Information for ruling 600006554
This section is Advance Tariff Ruling
- Start date
- 15 May 2023
- Expiry date
- 14 May 2026
- Commodity code
- 9022190000 (opens in new tab)
- Description
- A benchtop spectrometer with a silver x-ray tube. This model uses x-rays as part of its core function. It performs non-destructive analysis of elements from fluorine (F) to americium (Am) in solids, liquids, loose- and pressed-powders and filters. The system offers 50 kV excitation capabilities, a maximum current of 2 mA and a maximum power of 10 W. As well as the x-ray tube the product is shipped with a 6-position filter assembly, a sample spinner, helium purge system, USB interface cable and a starter kit which includes 100 P1 sample cells and 500 pre-cut circles of 3.6 um Polyester X-ray film (for the analysis of liquids and loose powders)
- Keywords
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- SPECTROMETERS
- FOR ANALYSIS
- X-RAY GENERATORS
- FOR USE IN MACHINES
- SAMPLE TREATMENT APPARATUS
- 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 9022 - Apparatus based on the use of X-rays or of alpha, beta, gamma or other ionising radiation, whether or not for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus, X-ray tubes and other X-ray generators, high tension generators, control panels and desks, screens, examination or treatment tables, chairs and the like GIR 3(b) has been used as the X-ray system is considered to be the essential character GIR 6 has been used to classify the goods to sub-heading 9022 19 – Apparatus based on the use of X-rays, whether or not for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus; For other uses Also classified in accordance with :- Harmonised Standard Explanatory Notes (HSENs) to heading – 9022 part (1)(C) refers