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83.02 Base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for furniture, doors, staircases, windows, blinds, coachwork, saddlery, trunks, chests, caskets or the like; base metal hat-racks, hat-pegs, brackets and similar fixtures; castors with mountings of base metal; automatic door closers of base metal. 8302.10 - Hinges 8302.20 8302.30 - Castors - Other mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for motor vehicles - Other mountings, fittings and similar articles : 8302.41 - - Suitable for buildings 8302.42 8302.49 8302.50 - - Other, suitable for furniture - - Other - Hat-racks, hat-pegs, brackets and similar fixtures 8302.60 - Automatic door closers This heading covers general purpose classes of base metal accessory fittin s and mountings, such as are used largely on furniture, doors, windows, coachwork, etc. oods within such eneral classes remain in this headin even if the are desi ed for particular uses (e. fandles or hinges for automobiles). 'l%e heading oes not, Exveer, extend to goods o.,m n g an essential part of the structure of the article, such as window frames or swivel devices for revolving chairs. 'i f The heading covers : (A) Hinges of all types (e.g., butt hinges, lift-off hinges, angle hinges, strap hinges and garnets). (B) Castors, as defined in Chapter Note 2. To fall in this heading, castors must have mountings of base metal, but the wheels may be of any material (except precious metal). In the case of castors having pneumatic tyres, the diameter of the castor must be measured with the tyre inflatedto a normal pressure. The presence of spokes does not affect the classification of castors in this heading. Castors not corn lying with the provisions of the heading text or of Chapter Note 2, are excluded (e.g., Chapter 8 5 . xvh. (C) Mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for motor vehicles e.g., motor cars, lorries or motor coaches), not being parts or accessories of Section For example : made u ornamental beading stri s; foot rests; gri bars, rails and handIes; fittings for blinds gods, brackets, fastenmg ittings, spring mec anisms, etc.); interior luggage racks; window opening mechanisms; special~sedash trays; tail-board fastening fittings. P R (D) Mountings, fittings and similar artides suitable for buildings This group includes : (1) Door guards fitted with chains, bars, etc.; espagnolette or casement bolts and fittings; casement fasteners and stays; fanlight or skylt t openers, stays and fittings; cabin hooks and eyes; hooks and fittings for doub e wmdows; hooks, fasteners, stops, brackets and roller ends for shutters or bIinds; letter-box plates; door knockers, spy holes, etc. (other than those fitted with optical elements). P (2) Catches (including ball ring catches), bolts, fasteners, latches, etc., (other than key-operated bolts of hea ing 83.01), for doors. BP (3) Fittings for sliding doors or windows of shops, garages, sheds, hangars, etc. (e.g., grooves and tracks, runners and rollers). (4) Keyhole plates and finger-plates for doors of buildings. (5) Curtain, blind or portibre fittings (e.g., rods, tubes, rosettes, brackets, bands, tassel hooks, cli s, sliding or runner nngs, stops); cleat hooks, guides and knot holders for blind cor s, etc.; staircase fittings, such as protectors for staircase treads; stair carpet clips, stair rods, banister knobs. d' Rods, tubes and bars, suitable for use as curt$in or stair rods, etc., merely cut to length and drilled, remain classified according to the constituent metal. (6) Corner braces, reinforcing plates, angles, etc., for doors, windows or shutters. (7) Has s and staples for doors; handles and knobs for doors, including those for locks or latc es. 'k (8) Door stops and door closers (other than those of (H) below). (E) Mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for furniture This group includes : (1) Protective studs (with one or more points) for legs of furniture, etc.; metal decorative fittings; shelf adjusters for book-cases, etc.; fittings for cupboards, bedsteads, etc.; keyhole plates. (2) Comer braces, reinforcing plates, angles, etc. (3) Catches (including ball sprh catches), bolts, fasteners, latches, etc. (other than key-operated bolts of headmg fi3.01). (4) Hasps and staples for chests, etc. (5) Handles and knobs, including those for locks or latches. (F) (1) Fittings and similar articles for W s , chests, suit-cases or similar travel goods, e.g., lid guides (but not including fasteners); handles; corner protectors; lid struts and m e r s ; closing rods for basket-trunks; fittings for expanding cases; however, ornaments for handbags fall in heading 71.17. (2) Corner braces, reinforcing plates, angles, etc., for chests, trunks, caskets, boxes, suit-cases, etc. (3) Fittin and similar articles for saddlery, such as bits, curbs, saddle-bows, stirrups; trace,%rness or rein rings; horse-brasses and other fittings for harness. (4) Fittings and similar articles for caskets or coffins. (5) Fittings and similar articles for vessels (ships and boats). (G) Hat-racks, hat-pe s, brackets fixed, hin ed or toothed, etc.) and similar fmtures such as coat racks, towe racks, dish-c 0th racks, rush racks, key racks. \ f % Coat racks, etc., havin the character of furniture, such as coat racks incorporating a shelf, are classified in Chapter 9 . f (H) Automatic door closers, spring or hydraulic types, for doors, gates, etc.
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.