Information for ruling 600006557
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 rhodium (Rh) anode x-ray tube, performs non-destructive analysis of elements from carbon (C) to americium (Am) in solids, liquids, loose- and pressed-powders and filters. The system offers 50 kV excitation capabilities, a maximum current of 3 mA and a maximum power of 15 W. It can handle all above mentioned sample types, as well as most types of steel ring samples, using sample holders. The high lid permits analysis of larger samples (not placed in sample holders) with maximum dimensions of 10 x 20 x 10 cm (H x W x D). The system is delivered with the following items: · X-ray tube with Ag anode and 50 micrometre Be window · a 6-position filter assembly · 10mm2 SDD-Ultra detector with a resolution < 145 eV and ultra-thin window · Linear Input Count Rate up to 1.500 Kcps (@ 50% dead time) · a 10-position sample tray with 10 standard sample holders and a set of inserts · a sample spinner · a helium (He) purge system · a USB interface cable · a starting kit, which includes 100 P1 sample cells and 500 pre-cut circles of 3.6 micron Polyester X-ray film (for the analysis of liquids and loose powders)
- Keywords
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- SPECTROMETERS
- FOR ANALYSIS
- X-RAY GENERATORS
- X-RAY TUBES
- CHECKING INSTRUMENTS
- 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