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This section is Advance Tariff Ruling Information for ruling 600016118
- Start date
- 18 Aug 2026
- Expiry date
- 17 Aug 2029
- Commodity code
- 9603909900 (opens in new tab)
- Description
- A single use combination cleaning brush comprising a channel-cleaning brush and a channel-opening brush mounted on a flexible sheath. Designed to clean endoscopes after the endoscope has been used in a medical procedure. It is made of a plastic handle and shaft with metal and plastic brush head at each end. Compatible with certain type of endoscopes. Packaged in a plastic pouch marked with the product specifications and dimensions. Presented in a box containing 50 brushes.
- Keywords
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- CLEANING EQUIPMENT
- OF PLASTICS
- WITH HANDLE
- METAL
- BRUSHES
- ENDOSCOPES
- CLEANING BRUSH
- 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 5 B - Has been used to identify the type of packaging: plastic pouch/ box. GIR 6 - Has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 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: Harmonized System Explanatory Notes to heading 9603