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85.09 - Electro-mechanical domestic appliances, with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 85.08. 8509.40 8509.80 8509.90 - Food grinders and mixers; h i t or vegetable juice extractors - Other appliances - Parts This heading covers a number of domestic appliances in which an electric motor is incorporated. The term" domestic appliances " in this headin means appliances normally used in the household. These appliances are identifiable, accor ing to type, by one or more characteristic features such as overall dimensions, design, capacity, volume. The yardstick for judging these characteristics is that the appliances in question must not operate at a level in excess of household requirements. i Sub'ect to the exclusions and in ap ro riate cases .he limitations of weight given in Chapter Note 3, the hea ing covers ap aratus which ful! i1 t e above criteria. The headmg does not cover appliances driven by a separate e ectric motor (whether by means of a fie-mble shaft, transmission belts or other transmission equipment), nor ap liances which, though simllar in construction and use, are clearly intended solely for industrial use !e.g, in the food dustries, in chmney sweeping, machme cleaning or road cleaning); these are classified, in general, in heading 82.10 or in Chapter 84. d \ P The appliances of this heading are of two groups (see Chapter Note 3) : (A) A limited class of articles are classified here irrespective of their weight. This group consists of the following only : (1) Floor polishers (whether or not with a waxing attachment, and whether or not with a heating element for liquefj4ng the wax). (2) Food grinders and mixers, e.g., grinders for meat, fish, vegetables or fqit; multi-purpose grinders (for coffee, rice, barley, spltt peas, etc.); milk shakers; ice cream mxers; sorbet mixers; dough kneaders; mayonnaise beaters; other similar grinders and mixers (including those which, by means of interchangeable parts, can also be used for cutting or other manipulations). (3) Fruit or vegetable juice extractors. (l3) A non-limited class of articles are classified in this heading provided their weight is 20 kg or less. This group includes, inter alia : (1) Floor scrubbing, scraping or scouring appliances, and appliances for sucking up dirty water or soap suds after scrubbing. (2) AQ liances for sprayin polish on to floors before polishing. These are usually fitted wi heating elements to lquefy the wax. tg S (3) Kitchen waste disposers. These devices are designed to be attached to the kitchen sink and are used to grind kitchen waste. (4) Peelers, chippers, cutters, etc., for potatoes or other vegetables. (5) Slicers of all kinds (e.g., for meat, sausages, bacon, cheese, bread, fruit or vegetables). (6) Knife sharpeners and cleaners. (7) Electric tooth brushes. (8) Air humidifiers and dehumidifiers. EQUIPMENT PRESENTED WITH THE APPLIANCES OF THIS HEADING The appliances of this heading may be mounted on runners, castors or similar devices to facilitate use. PARTS Sub'ect to the general provisions regardin the classification of parts (see the General Exp anatory Note to Section XVI), parts o f t e appliances of this heading are also classified here. E * * * The heading does not cover : (a) Fans or ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan, whether or not fitted with filters (heading 84.14). @) Refigerators (heading 84.18). (c) Roller or other ironing machines (heading 84.20 or 84.51). (d) Centrifugal clothes-dryers(heading 84.21) and household washing machines (heading 84.50). (e) Dish washing machines (heading 84.22). ( f ) Grass mowers (heading 84.33). (g) Dairy type butter churns (heading 8434). (h) Appliances for cleaning carpets in situ by injecting a liquid cleaning solution into the carpet, the solution then being extracted by suction, designed for use in establishments (other than domestic premises) such as hotels, motels, hospitals, offices, restaurants and schools (heading 84.51). (ij) Sewing machines (heading 84.52). (k) Hair-removing appliances (heading 85.10). (1) Electro-thermic domestic appliances (heading 85.16). (m) Massage appliances (heading 90.19).
1.- This Chapter does not cover : (a) Electrically warmed blankets, bed pads, foot-muffs or the like; electrically warmed clothing, footwear or ear pads or other electrically warmed articles worn on or about the person; (b) Articles of glass of heading 70.11; (c) Machines and apparatus of heading 84.86; (d) Vacuum apparatus of a kind used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences (heading 90.18); or (e) Electrically heated furniture of Chapter 94. 2.- Headings 85.01 to 85.04 do not apply to goods described in heading 85.11, 85.12, 85.40, 85.41 or