Information for ruling 600013491
This section is Advance Tariff Ruling
- Start date
- 01 Sep 2025
- Expiry date
- 31 Aug 2028
- Commodity code
- 8543709099 (opens in new tab)
- Description
- An electric pest swatter in the shape of a tennis racket, made of wire mesh and plastic. When activated via a press button, it emits a micro-electric current which eliminates flies, mosquitoes and other bugs on contact. The swatter requires 2 x AA batteries (not supplied). It is packaged in a paper wrap card.
- Keywords
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- PORTABLE
- ELECTRICAL
- FLY SWAT
- OF PLASTIC
- ARTICLES OF WIRE
- INSECTS
- BATTERY-OPERATED
- 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 8543 - Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter. GIR 5b - has been used to identify the type of packaging. GIR 6 - has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 854370 - Other machines and apparatus. 8-digit code 85437090 - Other than elsewhere specified within this subheading. 10-digit code 8543709099 - Other than elsewhere specified within this subheading. Also classified in accordance with: Harmonized System Explanatory Notes (HSEN) to heading 8543.