Information for ruling 600013857
This section is Advance Tariff Ruling
- Start date
- 25 Nov 2025
- Expiry date
- 24 Nov 2028
- Commodity code
- 8504406090 (opens in new tab)
- Description
- The RF80-K is a charger/analyzer specifically designed for aircraft batteries, and it's widely regarded as the industry standard in aviation battery maintenance. It charges and analyzes all types of aircraft batteries, both civil and military. It has multiple charging modes, a proprietary fast-charging method that reduces heat and improves battery life. Constant Current Charge which is ideal for lead-acid batteries. It has constant current discharge for capacity testing. It provides visual status indication during charging. It also has cell voltage balance testing internal voltmeter digital timers and displays, for precise control and monitoring. CE Approved (RF80-K CE model) Used by major organizations. This unit is built for heavy-duty use in aircraft battery shops and supports automated operation, making it ideal for both commercial and military aviation maintenance environments.
- Keywords
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- FOR ANALYSIS
- HEAVY DUTY
- FOR AIRCRAFT
- FOR CIVIL AIRCRAFT
- BATTERY CHARGERS
- FOR MILITARY USE
- 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 this product by the terms of heading 8504 - Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors GIR 3(b) has been used as the charging element is considered to be the essential character, as this takes place before the analysing. GIR 5 (b) has been used to identify normal packaging for transport GIR 6 has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 850440 - Static converters 8 Digit Code 85044060 - Accumulator chargers. 10 Digit Code 8504406090 - other than for use in civil aircraft Also classified in accordance with : Harmonised System Explanatory Notes (HSENs) to heading 8504 (II) refers