Neckermann Versand v Hauptzollamt Frankfurt am Main-Ost: ECJ 9 Aug 1994

Europa Heading 61.08 (‘women’s or girls’ … pyjamas, …, knitted or crocheted’) of the Combined Nomenclature of the Common Customs Tariff, as amended by Regulation No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff and Regulation No 3174/88 amending Annex I to the latter regulation, must be interpreted as meaning that not only sets of two knitted garments which, according to their outward appearance, are intended to be worn exclusively in bed but also sets used mainly for that purpose must be considered to be pyjamas. However, the mere fact that it is possible to wear in bed a set of two knitted garments, according to the generally accepted practice in the Member State concerned at the time when the goods are there cleared through customs, is not sufficient to justify classification under that heading.

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C-395/93, [1994] EUECJ C-395/93, [1994] ECR I-4027

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