Information for ruling 600007439
This section is Advance Tariff Ruling
- Start date
- 10 Jul 2023
- Expiry date
- 09 Jul 2026
- Commodity code
- 9018908400 (opens in new tab)
- Description
- A reusable surgical instrument, which comes in 2 parts, the indicator body and indicator pin. These are used for the implantation of cochlear implants and are designed to verify the clearance between the implant and the bone surface. The body and pin can rotate 360 degrees, is made from stainless steel and packed into a heat resealable bag. These are for Hospitals only that can carry out Cochlear Surgery, not for public or retail sale.
- Keywords
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- SURGICAL EQUIPMENT
- FOR HOSPITAL USE
- FOR MEDICAL USE
- OF STAINLESS STEEL
- FOR SURGICAL USE
- 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 GIR1 has been used to classify this product by the terms of heading 9018 instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electromedical apparatus and sight-testing instruments GIR 5b has been used to identify the type of packaging. heat resealable bag GIR 6 has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 901890 - Other instruments and appliances 8 digit code 90189084 - other than elsewhere specified in this heading. Also Classified in Accordance with:- HSEN to 9018 note (d)