Information for ruling 600013453
This section is Advance Tariff Ruling
- Start date
- 05 Aug 2025
- Expiry date
- 04 Aug 2028
- Commodity code
- 8536699099 (opens in new tab)
- Description
- A coupler is used in IT networks to extend an RJ45 Cat5e cable, i.e. the coupler is used to join two RJ45 Cat5e cables together to make a longer length. The coupler has two female RJ45 ports encased in a small ABS plastic box. It has 8 x gold plated connector contacts (RJ45) in each of the female ports. It is a simple design, ideal for quick network cable extensions. The coupler is Cat5e compliant ensuring compatibility and optimal performance with Cat5e network cables. Cat5e inline couplers help with connection when you need to link several networking cables together or need to extend cable runs without performance degradation. RJ45 feed through coupler is designed for computer networking, voice and data applications. Packaged individually (1 unit per pack) (currently polyethylene plastic bag but changing to paper this year Individual packaged size - 12 x 2 x 20cm Item size - 3.8 x 2.0 x 2.5cm Individual packaged weight - 10g Outer box quantity - 500 Outer box size - 42 x 20 x 39cm Outer box gross weight - 5kg Outer box net weight - 3.9kg
- Keywords
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- FOR CABLES
- SOCKETS
- FOR VOLTAGE NOT > 1000 V
- OF PLASTIC
- CONNECTORS
- CONTACT ELEMENTS
- ELECTRIC
- 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 the product to heading 8536 - Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, switches, relays, fuses, surge suppressors, plugs, sockets, lamp holders and other connectors, junction boxes), for a voltage not exceeding 1 000 V; connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables. GIR 5b - Has been used to identify the type of packaging - Packaged individually (1 unit per pack) (currently polyethylene plastic bag but changing to paper. GIR 6 - Has been used to classify the product to subheading level 8536 69 - Lamp holders, plugs and sockets; other than lamp holders Digit Code: 853669 90 - Other than for coaxial cables or for printed circuits Digit Code: 85366990 99 - Other than for use in certain types of aircraft; other than elsewhere specified. Also Classified in Accordance with: Harmonized System Explanatory Note (HSEN) (III) & (A) to Heading 8536