives, not exceeding a net weight of 1 kg

Prepared explosives, other than propellent powders.

– Other plates and film, with any side exceeding 255 mm

— Other

Photographic plates and film, exposed and developed, other than cinematographic film.

– Colloidal or semi-colloidal graphite

– Other

— Other

— In packings of a net weight content not exceeding 300 g

— Insecticides

— Fungicides

— Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators

— Disinfectants

— Of a kind used in the textile or like industries

5. Preparation put up for retail sale in plastic bottles (75 ml to 5 l), presented in the form of an opaque viscous scented liquid, containing a quaternary surfactant agent (ammonium triethanol dialkyl ester methosulfate, acrylamide polymer and ammonium acrylate) (4 %), fragrance, mineral oil, polymer, trialkyl amin phosphonic acid (adjuvant), lactic acid (reinforcing), colorants and water (95 %). It is used to prevent static cling and make clothes softer. It is added to a load of laundry on the final rinse.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2010

Organic composite solvents and thinners, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared paint or varnish removers.

Anti-freezing preparations and prepared de-icing fluids.

— For Zika and other diseases transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes

(iv) PCR Solution CI : Primer, probe, TRIS-HCl;

(v) Internal Control : Plasmid, TRIS-HCl;

(vi) Negative Control : TRIS-HCl;

(vii) Standard A (2 x 105 copies/μL) : Plasmid, TRIS-HCl, EDTA;

(viii) Diluent : TRIS-HCl, EDTA;

(ix) Water : DNase/RNase free water; and

(x) Usage instructions (manual).

The product should be used with RNA samples extracted from serum, plasma, urine, cerebrospinal fluid and amniotic fluid.

The RT-PCR method is used to amplify the pathogen RNA. A thermocycler for RT-PCR is used to amplify and detect the fluorescent probe. Software calculates the Zika Virus RNA concentration, expressed in copies/μL, using the standard curve generated from the quantitative standard, contained in the kit.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2017

2. Diagnostic kit for detecting the Zika virus consisting of an ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) test kit that provides a semiquantitative in vitro assay for human antibodies of the immunoglobulin class IgM against Zika virus in serum.
The product consists of the following components :

(i) Microplate wells coated with recombinant non-structural protein (NS1) of Zika virus, in the form of 12 microplate strips each containing 8 individual break-off wells in a frame;

(ii) Calibrator (IgM, human);

(iii) Positive control (IgM, human);

(iv) Negative control (IgM, human);

(v) Enzyme conjugate peroxidase-labelled anti-human IgM (goat);

(vi) Sample buffer containing IgG/RF-Absorbent (Anti-human IgG antibody preparation obtained from goat);

(vii) Wash buffer;

(viii) Chromogen/substrate solution TMB/H2O2;

(ix) Stop solution 0.5 M sulphuric acid;

(x) Protective foil;

(xi) Test instruction; and

(xii) Quality control certificate.

In the first reaction step, diluted patient samples are incubated in the wells. In the case of positive samples, specific IgM (also IgA and IgG) antibodies will bind to the antigens. To detect the bound antibodies, a second incubation is carried out using an enzyme-labelled anti-human IgM (enzyme conjugate) catalysing a colour reaction.

The kit is suitable for the serodiagnosis of acute and past Zika virus infections.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
See also Opinion 3822.00/1.
Adoption : 2017

3. Diagnostic kit for detecting the Chikungunya virus consisting of a ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) test kit that provides a semiquantitative in vitro assay for human antibodies of the immunoglobulin class IgM against chikungunya virus in serum or plasma for the diagnosis of chikungunya fever, and differential diagnosis of haemorrhagic fever.
The product consists of the following components :

(i) Microplate wells coated with recombinant chikungunya virus antigens, in the form of 12 microplate strips each containing 8 individual break-off wells in a frame;

(ii) Calibrator (IgM, human);

(iii) Positive control (IgM, human);

(iv) Negative control (IgM, human);

(v) Enzyme conjugate peroxidase-labelled anti-human IgM (goat),

(vi) Sample buffer containing IgG/RF-Absorbent (Anti-human IgG antibody preparation obtained from goat);

(vii) Wash buffer;

(viii) Chromogen/substrate solution TMB/H2O2;

(ix) Stop solution 0.5 M sulphuric acid;

(x) Protective foil;

(xi) Test instruction; and

(xii) Quality control certificate.

In the first reaction step, diluted patient samples are incubated in the wells. In the case of positive samples, specific IgM (also IgA and IgG) antibodies will bind to the antigens. To detect the bound antibodies, a second incubation is carried out using an enzyme-labelled anti-human IgM (enzyme conjugate) catalysing a colour reaction.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
See also Opinion 3822.00/1.
Adoption : 2017

— Other

— Other

— Other

5. Synthetic sodium aluminosilicates, crystalline, whether or not having a constant ratio of elements, but containing binders.
Adoption : 1995

6. Synthetic calcium silicates, amorphous, having a random structure containing varying elemental ratios of calcium and silicon and whose composition cannot be defined by a constant ratio of elements.
Adoption : 1995

7. Natural calcium bentonite mixed with small amounts (1 % to 4 % by weight) of sodium carbonate (soda ash), which, when treated with water at the time of use, undergoes an ion-exchange transformation from calcium bentonite to sodium bentonite, the latter being preferred for applications requiring high swelling capacity in water (e.g., oil-well drilling muds, cement slurries for oil-well casings, etc.).
Adoption : 1998

8. Disposable hand or foot warmer, comprising a porous, plastics-coated nonwoven sachet which contains, principally, iron powder, an oxidation catalyst, an oxidation promoter and moisture absorbents, and is packaged in an airtight wrapping. Upon contact with ambient air after removal of the exterior wrapping, the iron powder is steadily oxidised in a reaction which generates heat (exothermic reaction) over a period of 5 to 7 hours, for warming the hands or feet during cold-weather activities.
Application of GIR 1.
Adoption : 1999

9. Mixture of two types of bentonite clay, obtained through a patented process which involves blending magnesium and aluminium based clays in predetermined ratios, the addition of water to create a slurry, the disintegration of the clays in a ball mill in order to remove some impurities, centrifugation to remove additional impurities and then drum-drying the mixture in order to obtain an end product with desirable properties that did not exist in the natural state.
Application of GIR 1 and Note 1 to Chapter 25.
Adoption : 2000

10. Bleach activator in the form of granules, consisting of tetraacetylethylenediamine (> 90 % by weight) as the active component, sodium carboxymethylcellulose (< 8 %) as the binding agent, inert pigment (< 0.5 %) for aesthetic reasons and water (< 2 %). The product is used in detergent formulations.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2001

11. Mixture of two inorganic oxides, obtained through a patented process which involves blending yttrium oxide and a small amount of another inorganic oxide (other than of rare-earth metal or of scandium) in predetermined ratios, briquetting or pelletising, sintering, milling and then sieving the mixture in order to obtain a powdered end product with desired physical properties (surface area, particle size, density and melting point) which is particularly suitable for specific use.
Application of GIRs 1 (Note 1 (a) to Chapter 28) and 6.
Adoption : 2004

12. Liquid micronutrient preparation for plants, containing manganese (14 %), zinc (13 %), copper (0.75 %), water and trace amounts of nitrogen and potassium. It is to be applied on the surface of seeds prior to planting, to assist in seed germination and growth in soils deficient in zinc, copper or manganese.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2005

13. Emulsifier in the form of a powder, consisting of diacetyl tartaric acid ester of vegetable mono- and diglycerides and tricalcium phosphate (10 %), intended to be used as volume improver in powdered bread preparations and flour mixes.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2007

14. Emulsifier in the form of a powder, consisting of diacetyl tartaric acid ester of monoglycerides and calcium carbonate (20 %), intended to be used as volume improver in powdered bread preparations and flour mixes.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2007

15. Correction tape, being a writing or typewriting correction device, consisting of a plastic dispenser which contains a roll of correction ribbon on a supply reel and a take-up reel designed to take up expended ribbon.
The correction ribbon is composed of a white pigment coating film applied on the surface of the ribbon. The coating film is applied by pressing a transfer head protruding from the dispenser firmly against the surface of the part to be corrected and sliding it on the surface until the part is covered; then lifting the transfer head straight up.
Application of GIRs 1 (Note 3 (d) to Chapter 38) and 6.
Adoption : 2008

16. Liquid nutrient preparation for plants, presented in containers of 20 litres as a water-soluble, dark brown liquid, containing L-α amino acids (proline, glycine, alanine, arginine) (5 % by weight), water-soluble zinc (4.5 % by weight), and water. It is based on organic molecules and is used in agriculture by either direct application to the soil or to the plant foliage, to replenish some essential amino acids and zinc in certain kinds of crops which can be depleted during adverse climatic conditions (e.g., drought, low temperatures, action of the wind) or during critical periods for crops (e.g., transplanting, start of fruit development).
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2009

17. Mixture, in liquid (syrup) form, containing maltitol (50 – 55 % by weight), sorbitol (D-glucitol) (less than 8 % by weight), water and trace amounts of reducing sugars (less than 0.2 % by weight). The mixture is obtained from potato or corn starch by partial catalytic hydrogenation (the reaction being deliberately interrupted) of maltose syrups or high maltose syrups.
It is intended to be used as a sugar substitute in the production of, e.g., dietary preparations, pharmaceutical products, cosmetics, or chewing gum.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2016

18. Crude palm fatty acid – Light yellow coloured semisolid with an upper small layer of reddish brown coloured liquid at 28°C. The product consists basically of triglycerides, diglycerides, monoglycerides and free fatty acids (11.8 % – 22.6 %). The glyceride profile is as follows: triglycerides (81.36 %), diglycerides (13.28 %) and monoglycerides (3.63 %). For the main free fatty acids, the average profile is as follows: palmitic acid (40 %), oleic acid (42 %) and linoleic acid (10 %). The product is consistent with a blend of refined, bleached and deodorised (RBD) palm oil with palm fatty acid distillate. It is intended to be subjected to a refining process in order to obtain edible RBD Palm Olein.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2018

