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82.06 Tools of two or more of the headings 82.02 to 82.05, put up in sets for retail sale. The heading covers sets of tools falling at least in two or more of the headings 82.02 to 82.05 provided they are put up in sets for retail sale (e.g., in a plastic case or in a metallic tool box). The heading includes, inter aIia : (1) Sets of car mechanic's tools including, e.g., sockets sets, spanners, ratchet wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers. (2) Simple combinations such as sets of spanners and screwdrivers. Sets including tools of rninor importance from other headings or Chapters of the Nomenclature remain classified in this heading, provided that such mnori items do not change their essential character of sets of tools of two or more of the headings 2.02 to 82.05. 'f 82.07- Interchangeable tools for hand tools, whether or not power-operated, or for machine-tools (for example, for pressing, stamping, punchmg, tapping, threading, drilling, boring, broachin milhng, turning or screwdriving), including dies for drawing or extruding met$ and rock drilling or earth boring tools. - Rock drilling or earth boring tools : 8207.13 - - With working part of cermets - - Other, including parts 8207.20 - Dies for drawing or extruding metal 8207.19 8207.30 8207.40 8207.50 8207.60 8207.70 8207.80 8207.90 - Tools for pressing, stamping or punching - Tools for tapping or threading - Tools for drilling, other than for rock drilling - Tools for boring or broaching - Tools for milling - Tools for turning - Other interchangeable tools Whereas (apart from a few exceptions such as machine saw blades) the preceding headings of this Cha ter apply in the main to hand tools ready for use as they stand or afier affixing handles, this hea$ing covers an important oup of tools which are unsuitable for use independently, but are designed to be fitted, as t e case may be, into : F (A) hand tools, whether or not power-operated (e.g., breast drills, braces and die-stocks), (B) machine-tools, of headings 84.57 to 84.65, or of heading 84.79 by reason of Note 7 to Chapter 84, (C) tools of heading 84.67, for pressing, stamping, punching, tapping, threading, drilling, boring, reaming, broachin , milling, gear-cutting, turmng, cuthng, mortlcmg or drawing, etc., metals, metal carbides, woo , stone, ebonite, certain plastics or other materials, or for screwdriving. The headin also includes tools for use with the rock drilling or earth boring machines of heading 84. 0. f Dies, unches, drills and other interchangeable tools for machines or appliances other than those speci led above are classified as parts of the machines or appliances for which they are intended. ? The tools of this heading may be either one-piece or composite articles. The one-piece tools, made wholly from one material, are generally of alloy steel or steel with a high carbon content. Composite tools consist of one or more working parts of base metal, of metal carbides or of cermets, of diamond or of other precious or semi-precious stones, attached to a base metal sup ort either ermanently, b welding or insetting, or as detachable parts. In the latter case, the too consists o a base metal ?l ody and one or more working parts (blade, plate, point) locked to the body by a device comprising, for example, a bndge plate, a clamplng screw or a spring cotter-pxn with, where appropriate, a chip-breaking lip. P f The heading M e r includes tools with a base metal working part fitted or covered with abrasive materials, provided these tools have cutting teeth, flutes, grooves, etc., e c h retain their identity and function even after the application of the abrasive, i.e., tools whch could be put to use even if the abrasive had not been applied; most abrasive tools are, however, excluded (see the Explanatory Note to heading 68.04). The tools classified in this heading incIude : (1) Rock drillin or earth boring tools, including mining, oil well drilling or sounding tools (e.g. augers, goring bits and dnlls). (2) Dies for drawing or extruding metal, including draw plates. (3) Tools for pressing, stampin or nnching, including punches and dies for cold pressing or stamping of sheet metal; rop orging dies; perforatmg or cutting dies and punches for machine-tools. b P (4) Tools for tapping or threading, such as taps and dies, chasers and chaser dies. (5) Tools for drilling, other than for rock drilling, including drills (spiral or twist drills, centre bits, etc.), brace bits, etc. (6) TooIs for boring or broaching, including reaming. (7) Tools for milling, e.g. milling cutters (plain, helical, staggered or angle cutters); gear cutting hobs, etc. (8) Tools for turning. (9) Other interchangeable tools, such as : (a) Tools for dressing, planing, grooving, lapping or trueing. (b) Tools for morticing, moulding, or tonguing wood, including cutting chains for morticing wood. (c) Tools for mixing, stirring, etc., materials such as paint, glue, mortar, mastic and coating sl1p. (d) Screwdriver bits. Wire drawing dies, lathe tools, etc., remain in this heading even if they have been made radioactive. The heading also excludes : (a) Bobs, wheels and other tools with working arts of rubber, leather, felt, etc., classified according to the constituent materials (Chapters 40,42,&, etc.). (b) Saw blades of all kinds (heading 82.02). (c) Plane irons and similar parts of tools (heading 82.05). (d) Knives and cutting blades for machines or for mechanical appliances (heading 82.08). (e) Plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of cermets (heading 82.09). ( f ) Spimerets for extruding man-made fibres (heading 84.48). (g) Work and tool holders for machines or hand tools, and self-opening dieheads (heading 84.66). (h) Dies for drawing glass fibres (heading 84.75). (ij) Brushes (metallic or not) of a kind used as parts of machines (heading 96.03).
1.- Apart from blow lamps, portable forges, grinding wheels with frameworks, manicure or pedicure sets, and goods of heading 82.09, this Chapter covers only articles with a blade, working edge, working surface or other working part of : (a) Base metal; (b) Metal carbides or cermets; (c) Precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed) on a support of base metal, metal carbide or cermet; or (d) Abrasive materials on a support of base metal, provided that the articles have cutting teeth, flutes, grooves, or the like, of base metal, which retain their identity and function after the application of the abrasive. 2.- Parts of base metal of the articles of this Chapter are to be classified with the articles of which they are parts, except parts separately specified as such and tool-holders for hand tools (heading 84.66). However, parts of general use as defined in Note 2 to Section XV are in all cases excluded from this Chapter. Heads, blades and cutting plates for electric shavers or electric hair clippers are to be classified in heading 85.10. 3.- Sets consisting of one or more knives of heading 82.11 and at least an equal number of articles of heading 82.15 are to be classified in heading 82.15.