ANNEX C - APEC List of Environmental Goods
APEC plays an important role in pursuing green growth in the region. While each economy has its own environmental and trade policies, it is vitally important to pursue common approaches to environmental challenges, and take coordinated actions to address climate change, such as promoting trade and investment in goods and services needed to protect our environment and developing and disseminating relevant technologies.
Trade and investment liberalization in environmental goods will help APEC businesses and citizens access important environmental technologies at lower cost, which in turn will facilitate their use and benefit the environment. In addition, it will contribute significantly to APEC’s core mission to promote free and open trade and investment, as embodied in the Bogor Goals.
In that light, we are pleased to endorse the below APEC List of Environmental Goods that directly and positively contribute to green growth and sustainable development objectives on which we will reduce applied tariff rates to 5 per cent or less by the end of 2015 taking into account economies’ economic circumstances and without prejudice to their positions in the World Trade Organization (WTO), as we committed in 2011.
We commit to continue capacity-building activities to assist economies in implementing tariff reductions on the agreed list of environmental goods.
We believe that reducing our tariffs on environmental goods demonstrates our commitment to pursuing green growth objectives, addressing climate change and securing sustainable economic development, and are committed to continuing APEC’s leadership role in this regard.
APEC LIST OF ENVIRONMENTAL GOODS
HS (2002) |
HS (2007) |
HS (2012) |
HS Code Description |
EX-OUT / ADDITIONAL Product Specification |
REMARKS / ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT |
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441872 |
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Other Assembled Flooring Panels, Multilayer, of Bamboo (44187210) |
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Renewable bamboo-based products are substitutions of wooden necessities.Since bamboo is characterized by short growing cycle, these enviroment-friendly products can save a great deal of water,soil and air resources. |
840290 |
840290 |
840290 |
Steam or other vapour generating boilers (other than central heating hot water boilers capable also of producing low pressure steam); super-heated water boilers. [Ca, J, NZ, K] |
Parts for 840219x. [Ca, J, NZ, K, Au] |
Parts for the biomass boilers described above. [Ca, J, NZ, US, K, HK, Au] |
840410 |
840410 |
840410 |
Auxiliary plant for use with boilers of heading 84.02 or 84.03 (for example, economisers, super-heaters, soot removers, gas recovers'); condensers for steam or other vapour power units. [C, J, NZ, K, Au, Ru, M, BD] |
Auxiliary plant for use with 840219x. [Ca, J, NZ, K, Au] |
Components of industrial air pollution control plant which minimise the release of pollutants into the atmosphere. This equipment is also used to support waste heat recovery processes in waste treatment, or renewable energy resource recovery applications. [Ca, J, NZ, K, Au, BD] |
840420 |
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840420 |
Auxiliary plant for use with boilers of heading 84.02 or 84.03 (for example, economisers, super-heaters, soot removers, gas recovers'); condensers for steam or other vapour power units. |
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Used to cool gas streams to temperatures which allow the removal of contaminants, e.g. volatile organic compounds (VOC) like benzene. |
840490 |
840490 |
840490 |
Parts for auxiliary plant for boilers, condensers for steam, vapour power unit. [Ca, J, NZ, K] |
Air pollution control [BD] |
These parts are used in the repair and maintenance of the equipment classified under 840410 above. This secondary equipment is also used to support waste heat recovery processes, such as boilers mentioned above, in waste treatment, or renewable energy resource recovery applications. [C, J, NZ, US, Au, R, Th, M] |
840690 |
840690 |
840690 |
Parts for steam and other vapour turbines. [Ca, J, NZ, K, Au, BD] |
