2008 Schedule B - Chapter 91

Section XVIII - Chapter 91                                                                          
                                                                                                    
Clocks and Watches and Parts Thereof                                                                
                                                                                                    
Notes                                                                                               
                                                                                                    
1.  This chapter does not cover:                                                                    
                                                                                                    
  (a). Clock or watch glasses or weights (classified according to their constituent material);      
                                                                                                    
  (b). Watch chains (heading 7113 or 7117, as the case may be);                                     
                                                                                                    
  (c). Parts of general use defined in note 2 to section XV, of base metal (section XV), or         
        similar goods of plastics (chapter 39) or of precious metal or metal clad with              
        precious metal (generally heading 7115); clock or watch springs are, however, to be         
        classified as clock or watch parts (heading 9114);                                          
                                                                                                    
  (d). Bearing balls (heading 7326 or 8482, as the case may be);                                    
                                                                                                    
  (e). Articles of heading 8412 constructed to work without an escapement;                          
                                                                                                    
  (f). Ball bearings (heading 8482); or                                                             
                                                                                                    
  (g). Articles of chapter 85, not yet assembled together or with other components into             
        watch or clock movements or into articles suitable for use solely or principally as         
        parts of such movements (chapter 85).                                                       
                                                                                                    
2.  Heading 9101 covers only watches with case wholly of precious metal or of metal clad with       
     precious metal, or of the same materials combined with natural or cultured pearls, or          
     precious or semiprecious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed) of headings 7101 to      
     7104.  Watches with case of base metal inlaid with precious metal fall in heading 9102.        
                                                                                                    
3.  For the purposes of this chapter, the expression "watch movements" means devices                
     regulated by a balance wheel and hairspring, quartz crystal or any other system capable of     
     determining intervals of time, with a display or a system to which a mechanical display can    
     be incorporated.  Such watch movements shall not exceed 12mm (0.5 in) in thickness and         
     50mm (2.0 in) in width, length or diameter.                                                    
                                                                                                    
4.  Except as provided in note 1, movements and other parts suitable for use both in clocks or      
     watches and in other articles (for example, precision instruments) are to be classified in this
     chapter.                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
Statistical Notes                                                                                   
                                                                                                    
1.  For the purposes of this chapter:                                                               
                                                                                                    
  (a). The term "watches" embraces timepieces (including timepieces having special                  
        features, such as chronographs, calendar watches and watches designed for use in            
        skindiving) of a kind for wearing or carrying on the person whether or not the              
        movement contained therein conforms to the definition of "watch movements" in               
        note 3, above.  Timepieces incorporating a stand, however simple, are not                   
        classifiable as watches.                                                                    
                                                                                                    
  (b). The term "cases" embraces inner and outer cases, containers and housings for                 
        movements, together with parts or pieces, such as, but not limited to, rings, feet,         
        posts, bases and outer frames, and any auxiliary or incidental features, which (with        
        appropriate movements) serve to complete the watches, clocks, time switches and             
        other apparatus provided for in this chapter.                                               
                                                                                                    
  (c). The term "jewels" includes substitutes for jewels.                                           
                                                                                                    
  (d). The term "clock movements" means devices regulated by a balance wheel and                    
        hairspring, quartz crystal or any other system capable of determining intervals of          
        time, with a display or a system to which a mechanical display can be incorporated.         
        Such clock movements shall either exceed 12mm (0.5 in) in thickness or 50 mm                
        (2.0 in) width, length or diameter, or both.                                                
                                                                                                    
  (e). The term "complete watch or clock movements, unassembled or partly assembled                 
        (movement sets)" refers to sets which consist of all parts necessary to assemble a          
        watch or clock movement, except that for movements having mechanical displays               
        the set may or may not include the dial and hands.                                          
                                                                                                    
  (f). The term "incomplete watch or clock movements, assembled" refers to:                         
                                                                                                    
      (i).   mechanical movements which are mounted but lack certain parts other than               
              the dial, hands or winding spindle (e.g., the escapement or the barrel bridge),       
                                                                                                    
      (ii).  battery powered movements with mechanical displays which are mounted but               
              lack certain parts other than the dial, hands, setting spindle or battery (e.g.,      
              the motor), or                                                                        
                                                                                                    
      (iii). other movements intended to operate with opto-electronic displays which are            
              mounted but lack certain parts other than the battery (e.g., the display).            
                                                                                                    
  (g). The term "rough watch or clock movements" refers to sets of unassembled parts for            
        the assembly of watch or clock movements of a kind constructed to work with an              
        escapement.  These sets do not include escapement, balance wheel and hairspring or          
        other regulating device, mainspring, dial or hands; they therefore consist mainly of        
        the base plate (and any additional plates), bridges, train, motion work, winding and        
        setting mechanism and any additional mechanisms such as automatic winding                   
        device, calendar mechanisms, chronograph, alarm, etc.  These sets may be exported           
        with or without a barrel.  Each element, intended for use as it is, may itself consist of   
        one simple piece or of several parts fitted inseparably together, but such elements         
        may not themselves be assembled to each other.                                              
                                                                                                    
