Information and communication technology ict connectivity % of population. Authority customs informs authority oga about the results of the containergoodsdocuments check2. Descartes comprehensive list of global trade content resources to enable successful product classification, reduce duty spend and more. Managing that same data for every country in which your organization does business can be overwhelming. Authority customs releases the containergoods and the means of transport for departureauthority customs informs authority customs office of. The notes are arranged in the same order as the tariff itself. As an aid to indepth understanding, the international version of the harmonized system from the world customs organization has associated explanatory notes. Tariff profiles provide comprehensive information on the tariffs imposed by over 170 economies. Compendium of classification opinions world customs organization. Fill out the brief form below to download a free copy today.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Completion of the hs explanatory notes, approved by the council in june 1985. Explanatory notes to the harmonized system hts cycle 20122017. Explanatory notes to the harmonized system hts cycle 20122017 world customs organization on. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. Only the page modified by a new amending supplement has a reference to this amending. Navigate foreign trade regulations with onesource global. However, as approved by the wco council, they constitute the official interpretation of the harmonized system at the international level and are an indispensable complement to the system. The world customs organization wco, organization mondiale des dounaes, omd is an intergovernmental organization of more than 170 member states. Explanatory notes to the common commodity nomenclature of. At the international level, the harmonized system hs for classifying goods is a sixdigit code.
Descartes customsinfo product classification software. The wco is noted for its work in areas covering the development of international conventions, instruments, and tools on topics such as commodity classification, valuation, rules of origin, collection of customs revenue, supply chain security, international trade facilitation, customs. In june 1994 the council adopted the informal working name world customs organization wco for the customs cooperation council, in order to indicate more clearly its nature and world wide status. Chapter 66, together with certain articles made from feathers or down, artificial flowers and. Managing just one countrys global regulatory trade data is a fulltime job.
Managing everchanging trade regulations from agencies around the world is a major job. In some cases, you will find in the download files two columns called code and parent. Explanatory notes to the hts official classification guidelines of the trade community. The hs was developed by the world customs organization wco and was implemented on 1 january 1988 by an international convention hs convention, which came into. Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates. The explanatory notes are also available on online and on cdrom, as part of a database which groups all the available hs tools, by adding to the information. This section contains the tables correlating the 2012 and 2017 versions of the harmonized system hs, as drawn up by the world customs organization secretariat in accordance with instructions received from the harmonized system committee.
The harmonized system database contains the hs nomenclature 2007, 2012 and 2017 versions, the hs explanatory notes 4th edition 2007, 5th edition 2012 and 6th edition 2017, the classification opinions, the alphabetical index, the classification decisions, the amendments to the hs implemented as on 1st january 2017 and the correlation tables between the 2012 and 2017 hs versions. Make sure you are logged in before going any further. Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants. Harmonized commodity description and coding systems hs the harmonized system is an international nomenclature for the classification of products. World customs organization tariff classification rulings. The explanatory notes do not form an integral part of the harmonized system convention. As of today, the world customs organization has a total of 183 members. The harmonized system is governed by the international convention on the harmonized commodity description and coding system. It allows participating countries to classify traded goods on a common basis for customs purposes. Harmonized commodity description and coding systems hs. Clikc, the wco customs learning and knowledge community.
The official interpretation of the harmonized system hs is given in the explanatory notes 5 volumes in english and french published by the wco. World customs organization established in 1952 as the customs cooperation council. Interpretative rules and the explanatory notes to the harmonized commodity description and coding system. The structure and function of the world customs organization. Explanatory notes book online at best prices in india on. Pig fat, free of lean meat, and poultry fat, not rendered or otherwise extracted, fresh. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Harmonized system explanatory notes prepared by the harmonized system. They can be used to assist in classification but have no legal force.
Users report that the twovolume, world customs organizations wco alphabetical index designed for use with the htsus and the wco explanatory notes has become indispensable for use with the united states harmonized tariff. The price of the explanatory notes 2017 edition includes automatic updates throughout the hs 20172021 cycle. The explanatory notes are also available online and on cdrom, as part. With thomson reuters onesource global trade content, you have access to the most current regulatory trade data available from over 210 countries and territories.
The classification opinions contained in this volume carry the same status as the explanatory notes, but refer to specific products. Member states of the world customs organization wikipedia. Text covers the general rules of interpretation, section notes, chapters and subheadings. Your guide to hs nomenclature, the true language of international trade. Products which do not comply with the sieving criteria laid down in note 3 to this chapter are classified in heading. With just one click, customs officers can access a gold mine of available training material and useful information, from elearning courses to scheduled global and regional training workshops, and much more. Explanatory notes to the harmonized system hts cycle 2012. In june 1994 the council adopted the informal working name world customs organization wco for the customs cooperation council, in order to indicate more clearly its nature and worldwide status. Hats and other headgear june 2008 preface on december 8, 1993, title vi of the north american free trade agreement implementation act pub. Thomson reuters onesource import management is an importing software solution that keeps your process running smoothly which means a lower risk of noncompliance or overpaying duties.
Harmonized commodity description and coding system. Read online world customs organization harmonized system present. The oxford concise dictionary in addition to the guidance contained within the explanatory notes to the harmonized system, appendix i contains classification decisions taken by the canadian international trade tribunal citt and the world customs organization wco. Substances published by the world health organisation. The explanatory notes 5 volumes in english and french do not form an integral part of the harmonized system convention. Opinions expressed in wco news are those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect the official views of the world customs organization. Download world customs organization harmonized system present. Explanatory notes to the harmonized system translation. Hs nomenclature 2017 edition world customs organization. Nomenclature committee, and laid down a procedure for its periodic. World customs organization tariff classification rulings, changes to explanatory notes, and amendments. The convention establishing the organization has not been amended, and customs cooperation council remains the official name. Customs tariff abbreviations, symbols schedule replacing schedule 2 of the principal act customs tariff. The harmonized system hs is an international nomenclature developed by the world customs organization and used by more than 200 customs administrations as a basis for their customs tariff and the collection of trade statistics.
Explanatory notes to the common commodity nomenclature of foreign economic activity of the customs union eec eurasian economic commission activities trade tariff and nontariff customs regulation department comments to goods nomenclature for foreign economic activities of the customs union. Explanatory notes to the harmonized system hts cycle 20122017 9782874920240 by world customs organization and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Classification decisions world customs organization. Import compliance and management software from onesource. The illicit trade report, apart from the traditional areas of enforcement, also includes the areas of security aimed at the analysis of seizures of weapons, ammunition, explosives and chemical precursors and environmental protection. Smartphones will gain their own subheading and note, which will also. The explanatory notes are available in english and french, the two official languages of the wco, and can be ordered directly see bookshop on this web site. The data includes average tariff rates, tariffs by product groups and the tariffs faced in major export markets. Explanatory notes which, although not part of the 1950. Customs and border protection 2023250010, or dan shepherdson, attorney advisor, office of tariff affairs and trade. Explanatory notes, classification opinions and rulings the hs committee that is set up under the hs convention convenes regularly to update the. The world customs organization wco released on june 3, its latest tariff classification rulings, as well as changes to the harmonized tariff system explanatory notes, and amendments to their compendium of classification opinions. Issued by the world customs organization council wco in brussels, the explanatory notes are the official classification guidelines of the trade community, and are essential to the correct classification of goods.
The world customs organization wco is an intergovernmental organization headquartered in brussels, belgium. World customs organization wco explanatory notes 2017 correlation tables u. The explanatory notes are drafted by the harmonized system committee and adopted by the council. European union joined on an interim basis akin to those enjoyed by wco members. Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down.
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