Optional ex-outs may include parts suitable for use with stationary steam turbines over 40MW; stationary steam turbines not over 40 MW, other vapour turbines; parts for 840681x and 840682x. [Ca, J, NZ, K, Au] |
Parts used for repair and maintenance of energy recovery turbines listed in 840681 and 840682 above. [Ca, J, NZ, K, Au] |
841182 |
841182 |
841182 |
Other gas turbines of a power exceeding 5,000 kW. [Ca, J, NZ, US, Au, Th, S, BD] |
Possible ex-out may include gas turbines that burn natural gas [Au] |
Gas turbines for electrical power generation from recovered landfill gas, coal mine vent gas, or biogas (clean energy system). Note that these turbines do "exceed 5,000 kW". [Ca, J, HK, NZ, Au, M, BD] |
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841199 |
Parts of gas turbines. |
Parts for 841181 and 841182. |
Parts for gas turbines described above. |
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841290 |
841290 |
Engine and motor parts, nesoi [US] |
Wind turbine blades and hubs [US] |
These blades and hubs are integral components to wind turbines. [US] |
841780 |
841780 |
841780 |
Other industrial or laboratory furnaces and ovens, including incinerators, non-electric [Ca, J, NZ, K, Au, Ru, M, BD] |
Optional ex-outs may include: waste incinerators; heat or catalytic incinerators. [Ca, J, NZ, K, Au, M] |
These products are used to destroy solid and hazardous wastes. Catalytic incinerators are designed for the destruction of pollutants (such as VOC) by heating polluted air and oxidation of organic components. [Ca, J, NZ, K, Au, M, US, BD] |
841790 |
841790 |
841790 |
Industrial or laboratory furnaces and ovens, including incinerators, non-electric: Parts. [Ca, J, NZ, K, Au, Ru, M] |
Optional ex-outs may include: parts for 841780x. [Ca, J, NZ, K, Au] |
These parts can help maintain and repair products that are used to destroy solid and hazardous wastes. Similarly, the parts for catalytic incinerators can help maintain and repair items that can assist in the destruction of pollutants (such as VOC) by heating polluted air and oxidation of organic components. [Ca, J, NZ, US, K, Au, R, BD] |
841919 |
841919 |
841919 |
Instantaneous or storage water heaters, non-electric (other than instantaneous gas water heaters). [Ca, J, NZ, K, HK, BD] |
Solar water heaters. [Ca, J, NZ, US, K, HK, Au, BD] |
Uses solar thermal energy to heat water, producing no pollution. Use of solar water heating displaces the burning of other, pollution-creating fuels. [Ca, J, NZ, US, K, HK, Au, Th] |
841939 |
841939 |
841939 |
Dryers, other: |
Sludge driers. |
Device used in waste water management, which requires sludge to be treated |
841960 |
841960 |
841960 |
Machinery for liquefying air or other gases. |
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For separation and removal of pollutants through condensation. [Ca, J, NZ, US, K, Au] |
841989 |
841989 |
841989 |
Machinery, plant or laboratory equipment, whether or not electrically heated (excluding furnaces, ovens and other equipment of heading 85.14), for the treatment of materials by a process involving a change of temperature such as heating, cooking, roasting, distilling, rectifying, sterilising, pasteurising, steaming, drying, evaporating, vaporising, condensing or cooling, other than machinery or plant of a kind used for domestic purposes; instantaneous or storage water heaters, non-electric. [Ca, J, NZ, Au] |
Evaporators and dryers, for water and waste water treatment. Condensers and cooling towers. Biogas reactors; digestion tanks and biogas refinement equipment. [Ca, J, NZ, Au] |
For processing water and waste water and the separation and removal of pollutants through condensation. Includes fluidised bed systems (bubbling, circulating, etc.) and biomass boilers. Can also help anaerobic digestion of organic matter. [Ca, J, NZ, Au] |
841990 |
841990 |
841990 |
Parts of machinery, plant and equipment [BD] of heading No 84.19. [Ca, J, NZ, CT, Au, Ru] |
Optional ex-outs may include: Parts for 8419.19 ex, including for solar boiler/water heater; insulation, temperature sensor for solar boiler/water heater; Differential temperature controller for solar boiler/water heater; Evacuated glass tubes for solar boiler/water heater; Heat pipes for solar boiler/water heater. Parts of 841940x, 841950x, 841960, 841989x [Ca, J, NZ, CT, Au] |
