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Information for ruling 600010265

This section is Advance Tariff Ruling

Start date
16 Apr 2024
Expiry date
15 Apr 2027
Description
Composite decking boards made from wood powder, plastic resin and additional chemicals. The goods are used as outdoor deck flooring. The deck boards come in 3.6m lengths packed in a plastic wrapping.
Keywords
OF PLASTIC RESIN RESINS OF WOOD FOR FLOORING PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE DECKING BOARDS
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)) Classification has been determined in accordance with the following: General Interpretative Rules (GIR)s: GIR 1 has been used to classify the product by the terms of heading 3918- Floor coverings of plastics, whether or not self-adhesive, in rolls or in the form of tiles; wall or ceiling coverings of plastics, as defined in note 9 to this chapter GIR 3 b has been used as the plastic resin is considered to be the essential character GIR 5b has been used to identify the packaging GIR 6 has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 391890- Of other plastics 10 digit code 3918900090- Other than for use in certain types of aircraft Also classified in accordance with: Note 1 to chapter 39 Additional note 2 to chapter 39 Harmonised System Explanatory Notes to heading 3918