MEDICAL STOCKINGS WORN DURING AND AFTER HOSPITALISATION TO IMPROVE THE FLOW OF BLOOD THROUGH VEINS AND HELP PREVENT DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS (DVT). THE STOCKINGS ALSO REDUCE THE RISK OF INFECTION AND CONTAMINATION FOR THE PATIENT AND HAVE OTHER MEDICAL USES AS PRESCRIBED BY A CLINICIAN. THEY ARE MADE FROM 90% NYLON AND 10% SPANDEX AND HAVE A SILICONE THIGH BAND TO KEEP THEM IN PLACE. THE CIRCULAR KNIT CONSTRUCTION ENSURES THAT AN EFFECTIVE COMPRESSION IS MAINTAINED AND THEY HAVE AN INSPECTION TOE HOLE ALLOWING EASY ACCESS FOR MEDICAL STAFF TO CHECK THE CONDITION OF THE FOOT AND SKIN. THE STOCKINGS ARE AVAILABLE IN A WIDE RANGE OF SIZES AND LENGTHS TO ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE TIGHT FIT AND THUS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PRODUCT. THEY ARE SOLD ONLY TO PRIVATE AND NHS HOSPITALS AND ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETAIL SALE - THIS IS ON THE BASIS THEY SHOULD ONLY BE WORN FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION FROM A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL IN A HOSPITAL.

CLASSIFICATION HAS BEEN DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING:- GENERAL INTERPRETATIVE RULES (GIR)S GIR 1 HAS BEEN USED TO CLASSIFY THE PRODUCT BY THE TERMS OF HEADING 6115 PANTYHOSE, TIGHTS, STOCKINGS, SOCKS AND OTHER HOSIERY, INCLUDING GRADUATED COMPRESSION HOSIERY (FOR EXAMPLE, STOCKINGS FOR VARICOSE VEINS) AND FOOTWEAR WITHOUT APPLIED SOLES, KNITTED OR CROCHETED GIR 6 HAS BEEN USED TO CLASSIFY THE GOODS TO SUBHEADING LEVEL 611510 GRADUATED COMPRESSION HOSIERY (FOR EXAMPLE, STOCKINGS FOR VARICOSE VEINS) CN CODE 61151010 OF SYNTHETIC FIBRES ALSO CLASSIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH: HSEN EXCLUSION NOTE (a) TO HEADING 90 HSEN NOTE (4) TO HEADING 6115