Information for ruling 600013811
This section is Advance Tariff Ruling
- Start date
- 10 Dec 2025
- Expiry date
- 09 Dec 2028
- Commodity code
- 8471707000 (opens in new tab)
- Description
- A comprehensive 8-bay hard disk docking station which allows for the efficient backup of large media files to computer hard drives over a 10G Ethernet network. It facilitates global file synchronisation and provides real-time monitoring of all storage, connection, and synchronisation activities via a display connected to the HDMI monitor port. The docking station accommodates up to eight removable and hot-swappable 3.5-inch SATA Hard Disk Drives, features four 10G Ethernet ports for network sharing, and includes an Ethernet-over-USB-C port for shared file access, configuration, and software updates. An internal power supply is incorporated within a rack-mountable design. The product dimensions are 482mm x 207mm x 133mm, with a weight of 4.54 kg. The product comes packaged in a cardboard box, with polystyrene/foam inserts.
- Keywords
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- HARD DISCS
- FOR DATA
- DISC STORAGE UNITS
- STORAGE DEVICES
- WITH ETHERNET INTERFACE
- WITH USB INTERFACE
- FOR STORING DATA
- 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 8471 - Automatic data-processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included. GIR 5b - has been used to identify the type of packaging. GIR 6 - has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 847170 - Storage units. 8-digit code 84717070 - Other than central storage units: Disk storage units: Other than Hard Disk Drives. Also classified in accordance with: Chapter 84 - Chapter Note 6 (C). Harmonized System Explanatory Notes (HSEN) to Heading 8471 - Note (B) (1).