Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to ask HMRC to work with the World Customs Organisation’s Harmonised System Committee to reclassify urine drainage bags as medical devices for import tariff purposes.

HMRC has reviewed the classification of urine drainage bags and consider the classification 3926 to be correct. This is in line with classification decisions previously issued by the World Customs Organization, which member countries are expected to follow.

Businesses who wish to make representations to reduce the UK import duty rate for these goods, or to make an application for a temporary suspension of import duties, may contact the Department for Business and Trade via TariffSuspensions@trade.gov.uk

Covid-19 critical goods, which include Urine drainage bags, are currently subject to a 0 per cent rate of Customs duty until the end of 2023.