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Information for ruling 600012457

This section is Advance Tariff Ruling

Start date
18 Mar 2025
Expiry date
17 Mar 2028
Description
A set of six clamps. The 2½ inch clamps are small, heavy duty and spring loaded. The handles are made from plastic (PP) with metal wire springs and plastic (PE) clamps. The clamps are used for gripping work pieces tightly in place whilst they are worked. The clamps are packaged in six per PP card.
Keywords
  • HAND TOOLS
  • OF PLASTIC
  • OF IRON WIRE
  • OF PLASTICS
  • CLAMPS, HAND TOOLS
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 3926 - Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914. GIR 3b has been used as the plastic material is considered to be the essential character. GIR 5b has been used to identify the type of packaging: Tie card. GIR 6 has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 392690 - Other than office or schools supplies and articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts); other than fittings for furniture, coachwork or the like and statuettes and other ornamental articles. 8 Digit Code 39269097 - Other than perforated buckets and similar articles used to filter water at the entrance to drains; protective face shields/visors. 10 Digit Code 3926909790 - Other than elsewhere specified. Also classified in accordance with: Chapter Notes: Chapter Notes 1 to Chapter 39 Harmonized system explanatory notes (HSEN’s) to 3926