Information for ruling 600012216
This section is Advance Tariff Ruling
- Start date
- 29 Jan 2025
- Expiry date
- 28 Jan 2028
- Commodity code
- 9014800000 (opens in new tab)
- Description
- An underwater locator beacon (ULB), underwater locating device (ULD), or underwater acoustic beacon. This is a device that emits an acoustic pulse into the surrounding water upon activation by its water sensitive switch, intended to guide searchers equipped with a suitable receiver to the location of the beacon underwater. Search operations in water for beacon equipped aircraft can be conducted by utilizing a portable receiver equipped with a directional hydrophone. It is fitted to a device such as a Cockpit Voice Recorder and Flight Data Recorder. This device is also operable from small boats or by Scuba divers. It uses Sonar technology and is powered by a lithium battery.
- Keywords
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- DETECTORS
- NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
- UNDERWATER
- BEACONS
- LITHIUM BATTERIES
- 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)) GIR 1 has been used to classify this product by the terms of heading 9014 - Direction finding compasses; other navigational instruments and appliances GIR 6 Has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 901480 - Other instruments and appliances Also classified in accordance with: Harmonised System Explanatory Notes (HSEN's) Note (11) B (6 and 7) to Heading 9014 Harmonised System Explanatory Notes (HSEN's) to Heading 9014