AN AIR CUSHIONED VEHICLE (HOVERCRAFT) WITH A PAYLOAD OF UP TO 2000 KG OR UP TO 16 PASSENGERS. THE CABIN IS CONFIGURABLE FOR SEATING AND CARGO. THE CRAFT HAS A TURBO-CHARGED DIESEL ENGINE WITH A POWER OF 440 HP. IT HAS A VARIABLE PITCH PROPELLER AND A MARINE GRADE ALUMINIUM HULL. IT HAS A LENGTH (HOVERING) OF 12.7 M. THE CRAFT IS FITTED WITH WATERTIGHT DECKS AND CAN OPERATE IN A WIND FORCE OF 7 ON THE BEAUFORT SCALE. IT IS DESIGNED FOR TRAVELLING ON WATER BUT CAN LAND ON BEACHES OR TRAVEL ON ICE.

CLASSIFICATION HAS BEEN DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING:- GENERAL INTERPRETATIVE RULES (GIR)S GIR 1 HAS BEEN USED TO CLASSIFY THIS PRODUCT BY THE TERMS OF HEADING 8901 - CRUISE SHIPS, EXCURSION BOATS, FERRY-BOATS, CARGO SHIPS, BARGES AND SIMILAR VESSELS FOR THE TRANSPORT OF PERSONS OR GOODS GIR 6 HAS BEEN USED TO CLASSIFY THE GOODS TO SUBHEADING LEVEL 8901 90 - OTHER VESSELS FOR THE TRANSPORT OF GOODS AND VESSELS FOR THE TRANSPORT OF BOTH PERSONS AND GOODS CN CODE 890190 10 - SEAGOING ALSO CLASSIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH:- NOTE 5 (C) TO SECTION XVII ADDITIONAL NOTE 1 TO CHAPTER 89 HARMONIZED SYSTEM EXPLANATORY NOTES (HSEN) TO HEADING 8901 COMBINED NOMENCLATURE EXPLANATORY NOTES (CNEN) ADDITIONAL NOTE 1 TO CHAPTER 89