Information for ruling 600010129
This section is Advance Tariff Ruling
- Start date
- 17 Apr 2024
- Expiry date
- 16 Apr 2027
- Commodity code
- 8471607000 (opens in new tab)
- Description
- The product is a computer mouse designed to be connected directly to either a games console or an automatic data processing machine such as a PC , MacBook or laptop. Its intended for use as a pointing device with enhancements that make it also suitable for playing video games. It has no batteries and is of the wired type – that is that it connects to a device with a cable. It is equipped with the standard left and right buttons and scroll wheel that are typically present on a standard mouse but in addition, has other buttons along the side and behind the scroll wheel for which are intended gaming purposes. Along the bottom is a translucent stripe where an array of LEDs shine coloured light through. Item is packed in standard card packaging
- Keywords
- PERIPHERAL UNITS, COMPUTERS FOR COMPUTERS PART OF WITH MICROPROCESSOR COMPUTER MICE
- 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 8471 - Automatic data-processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included GIR 5 (b) has been used to identify normal packaging for transport GIR 6 has been used to classify the goods to sub-heading 8471 60 - Input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing Code to 8 digits - 84716070 – Other than keyboards Also classified in accordance with :- Harmonised Standard Explanatory Notes (HSENs) to heading – 8471. Part B refers Note 6(C) to chapter 84