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Information for ruling 600012576

This section is Advance Tariff Ruling

Start date
01 May 2025
Expiry date
30 Apr 2028
Description
Molecular sieve presented in sachets Contains: synthetic sodium aluminosilicate (CAS number: 1318-02-1) Use as a moisture absorber Packaging: small bags (225g of molecular sieve per bag).
Keywords
  • SILICATES
  • IN BAGS
  • INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
  • CHEMICALS
  • ABSORBENT
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 2842 - Other salts of inorganic acids or peroxoacids (including aluminosilicates whether or not chemically defined), other than azides GIR3b has been used as the sodium aluminosilicate is considered to be the essential character GIR 5b has been used to identify the type of packaging – small bags (225g of molecular sieve per bag). GIR 6 has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 284210 – Double or complex silicates, including aluminosilicates whether or not chemically defined 10 digit code 2842100090 – Other than elsewhere specified Also classified in accordance with: Chapter 28 notes 1, 2 and 5 HSEN to 2842 WCO opinions to 284210