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Information for ruling 600015472

This section is Advance Tariff Ruling

Start date
29 Apr 2026
Expiry date
28 Apr 2029
Description
A mop head comprising of a bundle of textile cords made of yarn, (70% cotton and 30% polyester). The product is fixed to a white plastic adapter socket for attaching to a handle. The bundle of textile cords are surrounded by sections of textile bands. The count of the yarn is ne 0.6/4 ply. Weight: 350g. Measurements: length 488mm x width 110mm x height 110mm. Used as part of a cleaning system for cleaning floors. Sold to retail and janitorial markets. Packaged in plastic bag, 10 of each are packaged in a cardboard box.
Keywords
  • OF TEXTILE MATERIAL
  • OF POLYESTER
  • MOPS
  • CLEANING EQUIPMENT
  • OF YARN
  • OF COTTON
  • FOR CLEANING
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 9603 - Brooms, brushes (including brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles), hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorised, mops and feather dusters; prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint pads and rollers; squeegees (other than roller squeegees) GIR 2A - has been used as the goods are incomplete but still hold the essential character of a mop GIR 5B has been used identify the type of packaging: cardboard box GIR 6 has been used to classify this product by the terms of heading 960390 - Other than elsewhere specified 8 digit code 96039099 - Other than road-sweeping brushes; household type brooms and brushes, including shoe brushes and clothes brushes; brushes for grooming animals Also classified in accordance with: Harmonised System Explanatory Notes to heading 9603