Information for ruling 600011371
This section is Advance Tariff Ruling
- Start date
- 10 Sep 2024
- Expiry date
- 09 Sep 2027
- Commodity code
- 8504406090 (opens in new tab)
- Description
- An electric vehicle charging cable which is used to connect electric vehicles to the electric grid to charge up the car's batteries. There are a few configurations depending on exact application (single phase/three phase, power rating, and grid connector type) but the connection to the electric vehicle is always the same. The cable consists of insulated wire with a signal conductor (0.50mm^2 to 0.75mm^2), and 3 or 5 power conductors (depending if single phase, or three phase) ranging from 2.5mm^2 to 6.0mm^2 dependent on power rating (16A or 32A). The cable is rated up to 1000V and fitted with connectors - one female IEC 62196 Type 2 connector designed to fit exclusively into electric vehicles, and either a male IEC 62196 Type 2 connector for plugging into Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE - an EV charger), or a BS1363 13A female plug with a control box for plugging into a household mains electric socket. The control box handles communication with the electric vehicle, and has a relay to isolate / energize the cable when it detects it is plugged in to the car. There is no change to the AC charging current - i.e. there are no rectifiers or transforms and it is supplied at 240V AC / 50Hz direct from the grid. The Charging Cables are supplied individually to consumers, packaged in retail/cardboard packaging.
- Keywords
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- FOR MOTOR VEHICLES
- ACCUMULATOR CHARGERS
- ELECTRIC VEHICLES
- CHARGING CABLE
- POWERING ELECTRIC VEHICLES
- FOR VEHICLES
- CABLES
- BATTERY CHARGERS
- ELECTRIC
- 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 8504 - Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors GIR 5 (b) - has been used to identify the type of packaging. Supplied individually to consumers in retail/cardboard packaging GIR 6 has been used to classify this product to subheading level 850440 - Static converters 8 Digit Code 84044060 - Accumulator chargers 10 digit code 8504406090 - Other than for use in civil aircraft Also classified in accordance with: Harmonized System Explanatory Notes (HSENs) to heading 8504 Section XVI Notes (II) Parts (Section Note 2) (9)