Information for ruling 600012970
This section is Advance Tariff Ruling
- Start date
- 28 May 2025
- Expiry date
- 27 May 2028
- Commodity code
- 8703101800 (opens in new tab)
- Description
- 4 Wheeled Folding Mobility Scooter - FDB01. The scooter has an adjustable steering column that can be folded down, a horizontal platform, adjustable seat and thumb operated levers for acceleration, braking and reversing. It is designed to be used by a single rider. The scooter is made from aluminium, plastic and rubber. It is packaged and housed in an outer 3 ply cardboard carton, secured inside using specifically shaped dense foam to ensure there is zero to little movement inside of the overall packaging, The battery is disconnected from the scooter itself ensuring it is isolated during transit and storage. Specification: Unfolded Size: L1050mm - W550mm - H870mm Folded Size: L480mm - W550mm - H790mm Packaging Size: L590mm - W540mm - H850mm Battery Charger: 24V 2AH Off Board Front Wheel: 6.5" x 2" PU Wheel Rear Wheel: 6.5/7.5" x 2" PU Wheel Maximum Speed:4mph Max Gradient: 8* Turning Radius: 1200mm Weight with Batteries: 29kg Weight without Batteries: 26.5kg Braking System: Electromagnetic Brake Endurance Range: 15 miles (7.5 miles per battery) Drive System: S-Drive 45A, PG Trench Crossing Ability: 40mm Max Load Capacity: 120kg Seat height: 550mm from the ground Motor: 24V 270w Brush
- Keywords
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- ELECTRIC MOBILITY SCOOTERS
- FOR TRANSPORT OF PERSONS
- BATTERY OPERATED
- LITHIUM BATTERIES
- WITH ELECTRIC MOTOR
- FOUR-WHEELED
- WITH SINGLE SEAT
- 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 8703: Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars GIR 5(b) has been used to identify the type of packaging. Outer 3 ply cardboard carton, secured inside using specifically shaped dense foam GIR 6 has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 870310: Vehicles specially designed for travelling on snow; golf cars and similar vehicles 8 Digit code 87031018: Other than vehicles specially designed for travelling on snow, with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), or with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine Also classified in accordance with: Additional Notes 1 & 2 to Chapter 87 Harmonized System Explanatory Notes (HSEN's) to heading 87.03 WCO opinion 8703.10 (1)