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Information for ruling 600014020

This section is Advance Tariff Ruling

Start date
09 Dec 2025
Expiry date
08 Dec 2028
Description
Product is a 11 inch glowstick wand, made of a plastic handle with an assortment of 8 inch glowsticks. The handle and outer of the glowsticks is made from polypropylene and the glowing liquid inside is made from CPPO (bis(2,4,5-trichloro-6-carbopentoxyphenyl) oxalate), Dimethyl phthalate, Tert-Butyl alcohol and Hydrogen peroxide. To active, the glowstick are snapped which created a chemical reaction that makes them glow and become solid. It is single use and cannot glow again once the first glow stops. Packaged in a box.
Keywords
  • FOR ENTERTAINMENT
  • GLOWSTICKS
  • CHEMICAL PRODUCTS
  • CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS
  • LUMINESCENT
  • WANDS
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 of 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 9505 - Festive, carnival or other entertainment articles, including conjuring tricks and novelty jokes GIR 5b - has been used to identify the type of packaging as packages as a single wand in a box. GIR 6 - has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 950590 Other than articles for Christmas festivities. Also classified in accordance with: The Harmonized System Explanatory Notes (HSENs) to heading 9505