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Information for ruling 600005456

This section is Advance Tariff Ruling

Start date
17 Feb 2023
Expiry date
16 Feb 2026
Description
Product is a tool that together with a telescopic handle and fabric sleeves (both sold separately), it can be used to clean hard to reach and high up places. It is called an Ergoflex. It comprises of a bendy internal aluminium blade, covered in hydrophobic foam. The handle is POM (polyoxyméthylène) and aluminium. The blade is machine made and regular aluminium and not cast aluminium. This is seen as the essential character of the product. The whole product measures 730mm x x60mm x 40mm and weighs 200 grams. They are not individually packaged, 10 items are packaged in a cardboard box. Bought to be sold to trial and janitorial markets.
Keywords
  • DUSTERS
  • FOR CLEANING
  • OF ALUMINIUM
  • OF PLASTIC
  • CLEANING EQUIPMENT
  • HANDLES
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 of 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 7616 Other articles of aluminium GIR 3B - has been used as the aluminum flexible blade is considered to be the essential character. GIR 5b - has been used to identify the type of packaging as individually not packaged, 10 items are packaged in a cardboard box. GIR 6 - has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 761699 Other than Nails, tacks, staples (other than those of heading 8305), screws, bolts, nuts, screw hoooks, rivets, cotters, cotter pins, washers and similar articles; Other than cloth, grill, netting and fencing of aluminium wire. 8 Digit Code 76169990 Other than cast. 10 Digit Code 7616999099 Other than hand-made; Other than elsewhere specified; Other than Aluminum radiators and elements or sections or which such radiator is composed, whether ot not such elements are assembled in blocks Also classified in accordance with: Section note 3 to section XV The Harmonized System Explanatory Notes (HSENs) to chapter 76 including general note (D) and to heading 7616