THIS PRODUCT IS A SHRINK SLEEVE. THE SHRINK SLEEVE IS MANUFACTURED BY USING THERMOPLASTIC FILM WHICH IS PRINTED UPON AND THEN IS CONVERTED BY BEING FOLDED LENGTHWAYS, AND BY THE USE OF SEAMING ALONG THE LENGTH TO FORM A TUBE. THE PRODUCT IS SUPPLIED IN A BOX, OR IN REEL FORM. IT CAN ALSO BE SUPPLIED AS A REEL OF SEVERAL THOUSAND SLEEVES. ALTHOUGH THE PRODUCT CAN BE CUT INTO INDIVIDUAL SLEEVES AS PER CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS. THE PURPOSE OF THE SHRINK SLEEVE IS TO DECORATE CUSTOMER'S CONTAINERS, AND THE PRINTING CONVEYS INFORMATION ABOUT THE CUSTOMERS PRODUCT. THEREFORE, THE SLEEVES ARE GENERALLY ENTIRELY PRINTED. THE RAW MATERIAL USED IS 100% PLASTIC SHRINK FILM MADE FROM PET (POLYPROPYLENE TEREPHTHALATE). IMAGES ARE PRINTED DIRECTLY ONTO THE FILM OF PLASTIC, AND THEN CONVERTED INTO A SLEEVE. THE PRODUCT IS SHRUNK ONTO THE CUSTOMER'S CONTAINER BY THE APPLICATION OF HEAT.

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 EXPLANATORY NOTES (HSENS) 4911.99 -- OTHER