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Division 5 In addition to the foregoing provisions, the following rules shall apply in respect of the goods referred to therein:

United Kingdom

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

  1. (a)

    camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, drawing-instrument cases, necklace cases and similar containers, specially shaped or fitted to contain a specific article or set of articles, suitable for long-term use and presented with the articles for which they are intended, shall be classified with such articles when of a kind normally sold therewith. This rule does not, however, apply to containers which give the whole its essential character;

  2. (b)

    subject to the provisions of rule 5 (a), packing materials and packing containersf1 presented with the goods therein shall be classified with the goods if they are of a kind normally used for packing such goods. However, this provision is not binding when such packing materials or packing containers are clearly suitable for repetitive use.

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The terms ‘packing materials’ and ‘packing containers’ mean any external or internal containers, holders, wrappings or supports other than transport devices (e.g. transport containers), tarpaulins, tackle or ancillary transport equipment. The term ‘packing containers’ does not cover the containers referred to in general rule 5 (a).