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Information for ruling 600013214

This section is Advance Tariff Ruling

Start date
04 Jul 2025
Expiry date
03 Jul 2028
Description
A former US Navy patrol boat (PBR) that was built in 1971 for US Navy combat use in Vietnam war. Made of fibreglass and aluminium construction. With a Diesel engine driven, although currently non functioning. Will be restored and used for display. shipped to UK as single unit on cradle
Keywords
  • AS COLLECTOR’S ITEM
  • BOATS
  • BY DIESEL ENGINE
  • OF HISTORIC INTEREST
  • ALUMINIUM
  • USED
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 (GIRs): GIR 1 has been used to classify this product by the terms of heading 9705 - Collections and collectors’ pieces of archaeological, ethnographic, historical, zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical, paleontological or numismatic interest GIR 5b has been used to identify the type of packaging GIR 6 has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 970510 - Collections and collectors’ pieces of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest 10 digit code 9705100048 - Other than elsewhere specified in this subheading Also classified in accordance with: General note (c) to Chapter 97 Harmonised System Explanatory Notes (HSENs) to heading 9705, note A (3)