Information for ruling 600013115
This section is Advance Tariff Ruling
- Start date
- 28 May 2025
- Expiry date
- 27 May 2028
- Commodity code
- 8518300090 (opens in new tab)
- Description
- Wireless earphones designed to be inserted into the auditory canal with 2 sizes of tips included. They channel sound directly into or very close to the wearer's ear canal, making it ideal for listening to music, podcasts, audiobooks, phone calls, or the sound from videos without disturbing others nearby. Can be used when running and for sports - Touch controls (for music and calls) Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth range: up to 20 meters (unobstructed) Water/sweat resistance: ipx4 (resistant to sweat and rain) Battery life (earbuds): 5 hours (65mah battery per earbud) Battery life (charging case): 25 hours (750mah battery) Total battery life (approx): 30 hours Weight (earbud): 6.5 grams each Weight (charging case): 48.7 grams Controls: Touch controls (for music and calls) Audio codec support: Qualcomm aptx mentioned Colour: Black Includes: Earphones and charging case
- Keywords
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- EARPHONES
- WITH BLUETOOTH
- WIRELESS
- FOR COMMUNICATION
- 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 8518 – Microphones and stands therefor; loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers; audio-frequency electric amplifiers; electric sound amplifier sets. GIR 3(b) has been used as the earphones is considered to be the essential character. GIR 6 has been used to classify the goods to sub-heading 851830 – Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers. 10 digit code- 85183000 90 - other than for use in civil aircraft. Also classified in accordance with: Section XVI Note 3 Harmonised Standard Explanatory Notes (HSENs) to Heading 8518 Note C WCO Opinion to Heading 8518.30 (1)