Parts of General Use
Parts of general use are defined as (a) tube and pipe fittings, stranded wire, ropes, cables chains nails screws, bolts, springs (other than clock springs) of base metal
i.e. Iron and Steel, Copper, Aluminium, Tin, Nickel, Lead, Zinc etc. or of plastic (b) Padlocks, locks; mountings and fittings suitable and fittings suitable for furniture, doors, windows etc; clasps, buckles, eyelets; sing-plates, name plates; frames of pictures; mirrors; of Iron and Steel, copper, Aluminium, Tin, Nickel, Lead, Zinc etc. or of plastic.
parts are to be classified in their respective headings and not as part of the machine or equipment e.g. a bolt used in a vehicle will be classified as ‘bot’ and not as ‘motor vehicle part’. Plastic piping and fitting will be classified under plastic articles (3917) only, even if used as machine components.