COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/928
of 3 June 2019
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
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Article 3
ANNEX
Description of the goods |
Classification (CN-code) |
Reasons |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
An article (so-called ‘optical fibre box without connectors’) of cylindrical shape measuring approximately 140 mm in diameter and 400 mm in height. The weight of the article is approximately 2,5 kg. The article is made mainly of plastics with some small elements (brackets and screws) made of metal. The base of the article is provided with four cable entry points. When the article is fully assembled, the base is fixed to the cylindrical plastic covering of the article by a detachable round clasp. Inside, there is a splice tray made of plastics, attached to the base of the article. This tray contains specific grooves. At the time of presentation the article is not equipped with any connectors. The article as a whole is intended for the preservation of cables. (*1) See images |
3926 90 97 |
Classification is determined by general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 3926 , 3926 90 and 3926 90 97 . Classification under subheading 8536 70 00 as ‘connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables’ or under subheading 8536 90 10 as ‘connections and contact elements for wire and cables’ (which are electrical apparatus for making connections) is excluded, as the article in question is just a box. It is neither equipped with connectors for optical fibres, optical-fibre bundles or optical cables nor does it possess any ‘connections and contact elements for wire and cables’. Classification under heading 8538 as ‘parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading 8535 , 8536 or 8537 ’ is also excluded as due to the absence of connectors, contacts or provisions therefor, the article can be considered neither electrical apparatus of heading 8536 nor an identifiable part thereof. Consequently, the article is to be classified according to its constituent material (plastics) under CN code 3926 90 97 as other articles of plastics. |