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Division 3 Heading 8509 covers only the following electromechanical machines of the kind commonly used for domestic purposes:

United Kingdom

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  1. (a)

    floor polishers, food grinders and mixers, and fruit or vegetable juice extractors, of any weight;

  2. (b)

    other machines provided the weight of such machines does not exceed 20 kg. The heading does not, however, apply to fans or ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan, whether or not fitted with filters (heading 8414), centrifugal clothes-dryers (heading 8421), dishwashing machines (heading 8422), household washing machines (heading 8450), roller or other ironing machines (heading 8420 or 8451), sewing machines (heading 8452), electric scissors (heading 8467) or to electrothermic appliances (heading 8516).

Notes on Division CHAPTER 85

Footnotes

f1

Lower applied duty rate of 13 % until 24 December 2008 (Council Regulation (EC) No 2114/2005 (OJ L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 1)).

f2

Lower applied duty rate of 12,5 % until 31 December 2009 (Council Regulation (EC) No 2174/2005 (OJ L 347, 30.12.2005, p. 7)).

f3

Lower applied duty rate of 11,4 % until 24 December 2008 (Council Regulation (EC) No 2114/2005 (OJ L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 1)).

f4

Customs duty autonomously suspended, until 31 December 2008, for monitors with a diagonal measurement of the screen of 48,5 cm or less and with an aspect ratio of 4:3 or 5:4 (TARIC code 8528 59 90 30).

f5

Autonomous suspension for an indefinite period.