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45.03 - Articles of natural cork (+). 4503.10 4503.90 - Corks and stoppers - Other This heading covers, inter alia : (1) Corks and stoppers of all kinds, of natural cork, including blanks with rounded edges. Cork stoppers may sometimes be fitted with caps of metal, plastics, etc. Pourer-stoppers, measure-stoppers and other articles in which a cork stop er is a subsidiary part are, however, classified elsewhere according to the kind of art~ce or the material giving it its essential character. I (2) Discs, washers and wafers of natural cork, for lining crown corks and other closures for bottles, jars, etc.; cork linings or shells for the interior of bottle necks. (3) Blocks, plates, sheets and stri of natural cork, cut to shape other than rectangular (including square); lifebuoys, d a t s for fishing nets, bath-mats, table-mats, typewriter or other mats. (4) Handle ips of various kinds (knife handles, etc.), washers and gaskets (other than those included% assorted sets of heading 84.84). The following are, however, excluded from this heading : (a) Footwear and parts thereof, including removable in-soles (socks), of Chapter 64. (b) Headgear and parts thereof of Chapter 65. (c) Crown corks of base metal lined with cork discs (heading 83.09). (d) Cork cartridge wads (heading 93.06). (e) Toys, games and sports requisites, including fishing-line floats, and parts thereof (Chapter 95).
1.- This Chapter does not cover : (a) Footwear or parts of footwear of Chapter 64; (b) Headgear or parts of headgear of Chapter 65; or (c) Articles of Chapter 95 (for example, toys, games, sports requisites).