Table of Similar Goods and Services
0601 Common metals and their alloys, plates and sections (not including metal materials for welding and railways)
Notes on similar group 0601
Official notes (CNIPA Table of Similar Goods and Services, 2026 text; J&C reference translation)
1. This similar group is cross-searched with the accepted goods aluminium foil for cooking and tin foil for cooking in 1609 in the 12th and earlier editions;
2. the second paragraph is similar to metal cover plates for building, metal lining plates for building, metal partition boards, metal panels for building, steel formwork, metal flat plates for building and other metal sheets and plates in 0603, and is cross-searched with metal plates for building in 0603 in the 9th and earlier editions;
3. anchor plates are similar to railway metal materials in 0604;
4. metal brackets are cross-searched with metal brackets for loading goods in 0603 in the 9th and earlier editions;
5. magnesium is similar to alkaline-earth metals in 0101.
Practice notes (J&C)
This group covers common metal raw materials: steel, aluminium, copper, zinc, magnesium, alloys and sheets, profiles, etc. Official notes: this group is cross-searched with aluminium foil for cooking and tin foil for cooking in 1609 in the 12th and earlier editions; the second paragraph is similar to metal sheets and plates in 0603; anchor plates are similar to railway metal materials in 0604; magnesium is similar to alkaline-earth metals in 0101.
A metal-materials company's prior search should include 0603, 0604 and 0101 of Class 1; precious metals are in 1401 of Class 14, metal materials for welding are in 0616, and aluminium foil (060270) and aluminium foil for cooking are now in this group, having been in 1609 of Class 16 in the 12th and earlier editions (practical tip). No additions or deletions to this group in 2026.
Applies to the 2026 edition · Published 2026-10-09 · Reviewed 2026-10-09
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