Parts used in the maintenance and repair of solar water heaters (etc). which use solar thermal energy to heat water, producing no pollution. Use of solar water heating displaces the burning of other, pollution-creating fuels. [Ca, J, NZ, CT, Au] |
842121 |
842121 |
842121 |
Filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for liquids: for filtering or purifying water. [Ca, J, NZ, K, Au, Ru, S] |
Waste water management [BD] |
Used to filter and purify water for a variety of environmental, industrial and scientific applications, including water treatment plants and wastewater treatment facilities. [Ca, J, NZ, K, Au] |
842129 |
842129 |
842129 |
Filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for liquids: other. [Ca, J, NZ, US, K, Au] |
Refrigerant recovery and recycling units. [US] |
Used to remove contaminants from wastewater, by chemical recovery, oil/water separation, screening or straining. [Ca, J, NZ, K] |
842139 |
842139 |
842139 |
Filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for gas (other than intake air filters for internal combustion engines). [Ca, J, NZ, K, S] |
Optional ex-out may include: Catalytic converters / Gas separation equipment / Pneumatic fluid power filters rated at 550 kPa or greater / Industrial gas cleaning equipment / Electrostatic filters (precipitators). [Ca, J, NZ, K] |
Physical, mechanical, chemical or electrostatic filters and purifiers for the removal of COV, solid or liquid particles in gases, etc. [Ca, J, NZ, K, Au] |
842199 |
842199 |
842199 |
Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers; filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus, for liquids or gases: parts (other than of centrifuges and centrifugal dryers): filtering or purifying machinery and appartatus for water and parts thereof. [Ca, J, NZ, K] Parts for filtering or purying machinery and apparatus forliquids or gases [US] Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers; filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus, for liquids or gases: parts (other) [Au] for subheading 842129300 [M, BD] |
Parts for 842121 and 842129 [Ca, J, NZ, K], excluding parts for other filters of a kind used as components in motor vehicles [Au]. Parts for 842121, 842129x and 842139 [US]. |
Including sludge belt filter presses and belt thickeners [Ca, J, NZ, K, Au]. |
847420 |
847420 |
847420 |
Crushing or grinding machines.[Ca, J, NZ, US, K, CT, Au, Ru] |
excluding concrete or mortar mixers [M, Au] |
Used for solid waste treatment or recycling. |
847982 |
847982 |
847982 |
Mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, sifting, homogenising, emulsifying or stirring machines not elsewhere specified in Chapter 84. [Ca, J, NZ, K, CT, S] |
Waste sorting, screening, crushing, grinding, shredding, washing and compacting devices. Agitator for wastewater treatment; flash mixer and flocculator. [Ca, J, NZ, K, US, CT] |
Used to prepare waste for recycling; mixing of wastewater during treatment; preparing organic waste for composting; (composting can minimise the amount of waste going to landfill as well as recovering the valuable nutrient and energy content of the waste). [Ca, J, NZ, K, CT, Au] |
847989 |
847989 |
847989 |
Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter: Other. [Ca, J, NZ, US, CT, Ru] |
Optional ex-outs may include; trash and other waste presses; shredders; dust collection and storage devices; water and wastewater collecting and sampling equipment; chlorine generators; equipment for solid/liquid separation; flocculation or thickening of sewage sludge; machinery and apparatus for landfill gas monitoring; anaerobic digesters for treatment of organic waste including production of biogas; machinery and apparatus for landfill leachate treatment; machinery, apparatus and vehicles for composting; soil sampling equipment; soil remediation equipment; machines and appliances for oil spill recovery; and aquatic weed harvesters. [US, CT] |
