67.01 - Skins and other parts of birds with their feathers or down, feathers, parts of feathers, down and articles thereof (other than goods of heading 05.05 and worked quills and scapes).
With the exception of certain goods more specifically mentioned or included elsewhere and listed in the exclusions below, this heading covers :(A) Skins and other parts of birds with their feathers or down, feathers and down, and parts of feathers, which though not yet constituting made up articles, have undergone a process other than a simple treatment of cleaning, disinfection or preservation (see Explanatory Note to heading 05.05); the goods of this heading may, for example, be bleached, dyed, curled or waved. (B) Articles made of skins or of other parts of birds with their feathers or down, articles made of feathers, of down or of parts of feathers, even if the feathers or down, etc., are unworked or merely cleaned, but not including articles made of scapes or quills. The heading therefore includes : (1) Single feathers the quills of which have been wired or bound for use as, for example, millinery mounts, and also single composite feathers assembled from different elements. (2) Feathers assembled in the form of clusters, and feathers or down assembled by glueing or fixing on textile fabric or other base. (3) Trimmings made of birds, parts of birds, of feathers or down, for hats, boas, collars, capes or other articles of apparel or clothing accessories. (4) Fans made of ornamental feathers, with frames of any material. However, fans with frames of precious metal are classified in heading 71.13. The heading does not, however, include articles of apparel and clothing accessories in which feathers or down constitute no more than mere trimmings or padding. The heading also excludes :(a) Footwear of feathers or down (Chapter 64). (b) Headgear of feathers or down (Chapter 65). (c) Articles of heading 67.02. (d) Articles of bedding, etc., in which feathers or down constitute only filling or padding (heading 94.04). (e) Articles of Chapter 95 (e.g., shuttlecocks, feather darts or angling floats). (f) Worked quills and scapes (e.g., toothpicks, heading 96.01), feather dusters (heading 96.03), and powder-puffs and pads of down for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations (heading 96.16). (g) Collectors¡¯ pieces (heading 97.05).
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