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Information for ruling 600014003

This section is Advance Tariff Ruling

Start date
13 Nov 2025
Expiry date
12 Nov 2028
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
  • 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