19. Dental zirconia block, round, measuring 98 mm in diameter and 14 mm in height. It is composed mainly of zirconium oxide with minor amounts of other metal oxides. After import, the product will be processed through dental laboratories or by dental professionals. Before use in dentistry, the block requires several procedures, such as milling, colouring, sintering and glazing to take its final form as artificial teeth or dental restorations.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2019

20. Dental zirconia block, with measurements of (L x W x H) 89 x 71 x 16 mm. It is composed mainly of zirconium oxide with minor amounts of other metal oxides. The product is mainly used in prosthetic dental treatment. After import, the product will be processed through dental laboratories or by dental professionals. Before use in dentistry, the block requires several procedures, such as milling, sintering, polishing and glazing to take its final form as artificial teeth or dental restorations.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2019

– Ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94

— Copolymers

– Other

— Other

– Other

– Other

– Other

– Of polymers of vinyl chloride

— Of polymers of ethylene

– In rolls of a width not exceeding 20 cm

– Other

— Of poly(methyl methacrylate)

— Of other plastics

– Other

– Boxes, cases, crates and similar articles

– Spools, cops, bobbins and similar supports

– Other

– Other

5. Waste collection bin made entirely of plastics, in the form of a bucket with a capacity of 6.5 litres. It has a lid with an opening lined with strips through which the waste is thrown, and a handle.
This article is intended for the collection of sharp hospital waste (needles, scalpels, etc.).
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2016

6. Shower set (pipes, hand shower, shower head, round soap support, washer with filter, chromed hose, water divert and all the parts needed for the functioning of the shower) put up together in the same packaging for retail sale. Some of these parts are made of plastics and others are made of metal. The plastic shower head imparts the essential character to the set.
Application of GIRs 1, 3 (b) and 6.
Adoption : 2017

Parts made of plastics :A Hand showerB Round soap dishC Shower headD SliderParts made of metal :E Bar (pipe)F Water diverter (which diverts water between the hand shower and the shower head)G Chromed hose (Tube of plastics coated with metal to strengthen)

7. Mobile garbage bins made of plastics for the temporary storage of garbage, rubbish and waste. The bins are constructed of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) with a lid, a handle, two wheels on a metal axle and a capacity of 120 or 240 litres. They are designed for outside use for storage of waste until collection for transportation to waste disposal or recycling facilities.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
See also Opinion 7323.99/1.
Adoption : 2019

– Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts)

– Other

3. Triangular sign plates for reflectors, of red plastics, unmounted, with pyramidshaped bosses to improve their reflecting properties.
See also Opinion 8716.90/1.
Adoption : 1965

4. Knobs, general purpose, of plastics, equally suitable for use on radio or television apparatus or recorders of Section XVI or on measuring instruments, etc., of Section XVIII.
Adoption : 1977

5. Protective covering consisting of a single rectangular piece of plastics folded in half and bonded together at the sides. The opening in the top is fitted with tight elastic. This product takes the form of a stretchable envelope which can be worn over footwear.
Adoption : 1986

6. Ring-binder, (3cm x 13cm x 19cm in size), made of plastic sheeting and reinforced with an inner layer of paperboard (except for the spine), fastened by a loop and snap fastener and having, on the inside, pockets for holding currency, cards and the like and a plastic loop for holding a pen.
Adoption : 1993

7. Non-self-adhesive strips (105cm x 27mm x 0.7mm) consisting of cellular plastics, combined with a single-coloured nonwoven of synthetic textile fibres applied to one face of the strip, in which the nonwoven is present merely for reinforcing purposes. These strips have tapered ends and are intended for covering tennis racket handles but are also suitable for improving the grip of tool handles, bicycle handlebars, etc.
Adoption :1996

8. Flexible reinforcement grid, in rolls, made of high-strength polyester fibres (or yarns) woven and covered on all sides with a protective layer of poly(vinyl chloride) visible to the naked eye, used to reinforce earth fill structures. Each element of the grid takes the form of a narrow fabric made of parallel yarns, with the “weft” inserted at right angles between the yarns of the “warp”, forming mesh openings measuring 35 x 40 mm. The polymer coating bonds (reinforces) the grid’s elements and protects the yarn from UV and mechanical damage.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption :2002

9. A photo album (dimensions : approximately 14 cm x 17.5 cm x 8 cm) having a back cover made of fibreboard covered with imitation suede, and a front cover consisting of a wooden photo frame with a glass protective shield, glued onto paperboard, which is also covered with imitation suede. The inside of the front cover has an opening to enable the user to insert a photograph into the photo frame. The album contains 50 plastic sleeves for photos. These sleeves are fixed to the back of the album by two screws of plastics, which also hold the front cover.
Application of GIR 3 (b).
Adoption : 2005

10. A photo album (dimensions : approximately 16 cm x 18.5 cm x 6.5 cm) having a back cover made of fibreboard covered with imitation suede, and a front cover consisting of a metal photo frame with a glass protective shield, glued onto paperboard, which is also covered with imitation suede. The inside of the front cover has an opening to enable the user to insert a photograph into the photo frame. The album contains 50 plastic sleeves for photos. These sleeves are fixed to the back of the album by two screws of plastics, which also hold the front cover.
Application of GIR 3 (b).
Adoption : 2005

11. Sterile, graduated urinary drainage bag made of plastics, used for collection, measurement and direct sampling of urine output through an indwelling catheter. The bag is opaque white on one side and transparent on the other with a graduated fluid scale printed on it. It is fitted with drainage tubing, catheter adapter, valve/port for taking urine samples and a hook for attachment to a bed or mobile holder.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2006

12. Sterile, graduated urinary drainage meter made of plastics, used for collection, measurement and direct sampling of urine output through an indwelling catheter. The meter comprises a sterile bag and a rigid plastic collection compartment. The bag is opaque white on one side and transparent on the other with a graduated fluid scale printed on it. The transparent rigid compartment has a separate meter scale printed on it. The article is fitted with drainage tubing connected directly to the rigid compartment, catheter adapter, valve/port for taking urine samples and a hook for attachment to a bed or mobile holder.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2006

13. Artificial fingernails of plastics, also known as “false nails”, of varying or identical sizes, put up in sets and designed to be applied directly onto the natural nail using an adhesive, then trimmed and shaped into the appropriate form. They may be natural in appearance or decorated and may remain in place for approximately 7 to 10 days before being removed.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2016

14. Dual-use paddle for kayaks and Stand Up Paddleboards (SUP), consisting of 3 pieces made of plastics: two break-apart paddles and one handle. It may be used with a single blade to paddle an SUP and may be converted into a paddle with two blades and used to paddle a kayak.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2018

– Compounded with carbon black or silica

— Plates, sheets and strip

— Other

— Plates, sheets and strip

– Other

– Other

a tubular dosage measure of transparent plastic material with a graduated scale from 0.25 to 1.0 ml.

It is 5.8 cm long, has different diameters at each end and weighs 1.1 g; and

a cylindrical teat of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber, weighing 2.4 g.

Application of GIRs 1, 3 (c) and 6
Adoption : 2009

— Gaskets, washers and other seals

— Other

— With outer surface of plastics or of textile materials

— With outer surface of leather or of composition leather

— With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials

— With outer surface of leather or of composition leather

— With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials

— Other

– Other

– Coniferous

— Dark Red Meranti, Light Red Meranti and Meranti Bakau

— Other

– Other

– Coniferous

— Of bamboo

— Of tropical wood

— Other

— Particle board

— Of a thickness not exceeding 5 mm

— Other, with both outer plies of coniferous wood

— Other, with both outer plies of coniferous wood

Tools, tool bodies, tool handles, broom or brush bodies and handles, of wood; boot or shoe lasts and trees, of wood.

– Posts and beams other than products of subheadings 4418.81 to 4418.89

— Of bamboo or with at least the top layer (wear layer) of bamboo

— Other, for mosaic floors

— Other, multilayer

— Other

– Other

— Other

— Coniferous

— Non-coniferous

– Tarred, bituminised or asphalted paper and paperboard

— Other

– Paper and paperboard, coated, impregnated or covered with wax, paraffin wax, stearin, oil or glycerol

– Other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres

– Other

– Moulded or pressed articles of paper pulp

– Other

— Other

– Trade advertising material, commercial catalogues and the like

— Pictures, designs and photographs

— Other

Silk

Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric

Cotton

— Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m2

Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn

Coconut, abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee), ramie and other vegetable textile fibres, not elsewhere specified or included, raw or processed but not spun; tow, noils and waste of these fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock).

Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials

– High tenacity yarn of polyesters, whether or not textured

— Of nylon or other polyamides

— Of polyesters

— Of polypropylene

— Other

— Of viscose rayon

— Of cellulose acetate

— Other

– Woven fabrics obtained from strip or the like

Man-made staple fibres

— Weighing more than 25 g/m² but not more than 70 g/m²

— Weighing more than 70 g/m² but not more than 150 g/m²

Gimped yarn, and strip and the like of heading 54.04 or 54.05, gimped (other than those of heading 56.05 and gimped horsehair yarn); chenille yarn (including flock chenille yarn); loop wale-yarn.

Illustration of “cutting up the weft”

A Before cutting upB After cutting up

– Of other synthetic fibres

– Other, not of pile construction, not made up

— Of wool or fine animal hair

— Of man-made textile materials

— Of other textile materials

– Other

Other carpets and other textile floor coverings, whether or not made up.

– Braids in the piece

— Of cotton

— Of man-made fibres

— Of other textile materials

– With poly(vinyl chloride)

Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated, coated or covered; painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths or the like.

Transmission or conveyor belts or belting, of textile material, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, or reinforced with metal or other material.

(i) Of a thickness of 3 mm or more.

