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Written question asked by Alison Bennett (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 13 February 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 February 2025. It was answered by James Murray (Labour) on Monday, 24 February 2025 on behalf of the Treasury.


Mobility Scooters: Overseas Trade

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to review the commodity code classification for mobility scooters.

Answer

There are no plans to review the classification of mobility scooters. HMRC classify mobility scooters under the description of ‘Vehicles specially designed for travelling on snow, golf cars and similar vehicles’ under tariff heading 8703, which is in line with classification decisions issued in 2001 by the World Customs Organization.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
31734
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Exports Mobility scooters Imports
Link
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