The UK has updated its Customs tariff with the new 2023 Commodity Codes. The new codes are applicable since 1st January 2023.
Category Archives: Customs Classification
EU 2023 Commodity Codes
The EU Combined Nomenclature 2023 is now published. The latest version of the Combined Nomenclature (CN) applicable as from 1 January 2023.
USA: Classification of belts increases duty from 0% to 14.6%
USA: Classification of belts increases duty from 0% to 14.6%
General Rules of Interpretation (GRI)
General Rules of Interpretation (GRI) are the rules for determining the appropriate commodity code of a product. The accurate classification of a product requires a sound understanding of these rules. These rules have legal values and are usually part of Customs legislation around the world. As Customs classification remains to biggest area of dispute with Customs authorities and is part of the business Customs compliance obligations, this article explains the principles behind the rules and how to apply them.
HS Nomenclature 2022 edition
Harmonized System: HS2022. The new version will come into force in January 2022. Some countries have already updated their domestic tariff, other not. Here is table of content and a link to the final HS.
New HS codes effective from 1st january 2022
The new update of the Harmonised System (HS2022) brings major changes to commodity codes and notes. Check your codes are still valid.
EU: Classification of mobility scooters
Finally, the decision on the long standing dispute that started in 2015 on the classification for mobility scooters has been published in the EU Official Journal. To quickly summarise the dispute, there were two competing classifications: From the manufacturers/traders, the scooters were to be classified under 8713: carriages for disabled persons, whether or not motorised -> 0%Continue reading “EU: Classification of mobility scooters”