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83.01 Padlocks and locks (key, combination or electricall operated ,of base metal; clas s and frames with clasps, inmr orating loch, of nse metah keys for any of t e foregoing articles, of base meta (+). P Z R - Locks of a kind used for motor vehicles 8301.30 - Locks of a kind used for fhmiture 8301.40 - Other locks 8301.50 - Clasps and frames with clasps, incorporating locks 8301.60 - Parts 830 1.70 - Keys presented separately This heading covers fastening devices o erated by a key (e ., locks of the cylinder, lever, 8301.20 \ ? tumbler or Bramah types) or controlled y a combination o letters or figures (combination locks). It also includes electricall operated locks (e.g., for street doors of blocks of flats or for lift doors). These locks may ge operated, e.g., by insertion of a ma etic card, by entering the cornblnation data on an electronic keyboard, or by radio wave signagfl The heading therefore covers, inter alia : (A) Padlocks of all types for doors, trunks, chests, bags, cycles, etc., including key-operated locking hasps. (B) Locks for doors or gates, letter boxes, safes, boxes or caskets, furniture, pianos, trunks, suit-cases, handbags, dispatch-cases, etc., for automobiles, railway-rolling-stock, tramcars, etc., for lifts, shutters, sliding doors, etc. (C) Clasps and frames with clasps, incorporating locks. The heading also covers : (1) Base metal parts of the articles mentioned above clear1 recognisable as such (e.g., cases, bolts, striking plates and sockets, thread escutcheons, 2ceplates, wards, rnechamsms and cylinder barrels). (2) Base metal keys for the articles mentioned above, finished or not (including roughly cast, forged or stamped blanks). The heading also includes special railway coach compartment keys, skeleton keys, etc. The headin does not, however, include simple latches or bolts, etc. (heading 83.02), nor fasteners and clasps (not ey or combination operated) for handbags, brief-cases, executive-cases, etc. (heading 83.08). f
1.- For the purposes of this Chapter, parts of base metal are to be classified with their parent articles. However, articles of iron or steel of heading 73.12, 73.15, 73.17, 73.18 or 73.20, or similar articles of other base metal (Chapters 74 to 76 and 78 to 81) are not to be taken as parts of articles of this Chapter. 2.- For the purposes of heading 83.02, the word “castors” means those having a diameter (including, where appropriate, tyres) not exceeding 75 mm, or those having a diameter (including, where appropriate, tyres) exceeding 75 mm provided that the width of the wheel or tyre fitted thereto is less than 30 mm.