Information for ruling 600014373
This section is Advance Tariff Ruling
- Start date
- 21 Jan 2026
- Expiry date
- 20 Jan 2029
- Commodity code
- 8517620000 (opens in new tab)
- Description
- Main Radio Unit - MRU-S (Personal) with Core Radio Module L-Band (Product ID: SG-GN-1004-L) is a Software Defined Radio (SDR) and L-Band Frequency Converter. It allows HF, VHF, or UHF government and military radios to transmit voice and data over commercial L-Band BLOS satellites, integrating with the GENSS communication system. Constructed from electronic components and a metallic shell, the unit is built through advanced manufacturing techniques combining machinery and skilled labor. Powered by a 12V DC battery attached at the base, the SDR uses cryptographic security for key management, authentication, and traffic protection. Features include three ports/connectors (for L-Band antenna, line-of-sight radios, and RIU-S), an On/Off switch, LED display, and a DC battery connector. The unit integrates seamlessly with existing military and government equipment. Packaged in recyclable cardboard boxes, packaging is returned to the manufacturer.
- Keywords
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- FOR RECEPTION VIA SATELLITE
- FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- FREQUENCY CONVERTERS
- FOR TRANSMISSION VIA SATELLITE
- FOR MILITARY USE
- RADIO-FREQUENCY CIRCUITS
- 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 (GIRs): GIR 1 has been used to classify this product by the terms of heading 8517 - Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a local or wide area network), other than transmission or reception apparatus of heading 8443, 8525, 8527 or 8528 GIR 5b has been used to identify the type of packaging GIR 6 has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 8517 62 - Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus. Also Classified in Accordance with: Harmonised Standard Explanatory Notes (HSENs) Note (II) (G) to 8517