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Information for ruling 600008875

This section is Advance Tariff Ruling

Start date
23 Nov 2023
Expiry date
22 Nov 2026
Description
Sandbag made of woven polypropylene strips, each strip is 2.54mm in width. The bags are white in colour and comes in bales of 1000. Used predominantly for holding sand, which can be used for holding items down or to help prevent flooding. Each bag has a maximum weight capacity of 20kg.
Keywords
  • OF SYNTHETIC TEXTILE MATERIAL
  • OF POLYPROPYLENE
  • OF PLASTIC
  • SACKS
  • BAGS
  • KNITTED
  • WHITE
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 the product by the terms of heading 6305 - sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods GIR 6 has been used to classify to subheading level 630533 - other, of polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the like. 8 digit code 63053390 - other than knitted or crocheted. Also classified in accordance with: Section note 7 to heading 6305 Harmonised System Explanatory Notes (HSEN)s to heading 6305