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Information for ruling 600013907

This section is Advance Tariff Ruling

Start date
13 Nov 2025
Expiry date
12 Nov 2028
Description
Product is a pack of 5 highlighter pens. This pack contains 1 blue, 1 orange, 1 yellow, 1 green and 1 pink highlighters. These markers have a porous fibre chisel tip.
Keywords
  • MARKERS
  • FELT TIP PENS
  • OF DIFFERENT COLOURS
  • PENS
  • GOODS PUT UP IN SETS
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 of 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 9608 - Ballpoint pens; felt-tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 9609 GIR 5b - has been used to identify the type of packaging as in a pack of 5. GIR 6 - has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 960820 Felt-tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers. Also classified in accordance with: The Harmonized System Explanatory Notes (HSENs) to 9608