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Information for ruling 600011510

This section is Advance Tariff Ruling

Start date
07 Oct 2024
Expiry date
06 Oct 2027
Description
The cycle carrier this is used exclusively for the purpose of securely transporting bicycles on the exterior of a car, motorhome, caravan or trailer etc. It is a fabricated assembly of steel or aluminium tubes and bars with plastic fittings. The cycle carrier can be fitted to these vehicles in a variety of ways, all temporary and allowing for easy removal. The carrier can be fitted to a vehicle's rear mounted tow-ball by means of a suitable coupling mount, to a vehicle's roof rack by means of connecting U-bolts or other suitable fixings. Also, the carrier can be fitted to a vehicle's rear panel, windscreen, bumper by means of fabric straps and steel hooks. Also, to a trailer's top-mounted load bar. Packaging at import is cardboard based.
Keywords
  • FOR TRANSPORT OF GOODS
  • OF ALUMINIUM
  • OF STEEL
  • BARS
  • FOR VEHICLES
  • TUBES
  • FOR BICYCLES
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 8708, parts and accessories of motor vehicles of heading no, 8701 to 8705. GIR 5 (b) - Has been used to identify the type of packaging GIR 6 - Has been used to classify the goods to subheading level, 8708 99 - Other than elsewhere specified in this heading C8 Digit Code: 870899 97 - Other than closed die forged steel. 10 Digit Code: 87089997 90 - Other than elsewhere specified Also classified in accordance with :- Harmonized System Explanatory Notes (HSEN’s) (i) and (B) to Heading 8708