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Information for ruling 600005058

This section is Advance Tariff Ruling

Start date
05 May 2023
Expiry date
04 May 2026
Description
Optical smoke detector with integral sounder, utilises the light scatter sensing principle: utilising a light emitting diode (LED) & a photo-diode within its sensing chamber. When smoke enters the chamber, the photo-diode senses increased levels of infra-red light scattered by the smoke particles; the detector then goes into alarm mode. compatible with a number of detector mountings bases from this brand. It cannot be used on a stand alone basis as part of an analogue fire alarm control system. It activates when smoke enters the sensing chamber, then the photo diode senses increased infra-red light scattered by the smoke particles. The detector then sends a signal to its fire alarm control panel. More commonly despatched within larger cardboard boxes containing 10 or 100 units.
Keywords
  • SCIENTIFIC AND MEASURING EQUIPMENT
  • ELECTRONIC
  • DIODES
  • SMOKE DETECTORS
  • FIRE ALARMS
Justification
Classification has been determined in accordance with the following:- For the purposes of determining the commodity codes within which goods most appropriately fall, Reg 3 (1) of The Customs Tariff (Establishment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 sets out that the rules of interpretation contained in the following have effect – a. Part Two (Goods Classification Table Rules of Interpretation) of the Tariff of the United Kingdom (Reg 3(1)(a); and b. Notes to a section or chapter of the Goods Classification Table (Reg 3(1)(b) General Interpretative Rules (GIR)s: GIR 1 has been used to classify this product by the terms of heading 8531: Electric sound or visual signalling apparatus (for example, bells, sirens, indicator panels, burglar or fire alarms), other than those of heading 8512 or 8530 GIR 5 (b) has been used to identify the type of packaging. GIR 6 has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 853110: Burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatus Eight Digit Code 85311030 : Of a kind used for buildings Also classified in accordance with: Harmonised System Explanatory Notes (HSENs) 85.31 Note(F) (4) Harmonised system explanatory (HSENs) Note (E) to 8531