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Division 8 For the purposes of heading No 4814, the expression ‘wallpaper and similar wall coverings’ applies only to:

United Kingdom

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  1. (a)

    paper in rolls, of a width of not less than 45 cm and not more than 160 cm, suitable for wall or ceiling decoration:

    1. (i)

      grained, embossed, surface-coloured, design-printed or otherwise surface-decorated (e.g. with textile flock), whether or not coated or covered with transparent protective plastics;

    2. (ii)

      with an uneven surface resulting from the incorporation of particles of wood, straw, etc.;

    3. (iii)

      coated or covered on the face side with plastics, the layer of plastics being grained, embossed, coloured, design-printed or otherwise decorated; or

    4. (iv)

      covered on the face side with plaiting material, whether or not bound together in parallel strands or woven;

  2. (b)

    borders and friezes, of paper, treated as above, whether or not in rolls, suitable for wall or ceiling decoration;

  3. (c)

    wall coverings of paper made up of several panels, in rolls or sheets, printed so as to make up a scene, design or motif when applied to a wall.

Products on a base of paper or paperboard, suitable for use both as floor coverings and wall coverings are to be classified within heading No 4815.

Notes on Chapter 48

Footnotes

f1

Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions laid down in the relevant Community provisions.

f2

Exemption from the payment of duty within the limits of a tariff quota.

f3

Entry under this subheading is subject to conditions laid down in the relevant Community provisions. See also Section II, paragraph B, of the preliminary provisions.