A SHRINK SLEEVE 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, AND MAYBE IN REEL FORM OR INDIVIDUAL SLEEVES, DEPENDING ON CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS. THE PRODUCT IS SHRUNK OVER THE CUSTOMER'S CONTAINER BY THE APPLICATION OF HEAT. TYPICALLY THE SLEEVE IS USED AS TAMPER EVIDENCE TO SHOW THE END USER THAT THE CONTAINER HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN OPENED OR OTHERWISE TAMPERED WITH.

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 3923: ARTICLES FOR THE CONVEYANCE OR PACKING OF GOODS, OF PLASTICS; STOPPERS, LIDS, CAPS AND OTHER CLOSURES, OF PLASTICS GIR 5B HAS BEEN USED TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF PACKAGING. GIR 6 HAS BEEN USED TO CLASSIFY THE GOODS TO SUBHEADING LEVEL 392350: STOPPERS, LIDS, CAPS AND OTHER CLOSURES CN CODE 39235090: OTHER THAN CAPS AND CAPSULES FOR BOTTLES ALSO CLASSIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH: NOTE 1 TO CHAPTER 39 HARMONISED SYSTEM EXPLANATORY NOTE TO HEADING 3923