Information for ruling 600011817
This section is Advance Tariff Ruling
- Start date
- 19 Dec 2024
- Expiry date
- 18 Dec 2027
- Commodity code
- 6307909899 (opens in new tab)
- Description
- Arch support An adjustable, compression textile foot wrap with two moulded polypropylene plastic insert. One to give firm support and the other to give softer support. They are designed to provide support and relief from pain for various conditions of the foot, such as Plantar Fasciitis, arch pain, heel pain, flat feet, and foot swelling caused by inflammation of the ligaments and tendons in the underside of the foot. There is a small pocket sewn into the centre of the strapping where plastic insert is placed. Once the piece is inserted into the pocket, it is then placed under the foot at the instep, the strapping is then passed over the arch of the foot and secured with the Velcro pieces to keep it in place when walking. The strapping itself is made up from several textile components, Velcro, elastic and neoprene fabric. The foot wraps with arch inserts are a composite good consisting of plastic arch inserts (heading 3926) and a made-up textile fabric of (heading 6307). The product is machine stitched not handmade. Packaged for retail sale.
- Keywords
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- MADE UP BY STITCHING
- FOOT
- ARCH SUPPORTS
- WITH VELCRO
- ELASTICATED
- FABRICS AND NONWOVENS
- OF TEXTILE MATERIAL
- OF POLY PROPYLENE
- 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 6307 - Other made-up articles, including dress patterns. GIR 3(c) has been used as the articles components have equal merit. GIR 6 has been used to classify this product to subheading level 630790 -. Other than life jackets and lifebelts. 8 Digit Code: 63079098 - other than protective face masks 10 Digit Code: 6307909899 – other than hand-made. Also classified in accordance with: Chapter 63 Note 1 Chapter 63 Subheading Note 2 Chapter 90 Note 1(b) Chapter 90 Additional chapter note 2 & 6 Harmonised system Explanatory Notes (HSEN)s to 6307.90 & 26.