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Information for ruling 600012137

This section is Advance Tariff Ruling

Start date
27 Jan 2025
Expiry date
26 Jan 2028
Description
A desktop wireless charger base/plate which is black in colour it is designed for charging various electronic hardware devices, including smartphones, smartwatches and earphones. The electrical power is transferred via wireless induction, enabling fast charging of QI enabled devices. The output power of the QI base for smartphone reaches 15W; 5W wireless charging station is designed for charging wireless earphones and the charging area for a watch delivers a power of up to 2.5W. The desk dock charger does not have a speaker function so it is unable to play music at the same time.
Keywords
  • WIRELESS
  • FOR SMARTPHONE
  • DIRECT CURRENT CONVERTERS
  • FOR WATCHES
  • FOR INDOOR USE
  • MULTIFUNCTIONAL
  • POWER SUPPLIES
  • STATIC CONVERTERS
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 6 - Has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 8504 40 - Static converters. Digit Code: 850440 95 - Other than accumulator chargers, other than rectifiers, other than inverters. Digit Code: 85044095 90 - Other than for use in civil aircraft. Also Classified in Accordance with: Note (A) (1) to Chapter 85 Harmonized System Explanatory Notes (HSENs) (II) (D) to Heading 8504