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Information for ruling 600012188

This section is Advance Tariff Ruling

Start date
03 Mar 2025
Expiry date
02 Mar 2028
Description
2 component solvent free epoxy coating Blend of epoxy resins and fillers, combined with a small combination of polyamide curatives Over 65% of the formulation is based on epoxy resins The base component of the product is packed in a 20ltr tinplate pail with lid. The activator component is packed in 1ltr plastic jerry cans.
Keywords
  • MIXTURES
  • POLYMERS
  • AS LIQUID
  • CHEMICAL PRODUCTS
  • EPOXIDE RESINS
  • HYDROGENATED
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 3907 - Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, in primary forms; polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyallyl esters and other polyesters, in primary forms GIR 5b has been used to identify the type of packaging – 20 ltr tinplate pail with lid. The activator component is packed in 1 ltr plastic jerry cans. GIR 6 has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 390730 – Epoxide resins 10 digit code 3907300080 – Other; Products containing more than 35% by weight of epoxy resins, also known as epoxide resins or polyepoxides, which are polymers or prepolymers containing reactive epoxy groups, based on epichlorohydrin (‘ech’) and an aliphatic or aromatic alcoholic component (such as bpa), in solid, semi-solid or liquid forms, having all types of grade, purity, molecule weight or molecular structure, whether or not containing modifiers, curing agents, or additives, so long as the curing agents have not chemically reacted so as to cure the epoxy resin or convert it into a different product no longer containing epoxy groups Also classified in accordance with: Chapter 39 note 3 (c) HSEN to chapter 39