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85.08 - Vacuum cleaners. - With self-contained electric motor : 8508.11 - - Of a power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20 1 - - Other 8508.60 - Other vacuum cleaners 8508.70 - Parts 8508.19 Subject to Note 1 (d) to Chapter 85, this heading covers vacuum cleaners of all kinds, whether or not hand-held, including dry and wet vacuum cleaners, whether or not presented with accessories such as rotary brushes, carpet beating devices, multiple-function suct~onheads, etc. Vacuum cleaners perform two Eunctions : the suction of material, includin dust, and the filtering of the air stream. Suction is effected by means of a turbine fvred direct y onto the shaft of the motor, turning at high velocity. The dust and other material are collected m an internal or external dust bag or other receptacle, whereas the air sucked in and filtered is also used to cool the motor. f The heading includes, inter alia, vacuum cleaner type grooming apparatus for horses or cattle. a Excluded from this heading are appliances for cleanin carpets in situ by injecting a liquid cleanin solution into the carpet, the solution then being extracte by suction, which are not combhation dry an wet vacuum cleaners (heading 84.51 or 85.09). t This heading also excludes vacuum apparatus of a kind used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences (heading 90.18). EQUIPMENT PRESENTED WITH THE APPLIANCES OF TEUS HEADING Vacuum cleaners of this heading may be presented with auxiliary devices (accessories) (for brushing, polishin insecticide sprayln , etc.) or interchangeable parts carpet devices, rotary brushes, multiple-kction suction hea s, etc.). Such an ap liance is c ass~fiedhere together with the parts and accessories presented with it, rovide the are of a kind and number commonly used with the appliance. When presente separately, t&ey are classified by reference to their nature. 'f B I PARTS Sub'ect to the general provisions regarding the classification of parts (see the General Exp anatory Notes to Sechon XVI), parts of appliances of this heading are also classified here.