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A cylindrical container made of steel, with a length of approximately 30 cm and a diameter of approximately 3 cm (so-called ‘airbag inflator’).
The device comprises electrical contact pins, an igniter, a chamber with pyrotechnic generant, a chamber with a mixture of gases, filters and a gas discharge nozzle.
The mixture of gases is composed of nitrous oxide, argon and helium.
When an electrical signal from a motor vehicle sensor system activates the igniter, a process starts during which the pyrotechnic generant burns and as a result, the gases are heated creating a high pressure. Subsequently, the gases are expelled through the nozzle, filling the airbag.
The device is designed for incorporation into the safety airbag system of a motor vehicle.
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Classification is determined by General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, Note 3 to Section XVII and by the wording of CN codes 8708, 8708 95 and 8708 95 99.
The function of the device is to fill the airbag cushion with gases and not to produce pyrotechnic effects in the sense of Chapter 36. Consequently, classification under heading 3604 is excluded.
‘Producer gas generators’ are goods which produce fuel gas made from coke, anthracite or other carbonaceous material. The process of producing gas as a result of fast chemical reactions (explosions) of pyrotechnic materials is not covered by heading 8405. Consequently, the classification of the ‘airbag inflator’ under heading 8405 is excluded. (See also the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes to heading 8405 (A), (B)).
As the device is a part of a safety airbag with inflator system (see also the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes to heading 8708 (O)), it is therefore to be classified under CN code 8708 95 99.
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A cylindrical container made of steel, with a length of approximately 21 cm and a diameter of approximately 5 cm (so-called ‘airbag inflator’).
The device comprises electrical contact pins, an igniter, a chamber with pyrotechnic generant, an expansion chamber, filters and a gas discharge nozzle.
When an electrical signal from a motor vehicle sensor system activates the igniter, a process starts during which the pyrotechnic generant burns and as a result, the expansion chamber is filled with gases creating a high pressure. Subsequently, the gases are expelled through the nozzle, filling the airbag.
The device is designed for incorporation into the safety airbag system of a motor vehicle.
| 8708 95 99 |
Classification is determined by General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, Note 3 to Section XVII and by the wording of CN codes 8708, 8708 95 and 8708 95 99.
The function of the device is to fill the airbag cushion with gases and not to produce pyrotechnic effects in the sense of Chapter 36. Consequently, classification under heading 3604 is excluded.
‘Producer gas generators’ are goods which produce fuel gas made from coke, anthracite or other carbonaceous material. The process of producing gas as a result of fast chemical reactions (explosions) of pyrotechnic materials is not covered by heading 8405. Consequently, the classification of the ‘airbag inflator’ under heading 8405 is excluded. (See also the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes to heading 8405 (A), (B)).
As the device is a part of a safety airbag with inflator system (see also the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes to heading 8708 (O)), it is therefore to be classified under CN code 8708 95 99.
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