Machines and appliances designed for a wide range of areas of environmental management including waste, waste water, drinking water production and soil remediation. In-vessel composting systems can handle large amounts of waste and speed up decomposition. Trash compactors reduce the volume of solid waste, allowing more efficient transport and disposal. |
847990 |
847990 |
847990 |
Parts of the mach. and mech. appls. of 84.79 [Ca, J, NZ, CT, US, Ru] |
Parts for 847982x and 847989x. [US, CT] |
See the environmental benefit under 847989 [Ca, J, NZ] |
850164 |
850164 |
850164 |
AC generators (alternator), of an output exceeding 750 kVA |
To be used with turbines and generators in combination to produce electricity from renewable energy fuels [BD] |
Used in conjunction with boiler and turbines (also listed under 840681 and 840682) to generate electricity in renewable energy plants. Must use these turbines and generators in combination to produce electricity from renewable fuels (e.g., biomass). Size is "exceeding 750 kVA." [Ca, J, NZ, K, Au, BD] |
850231 |
850231 |
850231 |
Other electric generating sets: Wind-powered. [Ca, J, NZ, US, K, HK, Ru, M] |
Amorphous Transformers [BD] |
Electricity generation from a renewable resource (wind). [Ca, J, NZ, US, K, HK, BD] |
850239 |
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850239 |
Electric generating sets and rotary convertors: other. [Ca, J, NZ, K, Ru, BD] |
Optional ex-outs may include: combined heat and power systems using biomass and/or biogas; Portable solar power generation equipment; solar power electric generating sets; Small hydro powered generating plant; Wave power generating plant; and Gas turbine sets for biomass plants [Ca, J, NZ, K] and for waste heat applications [Au] |
Combined heat and power systems produce usable power (usually electricity) and heat at the same time. Micro combined heat and power systems are very efficient for domestic use, particularly in places where reticulated natural gas and hot water central heating are the norm. 'Distributed generation' also minimises transmission losses through national grids, reducing the need to increase centralised generating capacity and transmission networks. [Ca, J, NZ, K, Au, BD] |
850300 |
850300 |
850300 |
Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading 8501 or 8502. [Ca. J, NZ, CT, Au, Ru, Th, M, BD] |
Parts for 850231 and optional ex-out may include : 850239x.[Ca, J, NZ, K, CT, Au] |
Parts of the generators and generating sets listed under 848340 (for renewable energy systems). Relevant parts include for instance nacelles and blades for wind turbines. [Ca, J, NZ, K, M] |
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850490 |
Parts for electrical transformers, static converters and inductors |
Parts for 850440x |
Used to convert DC current from renewable energy generating sets into conventional AC electricity. |
851410 |
851410 |
851410 |
Resistance heated furnaces and ovens |
Optional ex-outs may include: waste incinerators and heat or catalytic incinerators. [Ca, J, NZ, K, CT, Au] |
These products are used to destroy solid and hazardous wastes. Catalytic incinerators are designed for the destruction of pollutants (such as VOC) by heating polluted air and oxidation of organic components. |
851420 |
851420 |
851420 |
Furnaces and ovens; functioning by induction or dielectric loss. |
Optional ex-outs may include: waste incinerators and heat or catalytic incinerators. [Ca, J, NZ, K, CT, Au] |
These products are used to destroy solid and hazardous wastes. Catalytic incinerators are designed for the destruction of pollutants (such as VOC) by heating polluted air and oxidation of organic components. |
851430 |
851430 |
851430 |
Other furnaces and ovens. [Ca, J, NZ, K, CT, Au, Ru, M] |
Optional ex-outs may include: waste incinerators and heat or catalytic incinerators. [Ca, J, NZ, US, K, CT, Au] |
Catalytic incinerators are designed for the destruction of pollutants (such as VOC) by heating polluted air and oxidation of organic components. [Ca, J, NZ, K, CT, Au] |
851490 |
851490 |
851490 |
Parts of industrial or laboratory electric furnaces and ovens; other laboratory induction or dielectric heating equipment. [Ca, J, NZ, K, CT, M] |
Optional ex outs include: Parts for 851410x, 851430x and 851430x. [Ca, J, NZ, K, CT, Au] |
