TARIFF SCHEDULES OF THE UNITED STATES
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SCHEDULE 7. - SPECIFIED PRODUCTS; MISCELLANEOUS AND NONENUMERATED PRODUCTS Part 2. - Optical Goods; Scientific and Professional Instruments; Watches, Clocks, and Timing Devices; Photographic Goods; Motion Pictures; Recordings and Recording Media Rates of Duty
frames, and any auxiliary or Incidental features, which (with appropriate movements) serve to complete the watches, clocks, time switches, and other apparatus provided for in this subpart; and le) the term "jewels" includes substitutes for Jewels. 3. lal In this subpart, column I of the Rates of Duty columns wi th respect to watch movements having not over 7 Jewels has been divided Into two columns, viz., l-a and l-b. The rates of duty in columns l-a apply to watch movements Which have 7 Jewels or which, if having less than 7 Jewels, do not have a bushing or Its equivalent (other than a substitute for a Jewel) in any position customarily occupied by a Jewel. The rates of duty In column l-b apply to watch movements having under 7 Jewels and having a bushing or its equivalent (other than a substitute for a Jewel) in any position customarily occupied by a Jewel. (b) The complete citation for watches covered by item 715.05 and clocks covered by Item 715.15 shall be each of such Item numbers, followed by the appropriate item numbers for the respective movements and cases comprising such watches or clocks. Thus, item 715.05-716.08-720.20 Is the correct citation for a watch in a gold case having over 17 Jewels. (c) In this subpart, each of the rates of duty provided for watch movements, having no Jewels or not over 17 Jewels, not adjusted, not self-winding, and not constructed or designed to operate for a period in excess of 47 hours without rewinding (items 716.10 through 716.36, inclusive) is also the "base rate" for watch movements having the same width and number of Jewels covered by Items 7 1 7. —, 718. —, and 7 1 9. ~, For citation purposes, the two blanks on the end of each of the latter Item numbers shall be filled in with the last two digits of the Item number for the applicable base rate. Thus, "Item 717.31" would be citation for an adjusted watch movement, 0.7 inch wide, having 17 Jewels, but not self-winding and not constructed or designed to operate for a period In excess of 47 hours without rewinding. (d) The width of a watch or clock movement, as defined In headnote 2(b) and (c) of this subpart, is the shortest surface dimension through the center of the pillar or bottom plate, or Its equivalent, not Including In the measurement any portion not essential to the functioning of the movement; and the thickness of a "watch movement", as so defined, is the maximum thickness between the outside surfaces of the plate and bridges, or their equivalents. (e) The additional duty for adjustments to watch movements applies to each adjustment of whatever kind (treating adjustment to temperature as two adjustments). In accordance with the marking as hereinafter provided for. (fI Bimetal IIc balance wheels which are not part of balance assemblies, and mainsprings with riveted ends, are each to be considered as one part or piece, for the purposes of assessing duties on assemblies and subassemblies provided for in items 720.75, 720,80, 720.32, 720,34, and 720.86.
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