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Information for ruling 600013421

This section is Advance Tariff Ruling

Start date
06 Oct 2025
Expiry date
05 Oct 2028
Description
Hydrogel, this is a product used to re hydrate rodents whilst in transit. This is a gelatinous semi solid product. It is designed for oral application. The item contains water and a gelling agent. The gelling agent acts as a thickner, to prevent spillages during consumption . Ingredients: Water Hydrocolloid gelling agent
Keywords
  • FOR RODENTS
  • FOOD PREPARATIONS
  • HYDRATION
  • TAKEN ORALLY
  • ANIMALS
  • OF WATER
  • GELS
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)) Classification has been determined in accordance with the following: General Interpretative Rules (GIR)s: GIR 1 has been used to classify this product by the terms of heading 2309: Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding GIR 6 has been used to classify this product by the terms of heading 230990: Other than dog or cat food, put up for retail sale 8 Digit code 2309096: Beet-pulp with added molasses 10 Digit code 2309909695: Other than dog or cat food put up for retail sale. Also classified in accordance with: Harmonised System Explanatory Notes to heading 2309