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The article announces updates by HM Revenue & Customs, effective January 8, 2024, focusing on commodity code structures to maintain dynamic alignment with the EU. Key changes include the merger of commodity codes 3824999285 into 3824999299, and corrections to missing tariff dataset entries. These corrections impact third country duty measure coverage for specific commodity codes such as Pyridaben, various forms of household and non-household aluminum foil, and 3-Amino-3-azabicyclo. Additionally, updates in shipping and airworthiness measure commodity code coverage have been made, including the inclusion of codes like 9013804000 for passive optical splitters and various codes for carrier sheets and non-wovens. The article is crucial for businesses involved in international trade, as it details changes that could affect tariff classifications and duty rates.
Update to Commodity Code Structure to maintain dynamic alignment with the EU. The following commodity codes have been merged as of 1 January 2024:
- 3824999285 is being absorbed into 3824999299
Update to MFN measure coverage.
This update is due to the Department for Business and Trade correcting a missing tariff dataset entry in respect of commodity coverage 103 – Third country duty coverage for the following commodity codes as of 05/01/2024:
| Commodity Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 2933998055 | Pyridaben (ISO) (CAS RN 96489-71-3) |
| 2933998078 | 3-Amino-3-azabicyclo (3.3.0) octane hydrochloride (CAS RN 58108-05-7) |
| 7607111910 | For household use, of a thickness of not less than 0,008 mm and not more than 0,018 mm, in rolls of a width not exceeding 650 mm |
| 7607111930 | For household use, of a thickness of not less than 0,007 mm and less than 0,008 mm, whether or not annealed |
| 7607111940 | For household use, of a thickness of not less than 0,008 mm and not more than 0,018 mm, in rolls of a width exceeding 650 mm, whether or not annealed |
| 7607111950 | For household use, of a thickness of more than 0,018 mm and less than 0,021 mm, whether or not annealed |
| 7607111960 | For other uses than household aluminium foil, – Of a thickness of not less than 0,007 mm and less than 0,008 mm, whether or not annealed, or, – Of a thickness of not less than 0,008 mm and not more than 0,018 mm, in rolls of a width exceeding 650 mm, whether or not annealed, or, – Of a thickness of more than 0,018 mm and less than 0,021 mm, whether or not annealed |
| 7607111994 | Household aluminium foil |
| 7607111996 | Other |
Update to Shipping and Airworthiness measure commodity code coverage:
This update is due to the Department for Business and Trade correcting a missing tariff dataset entry in respect of shipping and airworthiness measure commodity coverage. The following commodity codes have been included 117 – ‘Suspension – goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platform’ as of 05/01/2024:
| Commodity Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 9013804000 | Passive optical splitters, not containing any electrical or electronic elements, for telecommunications |
| 9401992090 | Other |
| 9401998000 | Other |
The following commodity codes have been included 117 – ‘Suspension – goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platform’ measure and 119 – Airworthiness tariff suspension as of 05/01/2024:
| Commodity Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 5603142000 | Carrier sheet, of polyester, specified in additional note 1 to this chapter |
| 5603148010 | Non-wovens of aromatic polyamide fibres obtained by polycondensation of m-phenylenediamine and isophthalic acid, in the piece or cut into rectangles |
| 5603148090 | Other |
| 5603942000 | Carrier sheet, of polyester, specified in additional note 1 to this chapter |
| 5603948030 | Non-wovens of aromatic polyamide fibres obtained by polycondensation of m-phenylenediamine and isophthalic acid, in the piece or cut into rectangles |
| 5603948040 | Non-wovens, consisting of multiple layers of a mixture of meltblown fibres and staple fibres of polypropylene and polyester, whether or not laminated on one side or on both sides with spunbonded filaments of polypropylene |
| 5603948090 | Other |
| 7019621081 | Fabrics of stitched continuous filament glass fibre rovings or yarns, excluding products which are impregnated or pre-impregnated (pre-preg) |
| 7019621083 | Consigned from Türkiye |
| 7019621084 | Other |
| 7019621085 | Other |
| 7019629081 | Consigned from Morocco |
| 7019629083 | Consigned from Türkiye |
| 7019629084 | Other |
| 7019629085 | Other |
