Information for ruling 600013080
This section is Advance Tariff Ruling
- Start date
- 18 Jun 2025
- Expiry date
- 17 Jun 2028
- Commodity code
- 9503004990 (opens in new tab)
- Description
- A stylised interactive plastic toy figure which is not stuffed, representing a non-human character from a well known film franchise. The figure is black in colour, is wearing a mask and helmet which cannot be removed. The head of the figure is oversized. The eyes are red and light up, attached to its hand is a long weapon. The user can press the head of the figure to wake it up & ask it a question, then press the head again and it will respond using one of the 40+ pre-programmed phrases. The figure stands around 6 inches tall (15 cm) and includes 2 AAA batteries. It is suitable for ages 4 years+. Packaged within an open cardboard box for retail sale.
- Keywords
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- FOR ENTERTAINMENT
- TOYS
- BATTERY OPERATED
- WITH LIGHTS
- OF PLASTIC
- FOR CHILDREN
- BATTERIES
- REPRESENTING A NON-HUMAN CREATURE
- 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 9503: Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size ('scale') models and similar recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds. GIR 5 (b) - Has been used to identify the type of packaging: A retail open box. 8 DIGIT CODE 95030049: Toys representing animals or non-human creatures; Other than stuffed. 10 DIGIT CODE 9503004990: Other than hand-made, of wood. Also classified in accordance with: Harmonised System Explanatory Notes (HSEN) to Chapter 95 general notes Harmonised System Explanatory Notes (HSEN) to heading 9503 note D (i) Tribunal TC/2019/02162 dated 22/12/2023