These containers (including lift vans) are packing receptacles specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport (e.g., road, rail, water or air). They are equipped with fittings (hooks, rings, castors, supports, etc.) to facilitate handling and securing on the transporting vehicle, aircraft or vessel. They are thus suitable for the door-to-door transport of goods without intermediate repacking and, being of robust construction, are intended to be used repeatedly.
The more usual type, which may be of wood or metal, consists of a large box equipped with doors, or with removable sides.
The principal types of container include :(1) Furniture removal containers. (2) Insulated containers for perishable foods or goods. (3) Containers (generally cylindrical) for the transport of liquids or gases. These containers fall in this heading only if they incorporate a support enabling them to be fitted to any type of transporting vehicle or vessel; otherwise they are classified according to their constituent material. (4) Open containers for bulk transport of coal, ores, paving blocks, bricks, tiles, etc. These often have hinged bottoms or sides to facilitate unloading. (5) Special types for particular goods, especially for fragile goods such as glassware, ceramics, etc., or for live animals.
Containers usually vary in size from 4 to 145 m3 capacity. Certain types are however smaller, but their capacity is not normally less than 1 m3.
The heading excludes : (a) Cases, crates, etc., which though designed for the door-to-door transport of goods are not specially constructed as described above to be secured to the transporting vehicle, aircraft or vessel; these are classified according to their constituent material. (b) Road-rail trailers (intended mainly for use as road trailers, but so designed that they may be transported on special railway wagons fitted with guide rails) (heading 87.16).
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