(ii) Of a thickness of less than 3 mm :

Endless or fitted with fasteners (staples, etc.).
See also Opinion 5911.10/1.
Adoption : 1963

– Textile fabrics, felt and felt-lined woven fabrics, coated, covered or laminated with rubber, leather or other material, of a kind used for card clothing, and similar fabrics of a kind used for other technical purposes, including narrow fabrics made of velvet impregnated with rubber, for covering weaving spindles (weaving beams)

– Filtering or straining cloth of a kind used in oil presses or the like, including that of human hair

The clean air side is particularly dense and smoothed, reinforced with woven open mesh scrim, and imprinted with classification and identification permit number.
Adoption : 1998

– Other

– Of man-made fibres

— Of cotton

— Of synthetic fibres

– Of man-made fibres

– Of cotton

– Of other textile materials

– Of cotton

– Of man-made fibres

– Of cotton

– Of man-made fibres

– Of man-made fibres

– Of man-made fibres

— Of cotton

– Of cotton

— Of man-made fibres

– Brassieres

– Other

– back pain due to vertebral arthrosis

– hernias (support of the abdominal wall),

– or for post-operative support.

Application of GIR 1 (text of heading 62.12 and Note 1 (b) to Chapter 90) and GIR 6.
Adoption : 2000

– Of silk or silk waste

– Of wool or fine animal hair

– Of synthetic fibres

– Of artificial fibres

– Of other textile materials

– Bed nets specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter

— Knitted or crocheted

— Not knitted or crocheted, of cotton

— Of synthetic fibres

– Other

5. Nonwoven article, cut to a specific shape, coated on one side with an adhesive protected by a sheet of paper (adhesive nonwoven). After removal of the protective paper, the article is intended to be stuck directly onto the skin, to fit perfectly round the lower part of the breast like the cup of a brassière.
Application of GIR 1.
Adoption : 2001

6. Cleanroom swabs, (12.8 or 16.2 cm in length) consisting of a polypropylene handle, one end of which is thermally bonded to two layers of knitted polyester fabric.
Application of GIRs 1, 3 (b) and 6
Adoption : 2015

7. Child carrier consisting of an anatomically shaped textile seat (which is attached to an aluminium frame), padded shoulder straps and hip belt, an anchor point, safety harness, a detachable face pad, handles and compartments to hold various ancillary items. It is designed for carrying a child in a seated position on an adult’s back. It has a maximum weight load of 20 kg. When the child has been removed, it can be zipped back up and worn as a rucksack.
Application of GIRs 1 (Note 7 (f) to Section XI), 3 (b) and 6.
Adoption : 2016

8. Baby carrier (100 % cotton canvas exterior and 100 % sateen cotton lining) consisting of a sturdy waist belt and padded form-fitting shoulder straps to make it comfortable for carrying a growing child. It is designed for carrying a growing child from newborn up to a maximum weight load of approximately 20 kg. The carrier can be used to carry a child in different ways.
Application of GIRs 1 (Note 7 (f) to Section XI), 3 (b) and 6.
Adoption : 2016

— Other

— Other

– With uppers of textile materials

– Other

– Of other materials

— Other stone

– Other

– Non-woven ceramic fibres (alumino-silicates) (30 to 45 % by weight), providing high temperature resiliency and containing vermiculite;

– Unexpanded vermiculite (45 to 60 % by weight), providing the intumescent property;

– Organic binder (5 to 9 % by weight), providing strength to the product during manufacture.

Application of GIRs 1 and 6 (application of GIR 1 at subheading level).
Adoption : 2007

– Other

(iii) in the centre, between the two above elements, an expanded polystyrene core of a thickness of 20 mm, forming a heat and sound insulating layer.

See also Opinions 4811.10/2 and 6807.90/1.
Adoption : 1971

Panels, boards, tiles, blocks and similar articles of vegetable fibre, of straw or of shavings, chips, particles, sawdust or other waste, of wood, agglomerated with cement, plaster or other mineral binders.

— Other

— Containing magnesite, magnesia in the form of periclase, dolomite including in the form of dolime, or chromite

— Other

– Containing by weight more than 50 % of alumina (Al2O3) or of a mixture or compound of alumina and of silica (SiO2)

– Other

— Of a water absorption coefficient by weight not exceeding 0.5 %

— Of a water absorption coefficient by weight exceeding 0.5 % but not exceeding 10 %

— Of a water absorption coefficient by weight exceeding 10 %

— Other

– Other

Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china.

– Other

— Other

– Other glass

— Of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels

– Laine de verre et ouvrages en ces matières

– Other

Other articles of glass.

— Unworked

– Of diamonds

— Of other precious metal, whether or not plated or clad with precious metal

– Other

– Of precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed)

— Other

– Coin (other than gold coin), not being legal tender

– Other

– Painted, varnished or coated with plastics

– Doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors

– exterior steel panel assembly profiles;

– a steel panel;

– a longitudinal reinforcement;

– a longitudinal reinforcement and 3-point lock;

– sealing gaskets;

– an omega shaped profile reinforcing structure (skeleton);

– a wood interior panel;

– interior steel panel assembly profiles;

– a steel profile frame;

– a retractable draught-exclusion system.

Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2012

– Other

(ii) Being unassembled or disassembled articles classifiable with assembled articles of the corresponding kind :

(heading applicable to the assembled article).

See also Opinion 7610.90/1.
Adoption : 1962

3. Iron gratings consisting of E-section margining, supporting bars of a thickness ranging between 2 and 5 mm and a width of 20 to 50 mm, and connection bars, for use as structural elements for stair treads, footplates, etc.
Adoption : 1963

4. Sections of approximately omega-shaped cross-section, with slits at irregular intervals along the back, slightly humped to permit insertion of an anchor strip, intended for embedding in concrete floors, ceilings or walls, for the purpose of securing, by means of special bolts, various types of equipment (machines, railway track, conveyor track, monorails, mobile cranes, piping, etc.).
Adoption : 1963

5. Angles, shapes and sections, cold-formed on roller machines from galvanised sheet or strip, of a thickness of 0.75 to 1 mm, with diagonal indentations on the side walls stamped after cold-forming, in elements of a length of up to 10 m and a width of from 0.30 to 1 m, used in buildings, (in casting concrete floors, etc.).
Adoption : 1967

6. Profiles of indeterminate length, made by cold-folding iron or steel strip, provided throughout their length with holes specially shaped and arranged for fixing to walls, partitions, ceilings, etc. and for attaching electric cables or other conduits, junction boxes, etc.
Adoption : 1967

7. Octagonal steel columns, measuring between 4 and 9 metres, presented unassembled with the following elements :

– tubular brackets, 60 mm in diameter, comprising one or more branches equipped with a fixing or fastening device for the lighting sources

– anchor bolts to attach these columns to the ground, and,

– a pack of accessories to assemble the constituent parts (bolts, nuts, washers).

– The columns and their elements are not fitted with electrical devices or with a lighting source.

Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2010

Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment.

– Stranded wire, ropes and cables

— Other

— Other

— Other

(i) a steel round-head stud with a cotter-pin hole in the shank;

(ii) an unhardened vulcanised rubber sleeve, and if necessary one or two washers, which fit over the stud shank;

(iii) a steel cam with two semi-helicoidal paths terminating in locking slots;

(iv) a cotter-pin which is inserted in the stud shank, compresses the rubber element when turned across the cam, and locks the complete device by fitting into the slots;

used, inter alia, for fixing sensitive instruments, etc., to the walls of the cabinets or cases in which they are contained.

Application of Note 1 (g) to Section XVI.
See also Opinions 4016.99/1 and 8487.90/5.
Adoption : 1966

— Other, including appliances for solid fuel

— Other, including appliances for solid fuel

— Of stainless steel

— Other

– Of non-malleable cast iron

— Other

– Articles of iron or steel wire

5. Portable clamping workbenches, consisting of a metal screw adjustment device and wooden vice jaws (fitted with plastic pegs) which form a flat horizontal surface. They are fitted on top of a steel stand. These articles serve to clamp and hold planks or pieces to be worked by cutting, drilling, etc., or they may be used as a workbench. They can be adjusted to two different heights so that they can also be used as a sawhorse.
Application of GIR 3 (b).
Adoption : 1997

6. Key holder, of steel, consisting of a ring (22 mm in diameter) with a clasp to hold keys, attached by a chain (20 mm long) to a small case of plastics containing three small screwdrivers (54 mm long).
Adoption : 1998

7. Grounding rods in the form of solid-rod electrodes made of drawn carbon steel, with an electrolytically deposited copper jacket. The copper layer, with a maximum thickness of 254 microns (µ), ensures a perfect bond between the two metals. These rods are between 8 and 10 feet (2.5 and 3.1 meters) long, can weigh up to 5 kg and their lower ends, which can be connected together using threaded bronze couplings, are pointed. These rods are used to protect (ground) high-tension lines, substations, communication lines, buildings, street lamps, lightning arresters, antennas, etc.
Application of GIRs 1 (Note 7 to Section XV) and 6.
Adoption : 2003

8. Connecting link, of steel, consisting of two symmetrical arc-shaped elements linked into an articulated joint by means of a steel pin held in place by a retainer bushing. It is designed to be used with a hoisting device (sling end, hooks, master links, etc.) to form a hoisting assembly (with crossbeams, grabs and textile slings).
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2013

— Other

— Of refined copper

– Other

– Of nickel, not alloyed

– Powders of non-lamellar structure

— Of aluminium, not alloyed

— Of aluminium alloys

— Of aluminium, not alloyed

— Of aluminium alloys

– Backed

– Other

(i) Not being unassembled or disassembled articles classifiable with assembled articles of the corresponding kind :

Of aluminium alloy.

(ii) Being unassembled or disassembled articles classifiable with assembled articles of the corresponding kind :

(heading applicable to the assembled article).

See also Opinion 7308.90/2.
Adoption : 1962

– Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like

Manganese and articles thereof, including waste and scrap.

