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Information for ruling 600005406

This section is Advance Tariff Ruling

Start date
08 Feb 2023
Expiry date
07 Feb 2026
Description
A pair of white Slippers with a polyester and cotton textile upper and a polyethylene plastic foam outer sole. The slippers upper covers the front half of the foot completely and the slipper is complete covered with a white textile material except for the plastic foam outer sole. Packaged in a plastic bag.
Keywords
  • OF FOAM
  • OF TEXTILE MATERIAL
  • SLIPPERS
  • OF PLASTIC
  • FOOTWEAR/PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
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 the product by the terms of heading 6404 - Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials GIR 6 has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 640419 – Footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics; Other than sports footwear; tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like; 8-Digit code 64041910 – Slippers and other indoor footwear Also classified in accordance with Note 4 to Chapter 64 Harmonised System Explanatory Notes (HSEN)s to chapter 64 Harmonised System Explanatory Notes (HSEN)s to Heading 6404 Harmonised System Explanatory Notes (HSEN)s to Heading 6405