THIS PRODUCT IS A SHRINK SLEEVE THAT IS MANUFACTURED USING THERMOPLASTIC FILM, WHICH IS CONVERTED BY FOLDING LENGTHWAYS, AND SEAMING ALONG THE LENGTH TO FORM A TUBE. THE PRODUCT IS SUPPLIED IN A BOX, BUT ALSO CAN BE SUPPLIED IN REEL FORM OR INDIVIDUAL SLEEVES, DEPENDING ON CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS. THE PRODUCT IS SHRUNK ONTO THE CUSTOMER'S CONTAINER BY THE APPLICATION OF HEAT. THE SHRINK SLEEVE IS USUALLY IS USED TO HOLD TWO CONTAINERS TOGETHER, FOR EXAMPLE, IN A 'TWO FOR ONE' PRODUCT OFFER. THE FINISHED PRODUCT IS GENERALLY SUPPLIED AS A REEL OF SEVERAL THOUSAND SLEEVES, ALTHOUGH DEPENDING ON CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS, THE PRODUCT CAN BE CUT INTO INDIVIDUAL SLEEVES. THE SHRINK SLEEVES CAN AND DO HAVE AN AMOUNT OF PRINTING ON THEM. THE SLEEVE ITSELF HOLDS THE TWO CONTAINERS TOGETHER. THE RAW MATERIAL IS 100% PLASTIC SHRINK FILM MADE FROM PET (POLYPROPYLENE TEREPHTHALATE). IMAGES CAN BE PRINTED DIRECTLY ONTO THE PLASTIC FILM, AND THEN THIS IS CONVERTED INTO A SLEEVE.

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 4911 - OTHER PRINTED MATTER, INCLUDING PRINTED PICTURES AND PHOTOGRAPHS GIR 3 (B) HAS BEEN USED AS THE PRINTING IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE ESSENTIAL CHARACTER GIR 5B HAS BEEN USED TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF PACKAGING. GIR 6 HAS BEEN USED TO CLASSIFY THE GOODS TO SUBHEADING LEVEL - 491199 - OTHER THAN TRADE ADVERTISING MATERIAL, COMMERCIAL CATALOGUES AND THE LIKE: OTHER THAN PICTURES, DESIGNS AND PHOTOGRAPHS ALSO CLASSIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH:- NOTE 2 TO CHAPTER 39 NOTE 2 TO CHAPTER 49 HARMONIZED SYSTEM EXPLANTORY NOTES (HSENS) 4911.99 -- OTHER