Parts for the equipment listed will facilitate the destruction of pollutants (such as VOC) by heating polluted air and oxidation of organic components. [Ca, J, NZ, K, CT, Au] |
854140 |
854140 |
854140 |
Photosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light emitting diodes. [C, J, NZ, US, K, HK, CT, Au, Th, S, M, BD] |
Photovoltaic cells, modules and panels. [Ca, J, NZ, US, K, HK, CT, Au, BD] |
Solar photovoltaic cells generate electricity in an environmentally benign manner (with no emissions, noise or heat generated). They are particularly suited to electricity generation in locations remote from an electricity grid. [Ca, J, NZ, US, K, CT, Au, Th. M, BD] |
854390 |
854390 |
854390 |
Parts of the machines and apparatus of 85.43 [Ca, Ja, NZ, K, CT, Au, Ru, S] |
Parts for 854389x. [Ca, Ja, NZ, K, CT, Au] |
Water disinfection. |
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901380 |
Optical devices, appliances and instruments, nesoi |
Solar heliostats. |
Heliostats orient mirrors in concentrated solar power systems to reflect sunlight on to a CSP receiver. |
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901390 |
parts and accessories for optical devices, appliances and instruments, nesoi |
Parts for solar heliostats |
Heliostats orient mirrors in concentrated solar power systems to reflect sunlight on to a CSP receiver. |
901580 |
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901580 |
Other surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses, not elsewhere specified in 90.15 [Ca, J, NZ, K, CT] |
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Includes instrument and appliances necessary for measuring the ozone layer and to monitor, measure and assist planning for natural risks such as earthquakes, cyclones, tsunamis etc. |
902610 |
902610 |
902610 |
Instruments for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases. [Ca, J, NZ, K] |
Air quality monitors; and dust emissions monitors. [Ca, J, NZ, K] |
Monitors to measure air pollution; basis for possible correcting measures (notably in view of health effects). [Ca, J, NZ, K] |
902620 |
902620 |
902620 |
Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking pressure. [Ca, J, NZ, K, CT, Au] |
Excluding gauges of a kind used as components in motor vehicles. [Au] |
Manometers (devices that measure pressure) are used in power plants, water delivery systems, and other applications such as monitoring indoor air. There are two principal types: digital manometers and tube manometers, both of which have important environmental applications. [Ca, J, NZ, US, K, CT, Au] |
902680 |
902680 |
902680 |
Other instruments and apparatus [Ca, J, NZ, K, CT, Au, M] |
Excluding gauges of a kind used as components in motor vehicles. [Au] |
These instruments include heat meters that are used to monitor and measure the distribution of heat from geothermal or biomass district heating systems. [Ca, J, NZ, US, K, CT, Au] |
902690 |
902690 |
902690 |
Parts and accessories [M] for articles of subheading 9026. [Ca, J, NZ, CT, K] |
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These are parts for the instruments and devices in 9026.10, 9026.20, and 9026.80. [Ca, J, NZ, US, CT, Au, K] |
902710 |
902710 |
902710 |
Gas or smoke analysis apparatus |
Air pollution emission monitoring systems |
Gas analysers are designed to continuously monitor single or multiple gas components, and such an instrument is used to analyse air emissions from automobiles. |
902720 |
902720 |
902720 |
Chromatographs and electrophoresis instruments |
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Gas and liquid chromatographs use an analytical method where a physical separation of the sample components occurs prior to detection. These instruments can be use to monitor and analyse air pollution emissions, ambient air quality, water quality, etc. Electrophoresis instruments can be used to monitory and analyse materials such as particulates emitted from incinerators or from diesel exhaust. |
902730 |
902730 |
902730 |
Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs using optical radiations (ultraviolet, visible, infrared) |
