A STEEL SHIFT FORK ASSEMBLEY FOR A MANUAL TRANSMISSION GEARBOX. THE FORK IS MOUNTED IN THE ROD THAT FITS INTO A GROOVE IN THE GEAR AND ALLOWS CONTACT FORM THE DRIVER TO THE SYNCHRONISATION. THE GENERAL FUNCTION OF THE FORK IS TO SLIDE A GEARWHEEL ALONG THE MAIN SHAFT SO THAT THE GEAR CAN ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE WITH THE MATCHING GEAR PINION MOUNTED ON THE LAYER SHAFT. ONE FORK CONTROLS THE FIRST AND SECOND GEAR AND THE SECOND FORK CONTROLS THE THIRD AND TOP GEARS. REVERSE GEAR HAS A SEPARATE FORK, LONGER THAN THE OTHER TWO, AS IT HAS TO FIT AROUND THE LOWER-POSITIONED REVERSE GEAR. THE SHIFT FORK IS THE INTERNAL PART OF A GEAR BOX AND IS NECESSARY FOR PROPER OPERATION OF THE GEAR BOX.

CLASSIFICATION HAS BEEN DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING:- GENERAL INTERPRETATIVE RULES (GIR)S GIR 1 HAS BEEN USED TO CLASSIFY THIS PRODUCT BY THE TERMS OF HEADING 8708 - PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES OF HEADINGS NOS 8701 TO 8705. GIR 6 HAS BEEN USED TO CLASSIFY THE GOODS TO SUBHEADING LEVEL 870840 - GEAR BOXES AND PARTS THEREOF. CN CODE 87084099 - PARTS OTHER THAN OF CLOSED-DIE FORGED STEEL. ALSO CLASSIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH HSEN NOTE (D)