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Information for ruling 600009950

This section is Advance Tariff Ruling

Start date
12 Mar 2024
Expiry date
11 Mar 2027
Description
An electronic, roleplay plastic helmet with small black pointed ears, representing a fictional character who is part of a well-known comic book series. The mask is predominantly black in colour with additional pattern details, also on the front are some silver lines. There is a silver button on the lefthand side of the mask which when pressed activates the LED lights, on the righthand side is a button which activates the flip-up/flip-down eye lenses. To operate the lights & lenses, it requires 3 x 1.5 AA batteries (not supplied). The Helmet is suitable for persons aged 14 years and over & adjustable to fit most adult head sizes. It is packaged within a cardboard box for retail sale.
Keywords
  • HELMETS
  • MASKS
  • FOR ROLEPLAY
  • PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE
  • BATTERY-OPERATED
  • WITH LED LIGHT
  • ELECTRONIC
  • OF PLASTIC
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 9505: Festive, carnival or other entertainment articles, including conjuring tricks and novelty jokes. GIR 5 (b) - Has been used to identify the type of packaging: Cardboard box. GIR 6 - Has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 950590: Other than articles for Christmas festivities. Also classified in accordance with: Chapter 39 note 2(y) exclusion Chapter 65 note 1 exclusion Harmonised System Explanatory Notes (HSEN) to heading 9505 A(3)