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This heading covers fastening devices operated by a key (e.g., locks of the cylinder, lever, tumbler or Bramah types) or controlled by a combination of letters or figures (combination locks).
It also includes electrically operated locks (e.g., for street doors of blocks of flats or for lift doors). These locks may be operated, e.g., by insertion of a magnetic card, by entering the combination data on an electronic keyboard, or by radio wave signal.
The heading therefore covers, inter alia :(A) Padlocks of all types for doors, trunks, chests, bags, cycles, etc., including key-operated locking hasps. (B) Locks for doors or gates, letter boxes, safes, boxes or caskets, furniture, pianos, trunks, suit-cases, handbags, dispatch-cases, etc., for automobiles, railway-rolling-stock, tramcars, etc., for lifts, shutters, sliding doors, etc. (C) Clasps and frames with clasps, incorporating locks.
The heading also covers : (1) Base metal parts of the articles mentioned above clearly recognisable as such (e.g., cases, bolts, striking plates and sockets, thread escutcheons, face-plates, wards, mechanisms and cylinder barrels). (2) Base metal keys for the articles mentioned above, finished or not (including roughly cast, forged or stamped blanks). The heading also includes special railway coach compartment keys, skeleton keys, etc.
The heading does not, however, include simple latches or bolts, etc. (heading 83.02), nor fasteners and clasps (not key or combination operated) for handbags, brief-cases, executive-cases, etc. (heading 83.08). Subheading Explanatory Note. Subheading 8301.30
This subheading covers not only locks for domestic furniture but also those for office furniture.
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