Information for ruling 600012263
This section is Advance Tariff Ruling
- Start date
- 31 Jan 2025
- Expiry date
- 30 Jan 2028
- Commodity code
- 8543709099 (opens in new tab)
- Description
- A test loop translator. This is an item of telecommunications equipment designed to emulate test signals that are sent from satellites. During typical operational conditions a sample of the transmit signal is emitted from the earth station to the TLT device (which would usually be sent directly to the satellite). The TLT unit then converts this signal into an equivalent downlink signal at which it can be analysed. Using a Test Loop Translator, users at a satellite earth station can carry out various tests and evaluate system performance without connecting to a real satellite. This allows the users to carry out analysis, alignment and system testing without incurring satellite airtime costs and the risk of interfering with other satellite users. Thus, it has applications during equipment development, qualification, troubleshooting and in-service routine monitoring. The system would typically comprise a mixer and a fixed or preset local oscillator . More advanced versions, allow the signal level, frequency bands and other parameters to be controlled for various scenarios. Appearance wise it is a 1U size rack-mounted unit with a display panel on the front and two vents with various connectors for power and communications at the rear.
- Keywords
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- WITH SIGNAL CONVERTERS
- FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- ELECTRONIC CONVERTERS
- WITH TRANSLATION FUNCTION
- FREQUENCY 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 8543 - Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter GIR 6 has been used to classify the goods to sub-heading 8543 70 – Other machines and apparatus Code to 8 digits – 8543 7090 – Other than elsewhere specified in this subheading Code to 10 digits – 8543 7090 99 – Other than elsewhere specified in this commodity code Also classified in accordance with :- WCO Opinion to subheading 8543740 (6)