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Information for ruling 600013989

This section is Advance Tariff Ruling

Start date
21 Nov 2025
Expiry date
20 Nov 2028
Description
A pack of 2 white combs. Each comb has 2 rows of fine teeth, they are made of 100% PP (polypropylene) and measure approximately 7.5cm in length . The combs are used to detect and remove insects from human hair. The combs are packaged on a backing card with clear plastic blister front and put up for retail sale.
Keywords
  • FINE TOOTHED
  • FOR HUMAN HAIR
  • OF PLASTIC
  • FOR HUMAN USE
  • PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE
  • TEETH
  • FOR HAIR
  • OF POLYPROPYLENE
  • COMBS
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 9615: Combs, hair-slides and the like; hairpins, curling pins, curling grips, hair-curlers and the like, other than those of heading 8516, and parts thereof. GIR 5 (b) - Has been used to identify the type of packaging: Backing card with clear plastic blister front. GIR 6 - Has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 961511: Combs, hair-slides and the like; Of hard rubber or plastics. Also classified in accordance with: Harmonised System Explanatory Notes (HSEN) to heading 9615 note (1)