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Information for ruling 600011965

This section is Advance Tariff Ruling

Start date
04 Dec 2024
Expiry date
03 Dec 2027
Description
A 13A double gang switched plastic socket outlet with twin USB, intended to make an electrical connection to other equipment. This is for a voltage of 250 v and the plate dimensions are 146mm (W) x 86mm (H) x 9.5mm (D) Made of plastic
Keywords
  • SOCKETS
  • ELECTRICAL SOCKETS
  • FOR VOLTAGE NOT > 1000 V
  • OF PLASTIC
  • CONTACT ELEMENTS
  • ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS
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 8536 - Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, switches, relays, fuses, surge suppressors, plugs, sockets, lamp holders and other connectors, junction boxes), for a voltage not exceeding 1 000 V; connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables GIR 6 has been used to classify the product to subheading level 853669 - Lamp holders, plugs and sockets; other than lamp holders Eight Digit Code - 85366990 - Other than for coaxial cables or for printed circuits Ten Digit Code 8536699099 - Other than for use in certain types of aircraft; other than elsewhere specified. Also classified in accordance with: Harmonised System Explanatory Note (HSEN) to Heading 8536