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Information for ruling 600008078

This section is Advance Tariff Ruling

Start date
03 Aug 2023
Expiry date
02 Aug 2026
Description
Sardines of the species Sardina pilchardus in soya oil, packaged in a can with a new weight of 125g and a drained weight of 90g. Ingredients include Sardines, Soya oil and a small amount of salt.
Keywords
  • FISH PRODUCTS
  • FOOD PREPARATION
  • SARDINES
  • IN CANS
  • IN OIL
  • FISH
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 1604 - prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs GIR 5b has been used to identify the type of packaging – 125g cans GIR 6 has been used to classify this product to subheading level 160413 – sardines, sardinella, and brisling or sprats 8 digit code: 16041319 - other than in olive oil 10 digit code: 1604131920– of the species Sardina pilchardus Also classified in accordance with: Chapter 16 note 2 Harmonised System Explanatory Notes (HSEN)s to heading 1604 note (1)