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Information for ruling 600005939

This section is Advance Tariff Ruling

Start date
08 Mar 2023
Expiry date
07 Mar 2026
Description
A pair of RJ-11 cables, one has a BT type 431a connector at one end to allow it to be connected to a standard phone socket whilst the other end has the RJ11 plugs at both ends. This cable connects the base unit of a telephone to it’s handset. Both items are packaged together with a router (not subject to this classification) with a paper setup guide and a cardboard insert into a cardboard box
Keywords
  • FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS
  • CABLES
  • WITH CONNECTORS
  • TELEPHONE PARTS
  • FOR TELEGRAPHY
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)) GIR 1 has been used to classify this product by the terms of heading 8544 - Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including coaxial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors GIR 3(b) has been used as the cables are considered to be the essential character. GIR 5 (b) has been used to identify normal packaging for transport GIR 6 has been used to classify the goods to sub-heading 8544 42 – Fitted with connectors Code to 8 digits - 8544 42 10 - Of a kind used for telecommunications Also classified in accordance with :- Harmonised Standard Explanatory Notes (HSENs) (3) to heading – 8544