Thermal Printer Ribbons Differ from Typewriter Ribbons in Functionality and Physical Traits for Import Classification Purposes.

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....Classification of goods proposed to be imported - Thermal Printer Ribbons (TPR) - the purpose of ribbon in TPR is to serve as a medium for printing graphic images and text on an ID plastic card by use of heat. In the thermal printing process, pigmented dye and/or resin is never transferred to the card by means of impact but due to the heat on the printer head. In summary, the functionality and the physical characteristics of Thermal Printer Ribbon and typewriter ribbon are clearly not akin. - AAR....