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Information for ruling 600014588

This section is Advance Tariff Ruling

Start date
10 Mar 2026
Expiry date
09 Mar 2029
Description
An aluminium record weight with an EVA cushion. It is placed on top of a vinyl record whilst on a turntable to help with weight distribution and improve stability, The circular weight is constructed from a turned silver aluminium knob which is fitted to a black turned aluminium body that has a bevelled outer edge. On the base of the weight is a thin black cushion made from EVA. From the sample provided the diameter of the main body is approximately 7.8cm X 2.7cm in thickness, it weighs approximately 140g. It is packaged within a card box for retail sale.
Keywords
  • WEIGHTS
  • OF ALUMINIUM
  • EVA
  • PUT UP FOR RETAIL SALE
  • STABILISERS
  • CUSHIONS
  • CIRCULAR
  • FOR RECORDS
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 7616: Other articles of aluminium. GIR 3B - Has been used as the aluminium weight is considered to be the essential character. GIR 5 (b) - Has been used to identify the type of packaging card retail box. GIR 6 - Has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 761699: Other than elsewhere specified; Other than cloth, grill, netting and fencing, of aluminium wire. 8 DIGIT CODE 76169990: Other than cast. 10 DIGIT CODE 7616999099: Other than hand-made; Other than elsewhere specified; Other than aluminium radiators and elements or sections of which such radiator is composed, whether or not such elements are assembled in blocks. Also classified in accordance with: General section XV note 3 Harmonised System Explanatory Notes (HSEN) to Chapter 76 note (D) Harmonised System Explanatory Notes (HSEN) to heading 7616