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Table of Similar Goods and Services

Notes on similar group 1108

Official notes (CNIPA Table of Similar Goods and Services, 2026 text; J&C reference translation)

1. Goods in the different parts of this similar group are not similar to one another;

2. Part (1) is similar to 0602, and is cross-searched with plumbing installations in 1107 in the 8th and earlier editions;

3. Part (2) is cross-searched with irrigation and drainage machines for agriculture in 0701 in the 7th and earlier editions;

4. regulating and safety accessories for water apparatus are similar to regulating accessories for water or gas apparatus and pipes and safety accessories for water or gas apparatus and pipes in 1107, and are cross-searched with regulating accessories and safety accessories for water-supply or gas-supply apparatus and pipes in 1107 in the 10th and earlier editions;

5. pipes (parts of sanitary installations), water pipes for sanitary installations and water conduit installations are similar to pipe fittings for bathrooms in 1109;

6. irrigation and drainage machines for agriculture are similar to drainage machines in 0701.

Practice notes (J&C)

This group has two parts: (1) heating installations, radiators, taps, cocks, fire hydrants, pipes (parts of sanitary installations), etc.; (2) automatic watering installations, irrigation equipment, irrigation and drainage machines for agriculture, hydroponic growing systems. Official notes: Part (1) is similar to metal pipes and fittings in 0602; Part (2) is cross-searched with irrigation and drainage machines for agriculture in 0701 in the 7th and earlier editions; pipes (parts of sanitary installations) are similar to pipe fittings for bathrooms in 1109.

Plumbing companies should file in 1108, 0602 of Class 6 and 1109 together; underfloor heating and radiators are in Part (1), and water heaters are in 1109 (practical tip). No additions or deletions to this group in 2026.

Applies to the 2026 edition · Published 2026-10-09 · Reviewed 2026-10-09

Data version: CNIPA Table of Similar Goods and Services, 2026 text (based on the 13th edition of the Nice Classification, NCL 13-2026, in force since 1 January 2026). Chinese terms, groups and numbers follow the official text; English and Spanish terms are taken from WIPO, while CNIPA-specific items (C numbers) carry reference translations, whose English was fully revised on 8 October 2026. NCL 13-2027 enters into force on 1 January 2027. Selected reference translations were revised on 13 October 2026.

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