— Other

– Axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools

– Hammers and sledge hammers

— Household tools

— Other

Armoured or reinforced safes, strong-boxes and doors and safe deposit lockers for strong-rooms, cash or deed boxes and the like, of base metal.

— Other

– Other

– Boilers

– Hoods having a maximum horizontal side not exceeding 120 cm

(i) an air recirculating hood incorporating an electric fan and a filter to purify the air;

(ii) a perforated sheet located below the hood to serve as a work surface;

(iii) a tank beneath the perforated sheet to collect any spilled liquids.

The cabinet is open at the front and is designed to be placed on a workbench or table.The hood sets up a laminar airflow which creates a protective barrier at the opening of the cabinet to shield the operator from any possible contamination while handling biological material.

Adoption : 1988

– Other

(i) an air recirculating hood incorporating an electric fan and a filter to purify the air;

(ii) a perforated sheet located below the hood to serve as a work surface;

(iii) a tank beneath the perforated sheet to collect any spilled liquids.

The cabinet is open at the front and is designed to be placed on a workbench or table. The hood sets up a laminar airflow which creates a protective barrier at the opening of the cabinet to shield the operator from any possible contamination while handling biological material.

Adoption : 1988

1. Horizontal laminar air flow “clean bench”, equipped with a blower/motor system, motor speed controller, high-velocity return air slots, HEPA supply filter with removable screen, washable, re-useable pre-filter, and fluorescent lamps for the work surface. The high-velocity return air slots capture contaminated air, ensuring that no unfiltered air enters the work area, and then recirculates the air through the HEPA filter. The clean bench is designed for a variety of industries and applications, such as intravenous admixture preparation, drug compounding, plant cell culture, media preparations, pharmaceutical procedures, electronic assembly and limited experimental research. It is used to protect only the product and not the operator or the environment. It has the following specifications :

– Exterior width : 127.0 cm;

– Interior width : 118.1 cm;

– Interior height : 71.4 cm;

– Interior depth : 55.9 cm;

– Exterior height : 162.6 cm.

Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2018

A High velocity return air slots

B Stainless steel work surface and side walls

– Of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall, ceiling or floor, self-contained or «split-system»

(i) an indoor unit comprising a heat exchanger and a motor driven fan in a single housing designed to be fixed upon the ceiling; and

(ii) an outdoor unit comprising a refrigerant type compressor and a heat exchanger with motorized fan in a single housing.

Both units are designed to be connected to each other by electrical wiring and copper tubing.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2012

2. Floor-type split-system air conditioning machine consisting of :

(i) a standing-type indoor unit, comprising of a heat exchanger (evaporator) and a motor driven fan in a single housing. This unit is designed to be placed on the floor or against the wall but not to be fixed tightly or set in concrete where it is located; and

(ii) an outdoor unit, comprising a refrigerant type compressor, a heat exchanger (condenser) and a motor driven fan in a single housing. This unit is designed to be mounted or fixed on the ground or steel bars.

Both units are designed to be connected to each other by electric wires and tubing through which refrigerant passes.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2013

— Other, incorporating a refrigerating unit

– Parts

– Freezers of the chest type, not exceeding 800 l capacity

— Other

— Other

– Distilling or rectifying plant

— Other

– Parts

— For filtering or purifying water

— Other

— Other

(i) “Dry booths”, equipped with a motor-driven fan which renews the air breathed by the operator, and a bladed grid which purifies the expelled air by retaining some of the suspended paint particles.

(ii) “Wet booths”, equipped with a motor-driven fan which renews the air breathed by the operator, a water screen which purifies the expelled air by trapping some of the suspended paint particles, and a motor-driven pump for circulating the water.

Adoption : 1961

— Other

– Steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet projecting machines

— Portable sprayers

— Other

(iii) A cup gasket, of plastics;

(iv) A stem gasket, of plastics;

(v) A stem, of plastics;

(vi) A housing, of plastics;

(vii) A steel spring;

(viii) A diptube, of plastics.

The article is designed to be mounted on the neck of a container, the contents (liquids, powders or foams) of which are sprayed into the air by depressing the press-button which allows propellant gas to escape through the spray cap. This article does not incorporate a control mechanism to regulate the flow or dispersion of the contents.

See also Opinions 8424.89/3 and 8481.80/3.
Adoption : 1996

3. “Pump” comprising a press-button, a nozzle; a piston-spring, a sealing-piston, a stem, a container-gasket, a screw cap, housing, a spring, a sealing-ball and a diptube. The article is designed to be mounted on the neck of a container for projecting liquids, powders or foams through the nozzle by means of a piston-pump.
See also Opinions 8424.89/2 and 8481.80/3.
Adoption : 1996

4. Automatic finishing line for top coat, base coat and staining for furniture manufacture, comprising :

– a motorised conveyor system (roller/belt conveyor);

– an electronic stain and lacquer spraying system, comprising :

(1) a rotary spraying machine for staining and base-coating of furniture, equipped with the following :

– self-cleaning conveyor belt with stain recovery;

– one feeding circuit equipped with 10 pneumatic guns and a low-pressure pump;

– water curtain.

2) an automatic spraying machine for top-coating of furniture, equipped with the following :

– self-cleaning conveyor belt with lacquer recovery;

– oscillating double unit with 8 air-mix guns and high-pressure pump;

– water curtains and tank with automatic sludge separator;

– exhaust air system with scrubber for solid content reduction;

– pressurised enclosure for protection from dust;

– hyper filtering unit with high efficiency cartridges for dust-free air supply.

– an in-line drying system which uses drying processes based on heat exchange and ultra-violet radiation.

Application of Note 4 to Section XVI and GIR 6.
Adoption : 1998

— Powered by electric motor

— On tyres

– Other self-propelled trucks

– Other machinery

— Front-end shovel loaders

— Other

— Other

– Parts

– Machinery

– Other machinery

– Machinery for the preparation of fruits, nuts or vegetables

– Other machinery

– Machinery for finishing paper or paperboard

– Machinery, apparatus and equipment

— Other, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network

— Other

3. Cartridges, with or without toner, consisting of a paperboard cylinder with a plastic cap at each end; one cap supports a specially formed base-metal wire, and the other serves to rotate that wire. The wire, two sections of which are enclosed in a plastic tube, pivots inside the cartridge to prevent the powdered toner from agglomerating. The cartridges also have a lengthwise slit through which the powdered toner can pass by electrostatic attraction. They are designed to be fitted into photocopying apparatus and are replaced when empty.
Adoption : 1996

– Ironing machines and presses (including fusing presses)

(i) an electrically heated rectangular ironing table (dimensions : 125 cm (L) x 75 cm (W) x 87 cm (H); weight : 58 kg) with sleeve ironing board and built-in aspirator;

(ii) a steam generator (weight : 15.5 kg) equipped with a silicon iron rest, a steam pressure gauge, a visible light-up water level gauge, a heating element with safety thermostat, a vessel for distilled water and a pump;

(iii) an electrical steam iron (800 W).

The ironing table is linked to the steam generator by a hose, and the steam is suctioned into the table by means of a foot pedal attached to the table. The steam iron is designed to be connected to the steam generator by a steam hose and an electrical cable.

Application of GIRs 1 (Note 4 to Section XVI) and 6.
See also Opinion 8451.90/1.
Adoption : 2009

2. Electric steam iron and semi-automatic steam generator, connected by means of a pipe and electric cable. The steam generator consists of a stainless steel boiler, water feed pump with automatic water level control, external water level control, safety valve, double thermostat and thermofuse, steam pressure manometer, water discharge tap, and 11 litre water tank.
Application of GIRs 1 (Note 4 to Section XVI) and 6.
Adoption : 2018

– Other machinery

– Parts

— Numerically controlled roll forming machines

— Other

– Tool holders and self-opening dieheads

— Other

— Other

– Cash registers

– Portable automatic data processing machines, weighing not more than 10 kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display

Application of GIRs 1 (Note 3 to Section XVI and Note 5 (A) to Chapter 84) and 6.
Adoption : 2012

4. Tablet computer, designed to be primarily operated by using its touch screen. It can process data, execute programs, and connect to the Internet via a wireless network in order to, for example, exchange and manage e-mails, exchange or download files, download software applications, conduct video or VoIP (“Voice over Internet Protocol”) communications, etc. In addition, it can also be connected to a cellular network.
The machine has the following main characteristics :
Dimensions 190 x 120 x 12 mm
Weight 0.38 kg
Display :
– Size (diagonal) 18 cm (7’’)
– Resolution 1024 x 600
– Technology TFT LCD (C-Type, PLS)
Input technology Capacitive Multi touch
CPU :
– Architecture ARM
– Frequency (GHz) 1.0
– Cores 1
Storage :
– Type SSD
– Capacity 16 / 32 GB
Storage expansion Micro SD
RAM 0.512 GB
Connectivity :
– Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n
– Bluetooth® 3.0
– Cellular GSM/GPRS/EDGE, HSUPA/HSDPA/CDMA
GPS Assisted GPS
Camera Front (1.3 MP) and back (3 MP)
Battery :
– Type Lithium-polymer
– Life Up to 10 h

Application of GIRs 1 (Note 3 to Section XVI and Note 5 (A) to Chapter 84) and 6.
Adoption : 2013

— Other, presented in the form of systems

– Input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing

– Storage units

– Other units of automatic data processing machines

– Other

– Other

– Parts and accessories of the machines of heading 84.71

– Injection-moulding machines

– Other machinery

– Machinery for public works, building or the like

– Evaporative air coolers

— Other

5. Greasing appliance, consisting of a container, with a lid carrying a lever to operate a piston which forces the lubricant into a hose (also mounted on the lid); the hose is fitted with a grease nipple coupler at the delivery end, for coupling to the grease nipple of the machine or appliance to be serviced; while in use the container is placed on the ground.
Adoption : 1965

6. Mobile mechanical unit for bunkering ships, consisting of :

(i) several reels mounted on a common axle, for reeling or unreeling a length (approximately 45 m) of collapsible hose;

(ii) a pump for stripping the hose after use;