2.  Watch straps, watch bands and watch bracelets exported with wrist watches and of a kind         
     normally sold therewith, whether or not attached, are classified with the watch in headings    
     9101 and 9102.  Otherwise, watch straps, watch bands and watch bracelets shall be              
     classified in heading 9113.                                                                    
                                                                                                    
3.  Batteries exported with battery powered watches or clocks, or with the complete, assembled      
     movements therefor, and intended for use therewith, are classifiable under the provision for   
     the watch clock or movement.  Similarly, batteries exported with a complete watch or clock     
     movement, unassembled or partly assembled (movement set) or with an incomplete watch           
     or clock movement, assembled, and intended for use therewith, are classifiable under the       
     provision for such movement.  Batteries are otherwise classifiable in heading 8506 or 8507,    
     whether or not suitable for use with watches or clocks.                                        
                                                                                                    
 Wrist watches, pocket watches and other watches, including stop                                    
              watches, with case of precious metal or of metal clad with                            
              precious metal:                                                                       
               Wrist watches, electrically operated, whether or not                                 
                incorporating a stop watch facility:                                                
      With mechanical display only . . . . . . .No.                                                 
      Other:                                                                                        
        With opto-electronic display only  . . .No.                                                 
        Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
               Other wrist watches, whether or not incorporating a stop                             
                watch facility:                                                                     
      With automatic winding . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
      Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
               Other:                                                                               
      Electrically operated  . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
      Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
 Wrist watches, pocket watches and other watches, including stop                                    
              watches, other than those of heading 9101:                                            
               Wrist watches, electrically operated, whether or not                                 
                incorporating a stop watch facility:                                                
      With mechanical display only . . . . . . .No.                                                 
      With opto-electronic display only  . . . .No.                                                 
      Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
               Other wrist watches, whether or not incorporating a stop                             
                watch facility:                                                                     
      With automatic winding . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
      Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
               Other:                                                                               
      Electrically operated  . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
      Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
 Clocks with watch movements, excluding clocks of heading 9104:                                     
   Electrically operated . . . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
   Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
 Instrument panel clocks and clocks of a similar type for vehicles,                                 
              aircraft, spacecraft or vessels . . . . . . . .No.                                    
 Other clocks:                                                                                      
               Alarm clocks:                                                                        
      Electrically operated. . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
      Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
               Wall clocks:                                                                         
      Electrically operated  . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
      Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
               Other:                                                                               
      Electrically operated  . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
      Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
 Time of day recording apparatus and apparatus for measuring,                                       
              recording or otherwise indicating intervals of time, with clock                       
              or watch movement or with synchronous motor (for example,                             
              time registers, time-recorders):                                                      
   Time registers; time-recorders  . . . . . . .No.                                                 
   Other:                                                                                           
      Parking meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
      Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
 Time switches with clock or watch movement or with                                                 
              synchronous motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No.                                    
 Watch movements, complete and assembled:                                                           
               Electrically operated:                                                               
      With mechanical display only or with a device to which a                                      
                   mechanical display can be incorporated . .No.                                    
      With opto-electronic display only  . . . .No.                                                 
      Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
   With automatic winding  . . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
   Other:                                                                                           
      Measuring 33.8 mm (1.3 in.) or less  . . .No.                                                 
      Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
 Clock movements, complete and assembled:                                                           
               Electrically operated:                                                               
      Of alarm clocks  . . . . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
      Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
   Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
 Complete watch or clock movements, unassembled or partly                                           
              assembled (movement sets); incomplete watch or clock                                  
              movements, assembled; rough watch or clock movements:                                 
               Of watches:                                                                          
      Complete movements, unassembled or partly                                                     
                   assembled (movement sets)  . . . . . . . .No.                                    
      Incomplete movements, assembled  . . . . .No.                                                 
      Rough movements  . . . . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
   Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X                                                  
 Watch cases and parts thereof:                                                                     
   Cases of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal No.                                 
   Cases of base metal, whether or not gold or silver-plated No.                                    
   Other cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
   Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
 Clock cases and cases of a similar type for other goods of this                                    
              chapter, and parts thereof:                                                           
   Cases:                                                                                           
      Cases of metal . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
      Other cases  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
   Parts   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X                                                  
 Watch straps, watch bands and watch bracelets, and parts                                           
              thereof:                                                                              
   Of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal X                                         
   Of base metal, whether or not gold-or silver-plated X                                            
   Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X                                                  
 Other clock or watch parts:                                                                        
   Springs, including hair-springs . . . . . . .No.                                                 
   Jewels  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
   Dials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No.                                                 
   Plates and bridges  . . . . . . . . . . . . . X                                                  
   Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X