Information for ruling 600013978
This section is Advance Tariff Ruling
- Start date
- 05 Nov 2025
- Expiry date
- 04 Nov 2028
- Commodity code
- 8423828900 (opens in new tab)
- Description
- Luggage scale with an integrated measuring tape. The luggage scale has a weight capacity of 32kg/75lbs and the measuring tape is 1 meter in length. The scales have a circular dial with individuals weights marked on the face. The inner numbers show the weight in kg and the outer number show the weight in lb. Two arms, one read and one black, indicate the weight of any item suspended from the metal hook at the bottom of the scale. The item has a lifting handle made of metal, which has a black comfort handle attached. The item is put up for retail sale in a plastic blister pack that has a coloured information leaflet.
- Keywords
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- WEIGHING MACHINERY
- FOR LUGGAGE
- PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE
- OF METAL
- HANDHELD
- NUMBERED
- Justification
- Legal 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 8423 - Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weight-operated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds. GIR 3B - Has been used as the luggage scale is considered to be the essential character. GIR 5 (b) - Has been used to identify the type of packaging. The item is put up for retail sale in a plastic blister pack that has a coloured information leaflet. GIR 6 - Has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 842382 – other weighing machinery; Having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 30 kg but not exceeding 5000 kg 8 Digit Code 84238289 other than elsewhere specified in this heading Also classified in accordance with: Harmonized System Explanatory Notes (HSENs) to heading 8423