(iii) a petrol engine to drive the reels or the pump;

mounted on a four wheel chassis with a tow bar

Application of Note 3 to Section XVI.
Adoption : 1967

7. Metal chamber, fitted with a diaphragm which is submitted, on one side, to the pressure of a gas and, on the other side, to direct contact with the fluid in the piping on which the chamber is mounted; serves in certain installations (e.g., central heating) as a sealed expansion chamber.
Adoption : 1969

8. Flat base silos, made of corrugated sheets of galvanized steel iron, used for grain storage, ranging from 4.51 to 31.60 m in diameter with storage capacity from 50 to 15,000 tons, containing an indoor temperature control system which helps to identify the hot areas and insect activity. They are equipped with a bottom sweep auger which rotates 360° around its own axis to unload residual grains at the bottom of the silos. Radial and axial fans are used for aeration of stored material.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2017

9. Conical base silos, made of corrugated sheets of galvanized steel iron, used for grain storage, produced within a range of 45 – 65° base angle, containing an indoor temperature control system which helps to identify the hot areas and insect activity. Radial and axial fans are used for aeration of stored material.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2017

10. Handheld machine, used for removing dirt and stains on clothes which have been moistened. The machine contains a horn which vibrates at ultrasonic speed creating micro-bubbles. The bursting force of these bubbles assists in removing dirt and stains.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2017

11.Tape Automated Bonding equipment (TAB Bonder) used in the manufacture of LCD modules, the main function and application of which is to electrically and physically bond and connect the LCD glass substrate and flexible printed circuit (FPC) of a drive integrated circuit (IC) by using anisotropic conductive film (ACF). During the bonding process, the conductive cable on the FPC and the mark coordinate on LCD glass substrate are precisely positioned (positioning accuracy up to 20 μm). After the completion of the positioning, the FPC and LCD glass substrate are laminated by accelerating the solidifying of the film (ACF) under heating and pressure.
Application of GIRs 1 (Note 4 to Section XVI) and 6.
Adoption : 2018

– Other appliances

(ii) A cup gasket, of plastics;

(iii) A stem gasket, of plastics;

(iv) A stem, of plastics;

(v) A housing, of plastics;

(vi) A steel spring;

(vii) A diptube, of plastics.

The article opens and closes a container by displacement of a needle, which allows propellant gas, together with the other contents of the container, to escape into the air.

See also Opinions 8424.89/2 and 8424.89/3.
Adoption : 1996

4. Tyre inflation valve, comprising the following components:

(i) a rubber stem;

(ii) a screw-on cap;

(iii) a brass insert consisting of an opening, a pin, and a spring-loaded plunger mechanism;

the whole of which is inserted into a wheel on which a tyre is mounted. When the pin head is manually depressed, the valve opens, thereby allowing the flow of air into or out of the tyre, depending upon the pressure differential.
Adoption : 2000

– Ball bearings

– Needle roller bearings, including cage and needle roller assemblies

– Other cylindrical roller bearings, including cage and roller assemblies

— Other

– Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks

– Gears and gearing, other than toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers, including torque converters

– Flywheels and pulleys, including pulley blocks

– Machines and apparatus for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuits

– Other

Application of Note 2 (c) to Section XVI.
See also Opinions Sect. XVI/1, Sect. XVII/1 and 9033.00/1.
Adoption : 1962

3. Stirring attachments for agitators or mixers, consisting of stirring blades (fins, rake, cross-membered frame, etc.), whether or not fitted with a shank, presented separately :
Equally suitable for use with appliances falling within different headings of Sect. XVI.
See also Opinion Sect. XVI/2.
Adoption : 1963

4. Track link assembly :
Equally suitable for tracks for a bulldozer or other machines of Sect. XVI or for vehicles of Sect. XVII.
See also Opinions 8431.49/1, 8708.99/1 and 8710.00/1
Adoption : 1965

5. Vibration absorbing mountings in the form of an iron or steel ring-shaped support, with a square base, consisting of two interlocking metal parts which grip a rubber diaphragm; a metal sleeve is moulded into the centre of the diaphragm for a bolt which holds the supporting member of the machine or appliance to be insulated against vibration and rubber pads protrude around the ring to act as overload stops.
See also Opinions 4016.99/1 and 7318.29/1.
Adoption : 1966

— Other

– Static converters

(i) A rectifier (AC to DC inverter);

(ii) A battery charger;

(iii) A sealed lead acid battery, maintenance free;

(iv) An inverter from DC to AC;

(v) A static by-pass switch;

(vi) An anti-noise filter;

(vii) Digital display for input volt/ampere, output volt/ampere, battery volt and output frequency.

Adoption : 1995

2. Packaged insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) module, consisting of 6 switches in which an IGBT and a Free Wheeling Diode (FWD) are connected in parallel, and 3 NTC (Negative Temperature Coefficient) Thermistors. The module is used in hybrid, electric or fuel cell vehicles to convert DC power to AC power.
Application of GIRs 1 (Note 2 (a) to Section XVI) and 6.
Adoption : 2018

– Parts

— Other

– Nickel-cadmium

– 3 nickel cadmium accumulators,

– conductive strips which join the accumulators,

– printed circuit board which connects the battery pack to the circuitry of a cellular telephone,

– circuit board, containing a resistor and a capacitor, which serves to control the recharging of the accumulators,

– outer plastic casing which houses the electrical components of the battery pack and is specially designed to form part of the exterior shell of the telephone.

The battery pack serves as the source of power for a cellular telephone. It has no other function.

Application of GIRs 1 (Note 3 to Chapter 85) and 6.
Adoption : 2003

– Nickel-metal hydride

– 3 or 6 nickel hydride accumulators,

– electrical connectors to the telephone,

– thermistor which prevents the temperature of the battery pack from exceeding a safe maximum temperature,

– positive temperature coefficient (PTC) circuit which increases resistance in order to protect against a short circuit from an abnormally high current,

– inner plastic cover,

– rear outer casing designed to form part of the exterior of the telephone.

The battery pack serves as the source of power for a cellular telephone. It has no other function.

Application of GIRs 1 (Note 3 to Chapter 85) and 6
Adoption : 2003

— Of a power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20 l

— Other

– Other appliances

– Sound signalling equipment

– Parts

– Lamps

– Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters

— Other

– Other ovens; cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters

— Other

– Electric heating resistors

— Line telephone sets with cordless handsets

— Smartphones

— Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus

5. Control and adapter unit in the form of a slot-in card comprising essentially a printed circuit on which are mounted various electronic components. It is designed to be placed within the housing of an automatic data processing (ADP) machine. It connects to the system bus of a central processing unit and functions to accept and deliver data as it manages the data exchanges between the ADP unit in which it is installed and the other units in a Local Area Network (LAN). It uses the CSMA/CD information standard protocol in order to regulate data exchanges and prevent data collisions solely within a LAN.
Application of GIR 1 (Note 5 (D) (ii) to Chapter 84).
Adoption : 2001

6. Multimode fibreoptic repeater designed solely for Local Area Network (LAN) systems. It transmits data circulating within a LAN system by regenerating and retiming the complete data signal (full-signal). It has two standard Ethernet port connections for multimode optical fibre connectors. It generates the signals (jam patterns) to stop data transmissions when a collision of signals from different units is detected at either port of the repeater.
Application of GIRs 1 (Note 5 (D) (ii) to Chapter 84) and 6.
Adoption : 2002

7. Single-mode fibreoptic repeater designed solely for Local Area Network (LAN) systems. It transmits data circulating within a LAN system by regenerating and retiming the complete data signal (full-signal). It has two standard Ethernet port connections for a BNC connector and a single-mode optical fibre connector. It generates the signals (jam patterns) to stop data transmissions when a collision of signals from different units is detected at either port of the repeater.
Application of GIRs 1 (Note 5 (D) (ii) to Chapter 84) and 6.
Adoption : 2002

8. Voice processing system, consisting of a central processing unit (DOS operated) with a hard disk and a floppy disk drive, a keyboard, a monitor (CRT), with built-in call detection board(s), software and a modem. It is dedicated to enhancing the processing of telephone calls from a PBX (private branch exchange) by routing calls to the selected destination in an office, placing a caller on hold, making a paging announcement for the intended party, notifying users of messages received, and informing a caller of the number of callers queued before him. No modem is used in this process. The call detection boards are used to recognize the analogue signal and convert it to digital format. The modem is used only for remote dial-in for the purpose of diagnostics.
Application of GIR 1.
Adoption : 1999

9. Apparatus for linking an automatic data processing machine to a telephone line. It converts digital automatic data processing machine signals into analogue signals, and vice versa, thus permitting communication with another automatic data processing machine through the telephone line system. This apparatus enables an automatic data processing machine, combined with a scanner and a printer, to send and receive faxes. It also incorporates a microphone and a speaker and can be used as a hands-free telephone.
See also Opinions 8517.62/10 and 8517.62/11.
Adoption : 1998

10. Apparatus for linking an automatic data processing machine to a telephone line. It converts digital automatic data processing machine signals into other digital signals to be transmitted through the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), and vice versa, thus permitting communication with another automatic data processing machine through the ISDN telephone line system. It also incorporates two analogue ports for connecting a telephone, a fax machine or a modem.
See also Opinions 8517.62/9 and 8517.62/11.
Adoption : 1998

11. Card designed to be inserted into an automatic data processing machine (slot-in card). This card converts digital automatic data processing machine signals into analogue signals, and vice versa, thus permitting communication with another automatic data processing machine through the telephone line system. It also enables the automatic data processing machine to send and receive faxes and e-mail, permitting those operations to be achieved even via a cellular (mobile) telephone.
See also Opinions 8517.62/9 and 8517.62/10.
Adoption : 1998

12. Base unit capable of connecting by wire to an ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) and containing an integrated ISDN modem. The base unit can communicate wirelessly with up to 8 DECT (Digital European Cordless Telecommunications) handsets or other compatible DECT input devices, and can simultaneously communicate by cable with the USB (Universal Serial Bus) port of an automatic data processing machine. The base unit further incorporates two analogue sockets for connecting two analogue devices such as a line telephone set, fax machine or telephone answering machine.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2006

13. Radio equipment (transmitter/receiver) comprising the following three modules :

– a central unit comprising four radio signal transmitters and four receivers,

– a switching system module which compensates for deficiencies in any of the receivers,

– a transmitter/receiver network management module, consisting of MCF (“Message Communication Function”) interface cards which are connected to the other units by the “backplane” printed circuits with which the module is equipped. The integrated circuits on the MCFs are activated by appropriate software.

