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Information for ruling 600009722

This section is Advance Tariff Ruling

Start date
01 Feb 2024
Expiry date
31 Jan 2027
Description
An Electric Minibike with a steel frame construction. Rear wheel is housed within the frame and non adjustable. Front forks are rigid with double clamp styling. Wheel size for both wheels is 6inch with off-road compatible tyres. Driven by a 60volt 2.0KW (peak power), brushless electric motor from a 60volt 18.2Ah lithium battery stored inside the frame. The motor is housed within the frame of the bike (centrally mounted) and drives the rear wheel via a chain. Motor position is adjustable to tighten/ loosen the chain. The frame is constructed from steel and painted. Brakes are hydraulic disc brakes on both the front and rear with a rotor size of 160mm. Speed and acceleration can be adjusted by the external knobs. Packaged in a Brown cardboard box with dimensions of 116x28x57cm, large printed logo on the 2 longer sides of the packaging. The bike is shipped without the front or rear wheel or bars installed. These are also inside the shipping carton with an additional tool bag and the instruction manual.
Keywords
  • BATTERY-OPERATED
  • BY ELECTRIC MOTOR
  • MOTORCYCLES
  • PRIVATE MOTOR VEHICLES
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 (GIRs): GIR 1 has been used to classify this product by the terms of heading 8711 - Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars; side-cars GIR 2(a) has been used as the goods are unassembled GIR 5(b) has been used to identify normal packaging for transport GIR 6 has been used to classify the goods to sub-heading 8211 60 – With electric motor for propulsion 8 digits 87116090 - Other than Bicycles, tricycles and quadricycles, with pedal assistance, with an auxiliary electric motor with a continuous rated power not exceeding 250 watts 10 digits 8711609090 - Other than cycles, with pedal assistance, with an auxiliary electric motor Also classified in accordance with: Harmonised Standard Explanatory Notes (HSENs) to heading 8711