Information for ruling 600005985
This section is Advance Tariff Ruling
- Start date
- 22 Mar 2023
- Expiry date
- 21 Mar 2026
- Commodity code
- 9027899000 (opens in new tab)
- Description
- A desktop system, optimized for narcotics detection. The detector uses ion trap mobility spectrometry technology (ITMS) to detect chemical traces from a surface wipe. The detector provides simultaneous detection of explosives and narcotic in eight seconds. Features include a non-radioactive ionization source, built-in printer, on-board software keypad and help files, ability to create custom substance libraries, internal solid state drive and a foldable 10.4" TFT-LCD Monitor with resistive touch screen. Dimensions are - L 500 mm (19.8 in) open, 460 mm (18 in) closed x W 480 mm (18.9 in) x H 380 mm (14.9 in) open,180 mm (7.1 in) closed and it weighs approximately 12.99 Kg.
- Keywords
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- FOR CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
- WITH TOUCHSCREEN
- DETECTORS
- FOR DETECTION
- SECURITY DEVICES
- WITH PRINTING DEVICE
- Justification
- Classification has been determined in accordance with the following: - General Interpretative Rules (GIR)s: 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 9027 - Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis (for example, polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analysis apparatus); instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or the like; instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking quantities of heat, sound or light (including exposure meters); microtomes. GIR 6 - has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 902789 - Other instruments and apparatus, Other than Mass spectrometers. 8-digit code 90278990 - Other than exposure meters, pH meters, rH meters and other apparatus for measuring conductivity. Also classified in accordance with: Harmonized System Explanatory Notes (HSEN) to heading 9027 - note (5).