Information for ruling 600013415
This section is Advance Tariff Ruling
- Start date
- 31 Jul 2025
- Expiry date
- 30 Jul 2028
- Commodity code
- 8517620000 (opens in new tab)
- Description
- A Radio Set that is typically used in military or tactical communication systems, especially in safety and survival applications. The radio set is a military-grade, GPS-upgradeable communication device designed for safety and survival operations. It has Two-way communication using radio frequency electromagnetic waves. It supports interrogation modes: HOOK: Used for locating and tracking personnel or equipment. OTH (Over-the-Horizon): Enables long-range communication beyond line-of-sight. LOS (Line-of-Sight): Direct communication within visual range. Technical Specifications: GPS Upgradeable Compatible with: Quickdraw 2 Interrogator Operating Temperature: –40°C to +55°C Storage Temperature: –40°C to +80°C Weight: ~31.8 oz (without battery) Interrogation Modes: Hook, OTH (Over-the-Horizon), LOS (Line-of-Sight) Frequency Range: Receiver: 118.0 MHz to 406.0 MHz Transmitter: 118.0 MHz to 125.0 MHz Emission Types: F3 and F4 (both transmitting and receiving) Battery Accommodation: Internal battery included.
- Keywords
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- RADIO NAVIGATIONAL RECEIVERS
- RECEIVERS
- RADIO NAVIGATIONAL AID APPARATUS
- GPS (GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
- FOR MILITARY USE
- TRANSMITTERS
- 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)) GIR 1 has been used to classify this product by the terms of heading 8517 - Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a local or wide area network), other than transmission or reception apparatus of heading 8443 , 8525 , 8527 or 8528 GIR 6 - has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 851762 - Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus Also classified in accordance with: Harmonised System Explanatory Notes (HSEN)s to Heading 8481