The transmitter/receiver module and the switching module are each housed in a bay, and the bays are connected to each other by cables. The equipment is of a kind designed to provide wireless communication in a digital telecommunications network, which may also incorporate communications by means of optical fibres or wires.

Application of GIRs 1 (Note 4 to Section XVI) and 6.
Adoption : 2002 + 2007

14. Digital encoder, which converts analogue or digital video, audio and data signals of the source information (such as CATV (Cable television) programming) into digital signals by means of compressing and encoding techniques in compliance with the MPEG-2 standard.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
See also Opinions 8517.62/15 to 8517.62/19.
Adoption : 2010

15. Digital multiplexer, which combines several input MPEG-2°transport stream signals into a single MPEG-2 transport stream, using multiplexing technologies, in order to increase efficiency in transmission. The apparatus is capable of receiving up to 24 input MPEG-2 transport stream signals and integrating and reproducing those input transport stream signals into a MPEG-2 transport stream signal compliant with the DVB-ASI (Digital Video Broadcasting – Asynchronous Serial Interface) standard. It can integrate multiple video, audio (including multi-channel audio) and data signals in the same multiplexed output signal.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
See also Opinions 8517.62/14 and 8517.62/16 to 8517.62/19.
Adoption : 2010

16. Remultiplexer, which combines up to 16 ASI (Asynchronous Serial Interface) input signals into a transport stream output signal compliant with the DVB-ASI (Digital Video Broadcasting – Asynchronous Serial Interface) standard, reshapes the bit rate of incoming transport streams, and enables local programming to be inserted into the data stream. The apparatus can convert a CBR (Constant Bit Rate) stream into a VBR (Variable Bit Rate) signal and performs real time statistical multiplexing for dynamic bandwidth allocation. The system operator can choose desired programmes from the incoming transport streams, discard one or more unwanted programmes, and switch programming line-ups dynamically.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
See also Opinions 8517.62/14, 8517.62/15 and 8517.62/17 to 8517.62/19.
Adoption : 2010

17.Modulator, which converts MPEG-2 transport stream signals into standard wireless transmission signals (QPSK (Quadrature Phase Shift Keying), 8 PSK (8 Phase Shift Keying) or 160 QAM (160 Quadrature Amplitude Modulation)). The apparatus offers a frequency-agile IF (intermediate frequency) output from 50 to 90, 100 to 180, or 950 to 1750 MHz in 100 Hz steps. Variable data rates from 1 to 238 megabits per second can be set in 1 bit per second steps.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
See also Opinions 8517.62/14 to 8517.62/16, 8517.62/18 and 8517.62/19.
Adoption : 2010

18.Modulator, which converts MPEG-2 transport stream signals into standard wireless transmission signals (QPSK (Quadrature Phase Shift Keying) or BPSK (Binary Phase Shift Keying)). The apparatus offers an IF (intermediate frequency) output from 50 to 90, or 100 to 180 MHz in 100 Hz steps. Variable data rates from 1 to 78.75°megabits per second can be set in 1°bit per second steps. The apparatus complies with ETS (European Telecom Standard), DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting) and MPEG-2 standards.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
See also Opinions 8517.62/14 to 8517.62/17 and 8517.62/19.
Adoption : 2010

19. Modulator, which converts input MPEG-2 transport stream signals into DVB-T (standard terrestrial digital video broadcast) transmission signals employing OFDM (Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing).
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
See also Opinions 8517.62/14 to 8517.62/18.
Adoption : 2010

20. Wireless headset with an AC charger and two ear-hooks of different sizes (headset dimensions : 41.5 mm (L) x 18.9 mm (W) x 25.9 mm (H); weight : 8 grams), consisting of a single (monaural) over-the-ear earphone combined in the same housing with a microphone, a radio transceiver, a rechargeable lithium polymer battery, a power input, a LED (light emitting diode) indicator light and controls.

The radio transceiver utilizes an open wireless technology standard (wireless protocol for exchanging data within a Personal Area Network (PAN) using short length radio waves over short distances (up to 10 meters)) with Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) technology, which enables the headset to communicate wirelessly with fixed and mobile devices, such as a mobile telephone for cellular networks.

The indicator light provides information on transmission/reception status and state of the battery charge. The power input is designed to accept a 5-pin, B-type plug, permitting recharging from a charger, a USB port on an automatic data processing machine or a motor vehicle accessory plug charger. The controls are used for powering the apparatus on and off, voice dialing, answering and ending incoming calls, rejecting calls, placing calls on hold, call waiting, redial of the last number, if supported by the apparatus with which it is “paired” (transmitting to and receiving from).

The product is put up in a set for retail sale in a box with a quick start manual.
Application of GIRs 1 (Note 3 to Section XVI), 3 (b) and 6.
Adoption : 2011

21. Wearable battery-operated device, also known as a “smart watch”, (57 mm long x 37 mm wide x 11 mm thick), capable of receiving and transmitting data and designed to be worn on the wrist, incorporating a 1.63 inch (41.4 mm) touch-sensitive, active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) display, 512 MB RAM, 4 GB internal memory, a 800 MHz processor, a 315 mAh battery, a 1.9 MP digital camera, a speaker and two microphones, a gyro-sensor and an accelerometer.

The device has a radio transceiver which utilizes an open wireless technology standard (such as Bluetooth® communication wireless protocol for exchanging data within a Personal Area Network (PAN) using short length waves over short distances (up to 10 metres)), which enables the device to communicate wirelessly with other devices, such as mobile telephones for cellular networks or tablet computers.

Once paired to a host device, the wearable device is capable of performing a variety of functions including : displaying time and date information, recording and reproducing sound, taking and recording digital photographs and videos, alarm, timer, and stopwatch, pedometer, making and receiving phone calls over the host device by speaking directly into the wearable device, receiving and viewing e-mails, notifications, receiving and sending SMS messages via voice commands, and operating the music player functions of the host device.
Application of GIRs 1, 3 (b) and 6.
Adoption : 2015

22. Wearable battery-operated device, also known as a “smart watch”, available in two sizes (39 mm long x 33 mm wide x 11 mm thick and 42 mm long x 36 mm wide x 11 mm thick, respectively), capable of receiving and transmitting data and voice and designed to be worn on the wrist, incorporating a 1.34 inch (34 mm) or 1.53 inch (39 mm) touch sensitive display, respectively, a microphone, a speaker, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensor, a rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery and a custom-designed chip that integrates processing, graphics, memory, and wireless communications functionality in a single module and is covered with resin to protect electronic components.

The device utilizes an open wireless technology standard (such as Bluetooth® wireless protocol for exchanging data within a Personal Area Network (PAN) using short length waves over short distances (up to 10 metres)), which enables the device to communicate wirelessly with other devices, such as mobile telephones for cellular networks. The device also has Near Field Communication (NFC) and Wi-Fi capabilities.

Once paired to a host device, the wearable device is capable of performing a variety of functions including : accepting phone calls over the host device, recording and reproducing digital audio, accessing media (pictures, videos, and music) stored on the host device, displaying time and date information, viewing and replying to SMS and email messages, displaying notifications from the host device, employing a point-of-service (PoS) payment system using NFC technology, and accessing health and fitness information.
Application of GIRs 1, 3 (b) and 6.
Adoption : 2015

23. Wearable battery-operated device, also known as a “smart watch”, (51 mm long x 36 mm wide x 10 mm thick), capable of receiving and transmitting data and designed to be worn on the wrist, incorporating a touch-sensitive 1.6 inch (41 mm) transflective display, 512 MB RAM, 4 GB internal memory, a 1.2 GHz processor, a 420 mAh battery, an accelerometer, a compass, a gyro and GPS.

The device has a radio transceiver which utilizes an open wireless technology standard (such as Bluetooth® wireless protocol for exchanging data within a Personal Area Network (PAN) using short length waves over short distances (up to 10 metres)), which enables the device to communicate wirelessly with other devices, such as mobile telephones for cellular networks. The device also has Near Field Communication (NFC) capability.

Once paired to a host device, the wearable device is capable of performing a variety of functions including : displaying time and date information, alarm, stopwatch, and timer, pedometer, viewing incoming e-mails and notifications, sending pre-defined replies thereto, and operating music player functions of the host device.
Application of GIRs 1, 3 (b) and 6.
Adoption : 2015

24. Wearable battery-operated device, also known as a “smart watch”, (24 mm wide x 10 mm thick), capable of receiving and transmitting data and designed to be worn on the wrist as a bracelet, incorporating a 1.4 inch (36 mm) black-and-white display, an accelerometer and an altimeter.

The device utilizes an open wireless technology standard (such as Bluetooth® wireless protocol for exchanging data within a Personal Area Network (PAN) using short length waves over short distances (up to 10 metres)), which enables the device to communicate wirelessly with other devices, such as mobile telephones for cellular networks.

Once paired to a host device, the wearable device is capable of performing a variety of functions including : making and receiving calls over the host device, viewing incoming emails and notifications from the host device, alarm, viewing date and time, operating the music player functions of the host device, operating the camera functions of the host device, and pedometer.
Application of GIRs 1, 3 (b) and 6.
Adoption : 2015

— Other

— Aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds; parts suitable for use therewith

— Other

– an AMOLED display panel, consisting of a layer of organic compound sandwiched between upper glass (featuring a transparent conductive layer formed as indium tin oxide (ITO) patterns inside of its cell) and lower glass; and

– a flexible printed board assembly, which provides the interface between the principal apparatus (mobile phone) and the display by controlling touch operations.

