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Information for ruling 600013194

This section is Advance Tariff Ruling

Start date
27 Jun 2025
Expiry date
26 Jun 2028
Description
An auto focus unit. This unit is an optional extra for a microfilm scanner. It is a small piece of kit which fits inside the machine enabling a modified lens (complete with an auto focus lens modification kit, not subject to this ATaR) to focus automatically rather than manually. The microfilm machines meet the criteria for being a product of 8471 and the auto focus unit is an accessory to the machine.
Keywords
  • FOR LENSES
  • LENSES
  • OF PLASTIC
  • MICROFILM
  • COMPUTER ACCESSORIES
  • OF PLASTICS
  • FOR AUTOMATIC FOCUS
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 8473 - Parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) suitable for use solely or principally with machines of headings 8470 to 8472. GIR 6 - has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 847330 - Parts and accessories of the machines of heading 8471. 8-digit code 84733080 - Other than electronic assemblies. Also classified in accordance with: Harmonized System Explanatory Notes (HSEN) to Section XVI - Note 2(b). Harmonized System Explanatory Notes (HSEN) to heading 8473.