Gaskets made of agglomerated cork (i.e. gaskets made of cork are generally made of agglomerated cork rather than natural cork)
Please importantly note that; an agglomerated cork gasket solely or principally used as a part of an article for which there is a parts provision is more specifically provided for in that parts provision than as an article of agglomerated cork in heading 4504. For example, agglomerated cork gaskets for use in combustion engines are classified as parts of engines in heading 8409. However, since joints, washers or the like are precluded from classification in Section XVII by virtue of Legal Note 2(a) to that Section, cork gaskets for use in the goods of Section XVII (i.e. motor vehicles, transportation vehicles etc.) would be classified in subheading 4504.90. For instance an agglomerated cork automotive transmission gasket would be classified as an article of agglomerated cork in subheading 4504.90.