CATHETER SUB-ASSEMBLY. THE PRODUCTS CONSIST OF 20CM OR 40CM PLASTIC TUBES RANGING IN DIAMETER FROM 2.66MM UP TO 5.33MM WITH A CONNECTOR AT ONE END AND ARE USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CATHETERS. THE FINISHED CATHETER IS DEFINED AS A HOLLOW TUBE THAT IS INSERTED INTO THE BLADDER THROUGH THE URETHRA TO REMOVE URINE FROM THE BLADDER. THEY ARE FOR USE IN SELF CATHETERISATION AND ARE FOR SINGLE USE ONLY.

GENERAL INTERPRETATIVE RULES 1 & 6 HARMONISED SYSTEM EXPLANATORY NOTES TO SUBHEADING 9018 CHAPTER 90 AND CHAPTER 90 NOTE 2 (A) EU REGULATION NO. 1967/2005 AND EU REGULATION NO. 2221/2016 TEXT TO CODES 3917 33 AND 3917 33 00