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Information for ruling 600011091

This section is Advance Tariff Ruling

Start date
21 Aug 2024
Expiry date
20 Aug 2027
Description
This product is an external audio interface which tracks and monitors high quality audio. The inputs enable various pieces of equipment to be connected to a PC via this interface and the USB connection allows the unit to be connected to a PC or MAC where the applied software enables the user to operate it.
Keywords
  • AUDIO INTERFACES
  • USB CABLES USB CONNECTORS
  • WITH AUDIO OUTPUT
  • ELECTRIC
  • WITH AUDIO INPUT
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 to 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 3b has been used as the audio interface unit is considered to be the essential character. GIR 6 has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 847180 – Other units of automatic data-processing machines Also classified in accordance with: Note 6C to Chapter 84 Harmonised System Explanatory Notes (HSENs) Note (I) B to heading 8471