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Information for ruling 600012809

This section is Advance Tariff Ruling

Start date
10 Apr 2025
Expiry date
09 Apr 2028
Description
The product is a light duty optics adapter It is made from hard-anodized 7075-T7351 aluminium Comprising a metal tube measuring about 20mm across with a 1/4"-20 UNC thread for attachment of equipment. It is designed to be mounted to a tripod and allows for various items of optical equipment such as lightweight spotting scopes, cameras, and other devices. A screw on the side can be tightened to lock the device in place once mounted
Keywords
  • MOUNTINGS, METAL
  • ALUMINIUM
  • LIGHT PARTS
  • PART OF
  • ADAPTERS
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 9005 - Binoculars, monoculars, other optical telescopes, and mountings therefor; other astronomical instruments and mountings therefor, but not including instruments for radio-astronomy GIR 6 has been used to classify the goods to sub-heading 9005.90 – Parts and accessories (including mountings) Also classified in accordance with :- Harmonised Standard Explanatory Notes (HSENs) to heading – 9005