Role of Punctuations within the Text of HS

1. Comma (,)
- Separate items of a list or set off description
2. Semi-colon (;)
indicate a full stop; separate items within the descriptive text into
independent units
3. Colon (:)
Indicate that a list is to follow and that further subdivisions will occur
4. Period (.)
- Indicate the end of the text.

1. Commas (,)
a. Separate items of a list
42.02 Trunks, suitcases, vanity-cases, executive-case, brief-case…..
(used to separate the text items described in the heading text)

b. Separate a set off descriptors

41.15 Composition leather with a basis of leather fibre, in slabs,
sheets or strip, whether or not in rolls;

2. Semi-Colon (;)

Indicate a full stop; separate items within the descriptive text into
independent units

49.07 Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new

issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognized face
value; stamp-impressed paper; bank notes; cheque forms; stock,
share or bond certificates and similar documents of title.
(the use of semi-colon essentially divides the heading into
independent five parts)

42.02 Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, gun cases,

hoisters and similar containers; traveling-bags, insulated foods or
beverages bags------- cutlery cases and similar conainers of leather or
of composition leather, of sheeting of plastics of textile materials of
vulcanized fibre or of paper board, or wholly or mainly covered with
such materials or with paper.

The articles before the “;” may be of any

Materials.

3. Colons (:)

Indicate that a list is to follow and that further subdivisions

will occur.

52.04 Cottons sewing thread, weather or

not put up for retail sale.
Not to put up for retail sale:
5204.11- Containing 85% or more by
weight cotton
5204.19- Other
5204.20- Put up for retail sale
52.04 - Cottons sewing thread, weather or not put up for retail
sale.
Not to put up for retail sale:
5204.11- Containing 85% or more by weight cotton
5204.19- Other
5204.20- Put up for retail sale
( The colon after the “retail sale” at the first one-dash subheading
indicates the fact of the second level breakouts for “containing 85% or
more by weight cotton” and “other” at the two-dash subheading level.

4. Period (.)

Indicate the end of the text

( The period indicates the end of the descriptive text of the heading.
Only those articles described therein can be classified under the term
of that heading.)

42.03 – articles of apparel and clothing accessories, or of leather of

composition leather.