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Customs Duty Classification Dispute: Nexans Norway A.S. v. HM Revenue and Customs

  • This case concerns the customs classification of underwater composite cable
  • Cable used in Seagreen offshore windfarm project
  • Cable comprises conductors and fibre optic element
  • Functions of the Cable include electricity transmission and data transmission
  • Cable was classified by HMRC under CN Code 8544 6090 00
  • Nexans appealed against HMRC’s classification decision
  • Appeal allowed, Cable classified to different Community Code: the correct classification of the Cable is to 85 44 70 00 90

Source: bailii.org

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