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CHAPTER 43
FURSKINS AND ARTIFICIAL FUR; MANUFACTURES THEREOF
1\. (1) In this Schedule, other than 43.01, “furskins” includes any animal hide or skin that has been tanned or dressed with the hair on.
(2) In this Schedule, “artificial fur” means any imitation of furskin consisting of wool, hair or other fibres gummed or sewn on to leather, woven fabric or other materials, but does not include imitation furskins obtained by weaving.
(3) In 43.02, “furskins assembled in plates, crosses and similar forms” means furskins or parts thereof (excluding skins known as dropped skins) sewn together in rectangles, crosses or trapeziums, without the addition of other materials.
(4) In 43.03, “goods made of furskin” includes—
(a) assembled skins ready for immediate use or requiring only cutting to become ready for immediate use;
(b) skins or parts of skins sewn together in the form of garments or parts or accessories of garments or of other articles, not being furskins assembled in plates, crosses and similar forms as defined by sub-note (3); and
(c) articles of apparel and clothing accessories lined with furskin or to which furskin is attached on the outside for any purpose other than as trimming solely.
(a) birdskins or parts of birdskins, with their feathers or down falling within 05.07 or 67.01;
(b) raw hides or skins, with the hair on falling within Chapter 41;
(c) gloves that consist of leather and furskins or of leather and artificial fur and fall within 42.03;
(d) goods falling within Chapter 64;
(e) headgear or parts therefor falling within Chapter 65;
(f) goods falling within Chapter 97.
3\. Articles of apparel and clothing accessories lined with artificial fur or to which artificial fur is attached on the outside for any purpose other than as trimming solely fall within 43.04
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padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Reference no.</span></p></td><td style="width:11.9%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Goods</span></p></td><td style="width:2.66%; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:12.18%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">General</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">rate</span></p></td><td style="width:11.98%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Special</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">rate</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:10.2%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">43.01</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:10.8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-10.8pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">* RAW FURSKINS</span></p></td><td style="width:2.66%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:12.18%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">2%</span></p></td><td style="width:11.98%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">DC: Free</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:12.65pt"><td rowspan="7" style="width:10.2%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">43.02</span></p></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="7" style="padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:10.8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-10.8pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">* FURSKINS, TANNED OR DRESSED, INCLUDING </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">FURSKINS</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> ASSEMBLED IN PLATES, CROSSES AND SIMILAR FORMS; PIECES OR CUTTINGS, OF FURSKINS, TANNED OR DRESSED, (INCLUDING HEADS, PAWS, TAILS AND THE LIKE THAT HAVE NOT BEEN FABRICATED)</span></p></td><td style="width:2.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td rowspan="7" style="width:12.18%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">15%</span></p></td><td rowspan="7" style="width:11.98%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">DC: 10%</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:12.65pt"><td style="width:2.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:12.65pt"><td style="width:2.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:12.65pt"><td style="width:2.66%; 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border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Column 4</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:11.72%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Reference no.</span></p></td><td style="width:60.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Goods</span></p></td><td style="width:13.94%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">General</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">rate</span></p></td><td style="width:13.38%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Special</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">rate</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td rowspan="2" style="width:11.72%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">43.03</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:60.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:10.8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-10.8pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">* GOODS MADE OF FURSKINS</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:13.94%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">35%</span></p></td><td style="width:13.38%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">FI: Free</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:13.38%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">DC (except BRAZ and CHIN): 15%</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:11.72%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">43.04</span></p></td><td style="width:60.96%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:10.8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-10.8pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">* ARTIFICIAL FUR AND GOODS MADE THEREOF:</span></p></td><td style="width:13.94%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:13.38%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td rowspan="2" style="width:11.72%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">43.04.1</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:60.96%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:10.8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-10.8pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">- Goods partly or wholly made up</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:13.94%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">35%</span></p></td><td style="width:13.38%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">FI: Free</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:13.38%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">DC: 15%</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:11.72%; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">43.04.2</span></p></td><td style="width:60.96%; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:10.8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-10.8pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">- Artificial fur, NSA</span></p></td><td style="width:13.94%; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">10%</span></p></td><td style="width:13.38%; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal; font-size:9pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">DC: Free</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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