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Information for ruling 600005851

This section is Advance Tariff Ruling

Start date
24 Feb 2023
Expiry date
23 Feb 2026
Description
A safety cord made from nylon. The cord is to be used with Cochlear hearing aid/s during sporting activities as a safety measure to ensure the hearing aid/s are not lost during activities. The cord has a plastic clip one end to be attached to the wearer. There is a silicone band at the other end of the cord which attaches to the hearing aid. The cord for double hearing aids has a clip in place which divides the cord in two, enabling connection to both hearing aid devices (left and right). The length of the double cord is 335 mm and the single cord is 255 mm in length. The items packed in transparent plastic bag with adhesive seal.
Keywords
  • TEXTILE ARTICLES
  • FOR SAFETY
  • OF TEXTILE MATERIAL
  • OF SILICONE
  • STRAPS
  • MADE UP
  • NYLON
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 (GIRS): GIR 1 has been used to classify this product by the terms of Heading 6307 - Other made-up articles, including dress patterns. GIR 5b has been used to identify the type of packaging – plastic bag with adhesive seal. GIR 6 has been used to classify the goods to Subheading Level 630790 – Other than Floorcloths, dishcloths, dusters and similar cleaning cloths and Life jackets and lifebelts. 8 Digit Code: 63079098 – Other than Knitted or crocheted; Other than of felt; Other than Single-use drapes made up of fabrics of heading 5603, of a kind used during surgical procedures and Protective face masks. 10 Digit Code: 6307909899 – Other than Nonwovens; Other than Hand-made. Also classified in accordance with: Harmonised System Explanatory Notes (HSEN)s to 6307.