Information for ruling 600014003
This section is Advance Tariff Ruling
- Start date
- 13 Nov 2025
- Expiry date
- 12 Nov 2028
- Commodity code
- 8215991000 (opens in new tab)
- Description
- Stainless steel multi-purpose tongs. This product is designed for general use in the kitchen when cooking and serving food. Its length is approximately 30.5cm. It is heat resistant and dishwasher safe.
- Keywords
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- TONGS
- PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE
- KITCHENWARE
- OF STAINLESS STEEL
- KITCHEN UTENSIL
- 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 8215 - Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-servers, fish-knives, butter-knives, sugar tongs and similar kitchen or tableware. GIR 5 (b) - Has been used to identify the type of packaging as a hanging card for display. GIR 6 - Has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 8215.99 – Other than plated with precious metal 8 Digit Code 8215.9910 – of stainless steel Also classified in accordance with: Note 3 to Section XV Harmonised System Explanatory Notes (HSENs) note 6 to heading 8215