Information for ruling 600014542
This section is Advance Tariff Ruling
- Start date
- 21 Jan 2026
- Expiry date
- 20 Jan 2029
- Commodity code
- 3402509000 (opens in new tab)
- Description
- A single-use bedside pre-cleaning kit for flexible endoscopes and other reusable medical devices. Used immediately after patient procedures to flush internal channels and wipe external surfaces, removing blood and organic residues before automated disinfection. Each kit contains: 2 x 7.5 ml sachets of detergent concentrate, a 500 ml polypropylene measuring pot and a scope-shaped polyurethane foam sponge. Concentrated detergent is prepared by blending surfactants and additives, filled into sachets, and packaged with the measuring pot and sponge. Instructions: Pour both sachets into the measuring pot, fill with water up to the 500 ml mark, draw the solution through all channels of the scope, and use the sponge to clean the external surface. Supplied in cartons containing 100 kits. Packaging includes instructions for the intended use of the preparations by the end user.
- Keywords
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- FOR CLEANING
- DETERGENTS
- PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE
- WATER
- FOR MEDICAL USE
- CLEANSERS
- 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 3402 - Organic surface-active agents (other than soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap, other than those of heading 3401 GIR 3B has been used as the detergent concentrate is considered to be the essential character. GIR 5B has been used identify the type of packaging: cartons containing 100 kits GIR 6 has been used to classify this product by the terms of heading 340250 - Preparations put up for retail sale 8 Digit code 34025090 - Washing preparations and cleaning preparations Also classified in accordance with: Harmonised System Explanatory Notes to heading 3402