Application of GIRs 1 (Note 2 (b) to Section XVI) and 6.
Adoption : 2014

A Cover glassB Rear view of the module

3. Electro-conductive tempered cover glass, for the manufacture of a touchscreen mobile phone, with the following dimensions (L x W x H) : 165 mm x 86 mm x 0.55 mm.
In addition to being tempered and cut to shape (including holes punched and edges rounded), the glass is subjected to the following printing process :

(i) printing the company logo and electro-conductive dots using electro-conductive inks;

(ii) printing the non electro-conductive border using non electro-conductive and heat-resistant shielding ink, to prevent the touchscreen operation from malfunctioning or failing to function and to block out the light from the backlighting unit of liquid crystal displays (LCDs);

(iii) printing two infrared ink spots which, once the telephone has been assembled, ensure the passage of light to the infrared sensor; and

(iv) printing the touch icons, using non electro-conductive and heat-resistant ink.

Application of GIRs 1 (Note 2 (b) to Section XVI) and 6.
Adoption : 2014

4. Assembly designed to be mounted into a cellular (mobile) phone, consisting of a plastic frame incorporating the following components :

(i) gesture sensor for capturing movement of hands without touching the phone screen, which is a chip-shaped article comprised of a light-emitting diode (light emitting area) and a sensor (light receiving area). The light-emitting diode (LED) emits infrared (IR) rays, and the sensor receives IR rays reflecting from a hand and recognizes a user’s gesture;

(ii) IR LED for generating IR signal to remote control functions of external apparatus, such as a television, set-top box, etc.;

(iii) connector for interconnecting the assembly with the main board of the phone;

(iv) flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) to support and electrically connect the components of the assembly.

The gesture sensor and IR LED perform their functions independently.
Application of GIRs 1 (Note 2 (b) to Section XVI) and 6.
Adoption : 2016

A IR LED
B Gesture sensor :
B1 Light-emitting diode (light emitting area)
B2 Sensor (light receiving area)
C Connector for interconnecting the assembly with the main board of the phone

5. Assembly designed to be mounted into a cellular (mobile) phone, incorporating the following components :

(i) linear vibration motor comprised of coils and magnets, for generating mechanical vibration while turned on; it is used in “silent” mode;

(ii) loudspeaker (or receiver) (dimensions : 12.1 mm x 7.1 mm x 3.5 mm; effective frequency band : 300 Hz ~ 3.4 kHz), reproducing sound from the voice of the other party during a telephone conversation by converting an input electrical signal into an audio signal (other sound and signal, such as, bell sound, music, etc. are reproduced through another loudspeaker);

(iii) microphone for converting surrounding sound, for example, when taking videos, into an electrical signal to be used by the phone (another microphone, mounted at the bottom of the telephone, is used for telephone communication);

(iv) connector for plugging in external headphones and earphones;

(v) connector for interconnecting the assembly with the main board of the phone;

(vi) flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) to support and electrically connect the components of the assembly.

The vibration motor, loudspeaker, microphone and connector for external headphones and earphones perform their functions independently.
Application of GIRs 1 (Note 2 (b) to Section XVI) and 6.
Adoption : 2016

A Loudspeaker
B Connector for external headphones and earphones
C Microphone
D Connector for interconnecting the assembly with the main board of the phone
E Vibration motor

– Microphones and stands therefor

— Multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure

– Electric sound amplifier sets

— Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media

– Two books (a “reading book” and a “play book”), which are printed books of paper material without any electronic elements;

– An electronic book-shaped pad made of plastics and designed to fit the size and shape of the included books. The pad incorporates a loudspeaker, a touch-sensitive electronic film which represents coordinates, a printed circuit assembly, a socket for the sound pack and a battery;

– A sound pack, which is a storage device having a capacity of 128 MB. It stores the audio content of the books. The sound pack is to be inserted into the socket of the electronic book-shaped pad; and

– A pen-shaped stylus used for pointing and indicating a specific spot on the book.

The product is designed to help children to learn to read.

Application of GIRs 1, 3 (b) and 6.
Adoption : 2018

– Other

– Other

(i) a cylinder comprising an upper rotating cylinder integral with the video heads, a fixed lower cylinder and a motor. The assembly writes the video signals on the magnetic tape and reads those signals;

(ii) a sound head which writes the audio signals on the magnetic tape and reads those signals;

(iii) an erasing head which erases the prerecorded signals at the time of recording;

(iv) a capstan which keeps the magnetic tape playing at a fixed speed.

Classification as part of the appropriate apparatus.

Adoption : 1991

— Solid-state non-volatile storage devices

5. “Micro” SD (Secure Digital) card (known as “flash memory card” or “flash electronic storage card”). It consists of a non-conductive substrate (with or without printed circuit board) with conductive copper traces and a contact pad for connection to the host interfaces, into which are mounted (i) one flash memory (“FLASH E2PROM”) in the form of an integrated circuit, (ii) a microcontroller in the form of an integrated circuit and (iii) passive elements. The dimensions of the device are 15 mm x 11 mm x 1 mm.
Data can be read from and stored onto the card once it has been inserted in a particular appliance, such as printers, mobile phones, audio recording apparatus, digital cameras, data collection terminals, video game consoles or automatic data processing machines. The card uses power from the appliances to which it is connected and requires no battery.
Application of GIRs 1 (Note 5 (a) to Chapter 85) and 6.
Adoption : 2012

— Of liquid crystals

– Contrast ratio (typical) : 900:1;

– Response time (max) : 45 ms;

– Pixel arrangement : RGB Vertical Stripe;

– Display area : 217 mm (H) x 136 mm (V);

– Power supply voltage (max) : Vcc = 5 V;

– Interface : LVDS (Low-voltage differential signaling) (DDK 45 pin).

The display module can reproduce only a signal of its own “native” resolution via pre-determined digital interface and is not able to resize, convert and adapt the input signal to the “native” resolution.
Application of GIRs 1 (Note 2 (a) to Section XVI and Note 7 to Chapter 85) and 6.
Adoption : 2016

— Other

— Radio navigational aid apparatus

— Other apparatus combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus

— Other

(i) an AM/FM radio receiver;

(ii) two fluorescent lights;

(iii) a search light;

(iv) a red signal light;

(v) an amber blinker;

(vi) a sonic alarm;

(vii) an integrated circuit which generates a verbal warning when the battery needs recharging;

(viii) a built-in rechargeable battery with AC220V and DC12V charger.

The apparatus is fitted with a handle and a shoulder strap.

Application of Note 3 to Section XVI.
Adoption : 1999

— Capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71

– Resolution : 1600 x 1200 pixels, pixel pitch 0.294 x 0.294 mm, up to 16.7 million colours;
– Brightness : 400 cd/m2;
– Contrast ratio : 600:1;
– Viewable Angle : ± 85° (Up/Down/Left/Right);
– Response time : 12 ms (Black-White-Black) or 8 ms (Gray-to-Gray);
– Images supported : VGA (Video Graphics Array), SVGA (Super VGA), XGA (Extended Graphics Array), SXGA (Super XGA), UXGA (Ultra XGA), WUXGA (Wide UXGA);
– Video standards supported : Interlaced NTSC and PAL/SECAM video, Composite video;
– Surface capacitive touch-sensitive screen;
– Signal input/output receptacles : DVI-I (digital visual interface – for both digital and analog signals) Signal IN, RGB Signal IN (HD D-SUB), RGB Signal OUT (HD D-SUB), Multifunction (D-SUB), USB (Universal Serial Bus) I/O (Type B Connector);
– Power terminals : AC Power IN (Standard IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) Inlet), DC Power IN (D-SUB Connector), AC Power OUT (Standard IEC Outlet);
– Controls on front bezel : Power, brightness, hotkeys (left/right – push buttons), Mode Status Red/Orange/Green Illuminated LED (light-emitting diode)-ring indicator.

Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2013

3. Colour monitor comprising a 19 inch (48.3 cm) thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT LCD) active-matrix panel combined in the same housing with control circuitry, two USB (Universal Serial Bus) downstream connectors, one USB upstream connector, one DVI-D (digital visual interface – for digital signal only) connector, one VGA (Video Graphics Array) connector and front panel controls (Menu, Minus/Auto, Plus/Input, Power).
The monitor has the following basic features :

– Resolution (max) : 1280 x 1024 (60 Hz) pixels (analog and digital inputs), pixel pitch 0.294 mm;
– Brightness : 250 cd/m2;
– Contrast ratio : 1000:1;
– Horizontal frequency : 24 – 83 KHz;
– Vertical refresh rate : 50 – 75 Hz.

Application des RGI 1 et 6.
Adoption : 2013

1 AC Power Connector2 USB Downstream Connectors3 USB Upstream Connector4 DVI-D Connector5 VGA Connector

4. Colour monitor comprising a 20.1 inch (51 cm) thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT LCD) active-matrix panel combined in the same housing with control circuitry, one USB (Universal Serial Bus) upstream connector, four USB downstream connectors, two DVI-I (digital visual interface – for both digital and analog signals) connectors and front panel controls (Menu, Minus/Auto, Plus, Input Select, Power).
The monitor has the following basic features :

– Resolution (max) : 1600 x 1200 (75 Hz) pixels (analog and digital inputs), pixel pitch 0.258 mm;
– Brightness : 300 cd/m2;
– Contrast ratio : 1000:1;
– Horizontal frequency : 30 – 94 KHz;
– Vertical refresh rate : 48 – 85 Hz.

