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Information for ruling 600013023

This section is Advance Tariff Ruling

Start date
06 May 2025
Expiry date
05 May 2028
Description
A softcover vehicle rooftop tent pod, which is fixed to a roof rack on top of a vehicle. The tent pod comes with a memory foam mattress, 2 telescopic ladders and a fixing kit. The tent is made from an aluminium frame and the covering is a 320gsm polyester-cotton rip-stop canvas with a PU coating a zippers. The pod cover is made from 1000GVPC soft composite material. The rooftop tent pod weighs 100kg and has the following dimensions 223cm x 130cm x 32cm.
Keywords
  • LADDERS
  • MATTRESSES
  • FOR MOTOR VEHICLES
  • GOODS PUT UP IN SETS
  • FOR SLEEP
  • TENTS
Justification
Classification has been determined in accordance with the following: - General Interpretative Rules (GIR)s: 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)). GIR 1 - has been used to classify this product by the terms of heading 8708 - Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705. GIR 3b - has been used as the tent is considered to be the essential character. GIR 6 - has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 870899 - Other parts and accessories; Other than elsewhere specified within this subheading. 8-digit code 87089997 - Other than elsewhere specified within this subheading; Other than of closed-die forged steel. 10-digit code 8708999790 - Other than elsewhere specified. Also classified in accordance with: Harmonized System Explanatory Notes (HSEN) to Section XVII - Note 3 Harmonized System Explanatory Notes (HSEN) to Heading 8708 - Note (B) WCO Opinions to 8708.99 - opinions 4, 5 and 6.