ANNEX IU.K. LIST OF ANIMALS, PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN, GERMINAL PRODUCTS, ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS AND DERIVED PRODUCTS AND HAY AND STRAW SUBJECT TO OFFICIAL CONTROLS AT BORDER CONTROL POSTS AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3

CHAPTER 67U.K. Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair

Extract from the Harmonized System Explanatory Notes U.K.

Heading 6701 covers:

(A)

Skins and other parts of birds with their feathers or down, feathers and down, and parts of feathers, which though not yet constituting made up articles, have undergone a process other than a simple treatment of cleaning, disinfection or preservation (see Explanatory Note to heading 0505); the goods of this heading may, for example, be bleached, dyed, curled or waved.

(B)

Articles made of skins or of other parts of birds with their feathers or down, articles made of feathers, of down or of parts of feathers, even if the feathers or down, etc., are unworked or merely cleaned, but not including articles made of scapes or quills. The heading therefore includes:

(1)

Single feathers the quills of which have been wired or bound for use as, for example, millinery mounts, and also single composite feathers assembled from different elements.

(2)

Feathers assembled in the form of clusters, and feathers or down assembled by glueing or fixing on textile fabric or other base.

(3)

Trimmings made of birds, parts of birds, of feathers or down, for hats, boas, collars, capes or other articles of apparel or clothing accessories.

(4)

Fans made of ornamental feathers, with frames of any material. However, fans with frames or precious metal are classified in heading 7113.

CN codeDescriptionQualification and explanation
(1)(2)(3)
ex 6701 00 00Skins and other parts of birds with their feathers or down, feathers, parts of feathers, down and articles thereof (other than goods of heading 0505 and worked quills and scapes)

Only skins and other parts of birds with their feathers or down, feathers and down, and parts of feathers.

Articles of unworked or merely cleaned skins, feathers or down, and parts of feathers.

Excluding treated decorative feathers, treated feathers carried by travellers for their private use or consignments of treated feathers sent to private individuals for non- industrial purposes.

Specific requirements for feathers are set out in Row 9 of Table 2 in Section 1 of Chapter II of Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011.