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Information for ruling 600011201

This section is Advance Tariff Ruling

Start date
24 Oct 2024
Expiry date
23 Oct 2027
Description
Body wash. Designed mainly for children, a watermelon fragranced foaming body wash. Described as a Cosmic Ocean watermelon fragranced, shower foam. The contents of the bottle are in liquid form, until the user shakes the bottle and depresses the push button nozzle which converts the liquid into a frothy foam. The user then applies the foam to their body to effectively wash the skin. That lather is then rinsed off leaving the skin clean and fresh. Ingredients include: Aqua (water), Sodium laureth sulfate, Glycerine, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, Decyl glucoside, Sodium chloride, Parfum (fragrance), sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, Peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, Benzophenone-4, Disodium edta, citric acid, Magnesium chloride, Magnesium nitrate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl glycol, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Benzyl benzoate, CI 42090 (blue 1), CI 19140 (yellow 5). The contents of the can is 200ml, with a brightly coloured label describing the product. Also available in different aromas.
Keywords
  • CLEANSING
  • FOR WASHING
  • SHOWER PREPARATIONS
  • SKINCARE PREPARATIONS
  • SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS
  • FOR BODY WASHING
  • TOILET SOAPS
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 3401 - Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent GIR 5b has been used to identify the type of packing 200ml plastic bottle. GIR 6 has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 340130 – Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap. Also classified in accordance with: Chapter note 2 to chapter 34. Harmonized system explanatory notes (HSEN) Chapter 34.01 Note (III) Combined Nomenclature Explanatory Note CNEN to heading: 3401 & 340130.