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Spectrometers are used in a wide range of environmental applications, including to identify and characterise unknown chemicals and in environmental applications to detect toxins and identify trace contaminants. They are also used for qualitative and quantitative analysis inter alia in quality control departments, environmental control, water management, food processing, agriculture and weather monitoring. |
902750 |
902750 |
902750 |
Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR) [Ca, J, NZ, CT, Au, K, S] |
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These instruments can be used for chemical, thermal, or optical analysis of samples, including water quality photometers which are used to determine the concentration of a solution from its colour intensity. [Ca, J, NZ, CT, Au, K] |
902780 |
902780 |
902780 |
Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis not elsewhere specified in 90.27. [Ca, J, NZ, CT, K] |
Optional ex-out may include: For analysing noise, air, water and hydrocarbons and heavy metals in soil. [Ca, J, NZ, CT, Au, K] |
These instruments include: magnetic resonance instruments which are used in biologic and geologic analysis; and mass spectrometers which are used to identify elements and compounds. |
902790 |
902790 |
902790 |
Microtomes; parts and accessories of instruments and appliances of 9027. [Ca, J, NZ, K, CT, Au, S] |
Optional ex-outs may include: Parts for 902710 and 902780x. [Ca, J, NZ, K, CT, Au] |
These instruments include microtomes which are devices that prepare slices of samples for analysis. Also included here are parts of the instruments classified in 9027 and described above. |
903149 |
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903149 |
Other measuring and checking instruments, appliances and machines, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter: ..Other optical instruments, appliances and machines elsewhere specified for measuring or checking. [Ca, J, NZ, K, CT] |
Optional ex-outs include: Profile projectors; Vibrometers; Hand vibration meters. [US] |
Equipment used in the measurement, recording, analysis and assessment of environmental samples or environmental impact. [Ca, J, NZ, K, CT, Au] |
903180 |
903180 |
903180 |
Other instruments, appliances and machines. |
Optional ex-out may include: Vibrometers, hand vibration meters. [Ca, J, NZ, K, CT, Au] |
These products include inter alia, items such as vibrometers (that measure vibrations and assess structural and other effects of such vibrations) and electron microscopes for laboratory and testing applications. [Ca, J, NZ, K, CT, Au] |
903190 |
903190 |
903190 |
Parts and accessories [M] of the instruments and appliances and machines of 9031. [Ca, J, NZ, K, CT, Au] |
Optional ex-out may include: Parts for 903180x. [Ca, J, NZ, US, K, CT, Au] |
These are parts for the equipment classified in 9031 and described above. [Ca, J, NZ, K, CT, Au] |
903289 |
903289 |
903289 |
Automatic regulating or controlling instruments, other. [Ca, J, NZ, K, Au, Ru, BD] |
Optional ex-outs may include: Heliostats, temperature sensor for solar boiler/water heater; Differential temperature controller for solar boiler/water heater. [Ca, J, NZ, K, Au] |
These include other automatic voltage and current regulators which have renewable energy applications as well as other process control instruments and apparatus for temperature, pressure, flow and level, and humidity applications. [Ca, J, NZ, K, Au] |
903290 |
903290 |
903290 |
Parts and accessories [M] for nominated articles of subheading 9032. [Ca, J, NZ, K, CT] |
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These are the parts for the automatic regulating and control instruments classified in 9032 and described. [Ca, J, NZ, K, CT, Au] |
903300 |
903300 |
903300 |
Parts and accessories (not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter) for machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of Chapter 90. [Ca, j, NZ, US, CT, Au, Ru, Th, S] For subheading 902140 and 902150 and other [M] |
Parts of the CH 90 products above, not elsewhere specified. [US] |
These are the parts and accessories for the products described above. [Ca, J, NZ, CT, Au, M] |