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Information for ruling 600008700

This section is Advance Tariff Ruling

Start date
07 Nov 2023
Expiry date
06 Nov 2026
Description
A complete anti submarine warfare system for smaller vessels. It consists of software with a passive towed Krait Array system for smaller vessels. This software integrates with the vessels' active acoustic search, acoustic decoy and torpedo launcher systems. Krait Array is a product family of low profile miniaturised acoustic arrays suitable for low speed towed or static applications.
Keywords
  • DETECTORS
  • FOR BOATS
  • SENSORS
  • WEAPONS
  • HYDROPHONES
  • FOR MILITARY 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: GIR 1 has been used to classify this product by the terms of heading 9301 - Military weapons, other than revolvers, pistols and the arms of heading 9307 GIR 3B has been used as the torpedo launcher system is considered to be the essential character GIR 6 has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 930120 - Rocket launchers; flame-throwers; grenade launchers; torpedo tubes and similar projectors Also classified in accordance with: Harmonised System Explanatory Notes (HSEN) HSEN to heading 9301 note (4) refers