1909 Non-metallic building materials and elements (not including precast cement elements)

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 cross-searched with non-metal tent pegs in 2003 in the 11th and earlier editions and aluminium-plastic composite pipes in 1703 in the 8th and earlier editions;

3. in Part (2), similar goods are determined according to the function and intended use of the goods;

4. Part (3) is cross-searched with non-metal railway sleepers in 1901 in the 11th and earlier editions;

5. the first paragraph of Part (1) is similar to non-metal pipe couplings, non-metal fittings for flexible pipes and non-metal fittings for rigid pipes in 1703 and watering hoses, non-metal flexible pipes, hoses of textile material and connecting hoses for vehicle radiators in 1704, and is cross-searched with non-metal couplings for hoses in 1703 in the 11th and earlier editions, plastic pipes in 1703 in the 10th and earlier editions, and hoses for vehicle heaters and connecting hoses for vehicle water tanks and earlier editions;

6. plastic pipes for building, plastic sheets for building, plastic rods for building and plastic bars for building are similar to plastic sheets, plastic rods and plastic bars in 1703, and are cross-searched with plastic pipes in 1703 in the 10th and earlier editions;

7. parquet flooring and non-metal flooring are similar to parquet flooring strips, wooden floorboards and wooden flooring in 1901, and are cross-searched with floorboards in 1901 in the 10th and earlier editions and flooring and wood strips (boards) in 1901 and earlier editions;

8. parquet flooring, non-metal flooring, plastic flooring and rubber flooring are cross-searched with plastic or rubber flooring blocks, plastic or rubber floor coverings and plastic or rubber floor tiles in 2703 in the 9th and earlier editions;

9. non-metal poles for electric wires and non-metal electricity poles are similar to cement poles for power lines in 1905;

10. aluminium-plastic composite pipes are cross-searched with aluminium-plastic composite pipes (aluminium predominating) in 0603 in the 8th and earlier editions;

11. steel-plastic doors and windows are similar to metal doors, metal fixed louvres, metal louvre shutters, metal gates, metal transoms, metal windows, metal folding doors, metal double swing doors, metal folding fan doors, metal casement windows and other metal doors and windows in 0603, and are cross-searched with metal outdoor louvre blinds in 0603 in the 11th and earlier editions and outdoor metal louvre shutters in 0603 in the 10th and earlier editions;

12. non-metal road mats are cross-searched with non-metal duckboards in 2003 in the 8th and earlier editions;

13. non-metal turnstiles are cross-searched with automatic turnstiles in 0914 in the 9th and earlier editions.