Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated.

Respecting the scope of Legal Note 2 of Chapter 64 as well as the Explanatory Note of heading 64.06 on the subject of supplies and accessories, laces or other fastening systems "are classified in their appropriate headings" and cannot be considered as parts of shoes; hence they must be classified under their own system. The plastic ratchet mechanism is simple, being composed of indented wheels...

Source: advance_ruling (C-2017-004346)

Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings and the like, of iron or steel, not electrically insulated

Source: eu_cn_en (EUR-Lex 02019XC0329(02)-20250113)

Stranded wire Stranded wire consists of circular cross-section wires twisted in one or more layers around a core. Stranded wire may be round-strand, flat-strand or triangular strand, depending on the cross-section.

Source: eu_cn_en (EUR-Lex 02019XC0329(02)-20250113)

Ropes and cables (including locked coil ropes) Ropes generally consist of a number of strands twisted in one or more layers around a core. Locked coil ropes have one or more outer layers consisting wholly or partly of interlocking wires, thus providing a surface impervious to water or foreign bodies. They always have a circular cross-sectional shape.

Source: eu_cn_en (EUR-Lex 02019XC0329(02)-20250113)

In response to questions from the respondent, Mr. Hartland indicated that the rails were of composite construction, comprising steel and aluminum. He further stated that, while the steel component was used to resist wear from the pickup shoes on the train, the aluminum component was used primarily for its qualities as an electrical conductor. In addition, Mr. Hartland testified that a third...

Source: citt_decision (AP-2001-071)

The appellant argued that the conductor rail in issue is a complete or finished article and should be classified as an insulated electric conductor under tariff item No. 8544.51.90. It also submitted that there was nothing in the Explanatory Notes to heading No. 85.44 requiring that an electric conductor be completely surrounded in order to be insulated. The respondent argued that the goods...

Source: citt_decision (AP-2001-071)

It is the respondent's position that the goods in issue cannot be classified in heading No. 85.44. In accordance with the Explanatory Notes to heading No. 85.44, classification in this heading is premised on the goods being insulated, which means, based on the respondent's expert testimony, that they must be separated from another conducting surface. Furthermore, the Explanatory Notes to...

Source: citt_decision (AP-2001-071)

Section 10 of theCustoms Tariffprovides that the classification of imported goods under a tariff item shall be determined in accordance with the General Rules and theCanadian Rules.6Section 11 of theCustoms Tariffprovides that, in interpreting the headings and subheadings in the schedule, regard shall be had to theCompendium of Classification Opinions to the Harmonized Commodity Description...

Source: citt_decision (AP-2001-071)

76.04 Aluminum bars, rods and profiles.76.16 Other articles of aluminum.85.44 Insulated (including enamelled or anodized) wire, cable (including coaxial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors. 76.04 Aluminum...

Source: citt_decision (AP-2001-071)

In order to comply with the preceding note, the goods in issue must first be "insulated". There was much discussion at the hearing regarding the meaning to be given to this term. According to the definitions put forward by Mr. Watanabe, the term "insulated", when taken in isolation, means "separated from other conducting surfaces by a dielectric material or air space having a degree of...

Source: citt_decision (AP-2001-071)