Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1702 of 10 November 2020 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

• CELEX: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1702
• Articles: 4

Article 1

The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN code indicated in column (2) of that table.

Article 2

Binding tariff information which does not conform to this Regulation may continue to be invoked in accordance with Article 34(9) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 for a period of three months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

Description of the goods

Classification (CN code)

Reasons

(1)

(2)

(3)

Cable winding system consisting of the following components:

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a cable fitted with a connector (a plug) at one end for a voltage not exceeding 1 000 V;

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a plastic cable winder equipped with a spring operated retractable mechanism (including a brake system to stop the winding), a brass contact system for transmission of electric current and plastic fittings.

It is designed to be built into a vacuum cleaner.

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8544 42 90

Classification is determined by general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, note 3 to Section XVI and by the wording of CN codes, 8544 , 8544 42 and 8544 42 90 .

Classification under heading 8508 as parts of vacuum cleaners is excluded as based on its objective characteristics the article is not identifiable as being solely or principally suitable for a vacuum cleaner.

The article is a composite machine (its components are fitted together to form a whole) within the meaning of note 3 to Section XVI, consisting essentially of a cable fitted with a connector of heading 8544 and a winder of heading 8479 . It is the cable that performs the principal function of the machine.

The article is therefore to be classified under CN code 8544 42 90 as other electrical conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1 000 V, fitted with connectors.

( *1 )   The images are purely for information.