Regulation 127 Comparable, identical and similar goodsC1I1
In this Part—
“comparable goods” means—
- (a)
goods which are identical to the chargeable goods presented to Customs on import; or
- (b)
where there are no such identical goods, similar goods;
- (a)
“identical goods” means those goods which are—
- (a)
identical in all relevant characteristics to the chargeable goods presented to Customs on import; and
- (b)
produced in the same territory as those chargeable goods;
- (a)
“similar goods” means goods which in comparison with the chargeable goods presented to Customs on import—
- (a)
have similar characteristics and contain similar materials; and
- (b)
perform the same or a similar function and are regarded as commercially interchangeable.
- (a)
HMRC may publish a notice specifying—
generally or in relation to particular goods the matters to be taken into account in determining whether or not goods are similar to each other; or
those goods which are similar to other goods.
Annotations
Modifications
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Pt. 12 applied (with modifications) (31.12.2020) by The Customs (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1605), regs. 1(1), 32; S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.
Commencement
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Reg. 127 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.