Information for ruling 600006038
This section is Advance Tariff Ruling
- Start date
- 30 Mar 2023
- Expiry date
- 29 Mar 2026
- Commodity code
- 8711609090 (opens in new tab)
- Description
- The product is an electric bike. It has black wheels seat and handlebar, and orange, red and blue frame with white letters on the side. It is fitted with a 24V lithium ion battery and has a maximum speed of 18.6 MPH / 29.9 KPH. The scooter does not have pedals and has one transmission speed. It is turned on by pushing the red button on the handlebar which starts the electric battery. The rider then twists the throttle to go. It is packaged in a carboard box with foam protection.
- Keywords
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- SCOOTERS
- FOR TRANSPORT OF PERSONS
- LITHIUM BATTERIES
- BATTERY-OPERATED
- WITH WHEELS
- BY ELECTRIC MOTOR
- 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 the product by the terms of heading 8711 - Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars; side-cars GIR 5 (b) has been used to identify the type of packaging – cardboard box. GIR 6 has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 871160 - With electric motor for propulsion 8 digit code 87116090 - Other than Bicycles, tricycles and quadricycles, with pedal assistance, with an auxiliary electric motor with continuous rated power not exceeding 250 watts 10 digit code 8711609090 - Other than Cycles, with pedal assistance, with an auxiliary electric motor - other Also classified in accordance with: Harmonized System Explanatory Notes (HSEN's) to Heading 8711