Information for ruling 600006053
This section is Advance Tariff Ruling
- Start date
- 29 Mar 2023
- Expiry date
- 28 Mar 2026
- Commodity code
- 3808942090 (opens in new tab)
- Description
- The product is a blood spill pack, intended to be used for the safe clean up and disinfection of blood spillages in hospitals. The pack contains disinfectant elements that absorb the spill, kill pathogens on contact and reduce cross contamination risk. The chemical elements of the pack are fully effective against blood-borne pathogens and Tuberculosis(TB). The kit is small, making it easy to be kept ready of use in all areas and ensure accessibility where it may be needed.
- Keywords
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- BIOHAZARD
- BLOOD
- SPILL KIT
- 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 (GIR)s: GIR 1 - has been used to classify this product by the terms of heading 3808 Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles (for example, sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers) GIR 3b - has been used as the disinfectant chemicals are considered to be the essential character. GIR 6 - has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 380894 Other than Goods specified in subheading note 1 to this chapter, Goods specified in subheading note 2 to this chapter; Disinfectants 8 Digit Code – 38089420 Based on halogenated compounds 10 Digit Code – 3808942090 – Other than elsewhere specified Also classified in accordance with: Note 1 A (2) to Chapter 38 Section Note 2 to Chapter 38 Harmonised System Explanatory Note (IV) to heading 3808