Application des RGI 1 et 6.
Adoption : 2013

1 Cable Lock Provision2 Master Power Switch3 AC Power Connector4 DVI-I Connectors5 USB Upstream Connector6 USB Downstream connectors7 USB Downstream connectors (side panel)

5. Colour monitor comprising a 23 inch (58.4 cm) active-matrix thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT LCD) panel combined in the same housing with control circuitry, integrated speakers, one VGA (Video Graphics Array) connector, one HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) connector, one Audio-In connector and front panel controls (Menu, Minus/Volume, Plus/Source, Select/Auto).
The monitor has the following basic features :

– Resolution (max) : 1920 x 1200 (60 Hz) pixels (analog input), pixel pitch 0.265 mm;
– Brightness : 300 cd/m2;
– Contrast ratio : 1000:1;
– Horizontal frequency : 24 – 83 KHz;
– Vertical refresh rate : 48 – 76 Hz;
– Supports High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) to prevent transmission of non-encrypted high definition content.

Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2015

6. Colour monitor, comprising of a 27-inch (68.58 cm) flat-panel display. It is capable of directly connecting to an automatic data processing (ADP) machine via one VGA or two HDMI connectors. The monitor is designed for use with an ADP machine and does not include a channel selector, a video tuner or speakers.
Specifications :

– Aspect Ratio : 16:9
– Pixel pitch : 0.311 mm
– Response time : 8 ms gray to gray
– Brightness : 250 cd/m²
– Contrast ratio : 1000:1 static; 5000000:1 dynamic
– Viewing angle : 178° horizontal; 178° vertical
– Video input signal : 1 VGA; 2 HDMI (with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support)
– Resolution : 1920 x 1080

Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2018

7. Colour monitor, comprising of a 32-inch (81.28 cm) flat-panel display. It is capable of directly connecting to an automatic data processing (ADP) machine via two HDMI, three USB 2.0, or one Display Port 1.2 connector. The monitor is designed for use with an ADP machine and does not include a channel selector, a video tuner or speakers.
Specifications :

– Aspect Ratio : 16:9
– Pixel pitch : 0.276 mm
– Response time : 7 ms gray to gray
– Brightness : 300 cd/m²
– Contrast ratio : 3000:1 static; 10000000:1 dynamic
– Viewing angle : 178° horizontal; 178° vertical
– Video input signal : 2 HDMI (with HDCP support); DisplayPort 1.2 (with HDCP support)
– Connectivity : 3 USB 2.0 (two downstream; one upstream)
– Resolution : 2560 x 1440 (60Hz)

Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2018

8. Colour monitor, comprising of a 55-inch (139.70 cm) flat-panel display. It is capable of directly connecting to an automatic data processing (ADP) machine via the following connectors : one HDMI, one DVI-D, one VGA, one YPbPr, one USB 2.0, one RJ-45 (Ethernet), an infrared (IR) input/output jack and an audio input/output jack. It is designed for use with an ADP machine.
Specifications :

– Aspect Ratio : 16:9
– Pixel pitch : 0.63 mm
– Response time : 9 ms gray to gray
– Brightness : 350 cd/m²
– Contrast ratio : 1200:1
– Viewing angle : 178° horizontal; 178° vertical
– Video input signal : VGA (D-Sub), DVI-D, HDMI; YPbPr (HDCP support on DVI and HDMI)
– Connectivity : USB 2.0
– Resolution 1920 x 1200 (60 Hz)

Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption : 2018

— Capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71

— Other

— Not designed to incorporate a video display or screen

(i) a parabolic aerial reflector dish;
(ii) a control rotator for the reflector dish;
(iii) a feed horn (wave guide);
(iv) a polarizer (device which rotates the feed horn depending on whether the wave is vertical or horizontal);
(v) a low-noise-block (LNB) down converter;
(vi) a receiver;
(vii) an infra-red remote control.

These elements are presented together as a complete system for receiving satellite broadcasts.
Application of Note 4 to Section XVI.
Adoption : 1997

2. Receiver of satellite television broadcasts, which receives amplified down-converted frequency signals from a low-noise-block (LNB) down converter and selects a single signal (channel) for display, thus acting as a channel selector or tuner. It also contains a reception device for remote signals to change the channel or to rotate the aerial and polarizer.
Adoption : 1997

3. Terminal for receiving satellite broadcast video signals by cable and for sending them to a TV receiver (or a video monitor) or to a video recording apparatus. It incorporates a combined modulator-demodulator (modem) and interfaces, making it possible to :

– send and receive faxes and E-mails or get access to Internet through the incorporated modem;
– connect a printer at the RS232 port and print received faxes;
– download broadcast data to an automatic data processing machine or connect a CD-ROM drive to this terminal through the Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI) port.

The terminal is presented together with an infrared remote control apparatus.
Application of Note 4 to Section XVI.
Adoption : 1997

4. Modem-based (broadband) set top box having a communication function allowing the user to access the Internet, send and receive e-mail through a telephone line connection, containing a microprocessor, memory (128 MB RAM and 64 MB flash memory), two USB ports, audio/video output jacks, phone jack, ethernet jack and built-in operating and application software optimised for television. It receives digital signals and converts them for display on an external display (e.g., television set, video monitor). It is presented with a wireless keyboard, a remote control, an audio/video cable, a phone cord, a telephone-line T-splitter, a registration card, a power supply and setup and user guides.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6.
Adoption :2006

– Aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds; parts suitable for use therewith

5. Parabolic aerial (parabolic antenna) for receiving satellite television broadcasts, comprising a reflector dish, a control rotator for the reflector dish, a feed horn (wave guide) and a low-noise-block (LNB) down converter incorporating a polarizer.
Adoption : 1997

— Other

– Other

2. Prefabricated elements for electrical conduits, consisting of a varying number of conductor bars whether or not covered with an insulating material, held lengthwise by means of electrical insulators, on a support or in a suitably shaped sheath which may be provided at intervals with openings for connections.
See also Opinion 8535.90 or 8536.90/1.
Adoption : 1964 + 1968

– Other switches

— Other

– Other apparatus

(i) a number of steel profile elements the open underside of each of which has one edge forming a rail for the trolley described in (iv) below, and each containing a varying number of copper conductor bars mounted on insulators;
(ii) junction boxes joining these elements end to end and, in certain cases, nonelectrical joints to separate the circuits;
(iii) one or more devices for connecting the whole to the mains;
(iv) a trolley fitted with sliding contacts, for connection by cable to the machines, tools, etc., to be supplied with power.

See also Opinion 8535.90 or 8536.90/2.
Adoption : 1965

1. Modular apparatus consisting of a printed circuit card (80 mm x 110 mm x 7 mm) for connecting electrical telecommunication cables. The card in question consists of a printed circuit in a plastic housing. A resistor and five terminals are mounted on seven printed connecting elements which place the circuit card in contact with the collection housing. One side of the card also contains four sockets soldered to the printed circuit. A light emitting diode (LED) is contained in one socket and the other three sockets are jack connections. These last three are respectively marked M (Monitor), O (Output) and I (Input). The socket marked M and the resistor permit the LED to indicate if there is a connection to another circuit.
Adoption : 2000

2. Prefabricated elements for electrical conduits, consisting of a varying number of conductor bars whether or not covered with an insulating material, held lengthwise by means of electrical insulators, on a support or in a suitably shaped sheath which may be provided at intervals with openings for connections.
See also Opinion 8535.90 or 8536.90/1.
Adoption : 1965

2. Prefabricated elements for electrical conduits, consisting of a varying number of conductor bars whether or not covered with an insulating material, held lengthwise by means of electrical insulators, on a support or in a suitably shaped sheath which may be provided at intervals with openings for connections.
See also Opinion 8535.90 or 8536.90/1.
Adoption : 1965

– For a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V

– Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases for the goods of heading 85.37, not equipped with their apparatus

(i) Frame and enclosure components: frames, panels, plates, bases, supports and supporting structures;
(ii) Busbar system assembly components: connecting lugs and holders; and
(iii) Circuit breaker assembly components: module doors, mounting plates, separations and connections.

All components are pre-drilled and designed to be assembled together by means of screw connections to form a cabinet for electrical apparatus (switchgear and control gear and their associated circuit breakers and busbars), which is suitable for use indoors for power distribution in buildings. It does not include any electronic or telecommunication apparatus.
Application of GIRs 1 (Note 2 (b) to Section XVI), 2 (a) and 6.
Adoption : 2019

2. Cabinet, for power distribution, presented in the form of unassembled modular components, comprising the following components :

(i) Frame and enclosure components: frames, frame connection sets, panels, plates, bases, a cover, a door wiring support and a label; and
(ii) Busbar system components: uninsulated vertical busbars, holders, reinforcements and supports.

All components are pre-drilled and designed to be assembled together by means of screw connections to form a cabinet for electrical apparatus (switchgear and control gear and their associated circuit breakers and busbars), which is suitable for use indoors for power distribution applications in buildings. It does not include any electronic or telecommunication apparatus.
Application of GIRs 1 (Note 2 (b) to Section XVI), 2 (a) and 6.
Adoption : 2019

3. Cabinet, for power distribution, presented in the form of unassembled modular components, comprising the following components:

(i) Frame and enclosure components: frames, plates, bases, supporting structures, covers, a door and a label;
(ii) Busbar system assembly components: connecting lugs; and
(iii) Circuit breaker assembly components: covers and fixing kits.

All components are pre-drilled and designed to be assembled together by means of screw connections to form a cabinet for electrical apparatus (switchgear and control gear and their associated circuit breakers and busbars), which is suitable for use indoors for power distribution applications in buildings. It does not include any electronic or telecommunication apparatus.
Application of GIRs 1 (Note 2 (b) to Section XVI), 2 (a) and 6.
Adoption : 2019

– Other

— Light-emitting diode (LED) lamps

— Other

— Other

— Light-emitting diodes (LED)

— Photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels

— Other

– Electronic cigarettes and similar personal electric vaporising devices

– Other machines and apparatus

(i) an electroluminescent crystalline substance (usually zinc sulphide) sandwiched between two layers of electrically conductive materials, one of which is transparent (plastics or special glass);
(ii) electrical leads;
(iii) two thin sheets, usually of plastics, sealing and protecting the whole;