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Information for ruling 600013995

This section is Advance Tariff Ruling

Start date
03 Nov 2025
Expiry date
02 Nov 2028
Description
A set of 70 sewing needles, assorted in size. Approximate weight 0.02kg. Intended for sewing by hand, each needle bearing an eyelet for thread to pass through and a pointed end. Packaged for retail sale and in a disposable printed wallet of card with transparent film.
Keywords
  • TAPERING
  • FOR SEWING
  • PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE
  • POINTED
  • SEWING NEEDLES
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 7319 – Sewing needles, knitting needles, bodkins, crochet hooks, embroidery stilettos and similar articles, for use in the hand, of iron or steel; safety pins and other pins of iron or steel, not elsewhere specified or included GIR 5b – has been used to identify the type of packaging – printed card wallet GIR 6 – has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 731990 – other than Safety pins and other pins 8 Digit code 73199010 - Sewing, darning or embroidery needles Also classified in accordance with: Harmonised System Explanatory Notes: Note (A) (1) to heading 7319