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WCO Tariff and Trade Affairs Directorate HS Workshop October 2014 HS 2017 perspectives WCO Tariff and Trade Affairs Directorate Copyright © 2014 World Customs Organization.

Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS) Background Implemented in 1988 Administered by WCO and used by more than 200 countries and economies Fifth major revision = HS-2017 Contracting Parties Currently 156 Contracting Parties New Contracting Parties Burundi (January 2017) 155th Contracting Party Palestine (March 2017) 156th Contracting Party

HS Nomenclature HS 2017 Effective 1 January 2017 84 out of 156 Contracting Parties applying 2017 edition 23 out of 156 Contracting Parties will implement during 2017 The Secretariat will update the WCO Website information accordingly HS Contracting Parties urged to ensure timely implementation – an obligation !

Copyright © 2017 World Customs Organization HS Workshop October 2014 HS 2017 Amendments General Environmental and Social issues Technology Trade patterns Clarification Trade Practice September 2017, New York, NY Copyright © 2017 World Customs Organization 4 Copyright © 2014 World Customs Organization.

HS 2017 Amendments Quantitative Analysis : HS Workshop October 2014 HS 2017 Amendments Recommendation of the Customs Cooperation Council of 27 June 2014 concerning the Amendment of the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System Quantitative Analysis : September 2017, New York, NY Copyright © 2017 World Customs Organization 5 Copyright © 2014 World Customs Organization.

General Customs Co-operation Council Recommendation of 27 June 2014 HS Workshop October 2014 Customs Co-operation Council Recommendation of 27 June 2014 This Recommendation is the sixth to amend the HS under the Article 16 procedure since the Council approved the HS Convention in 1983, though it is only the fifth to make major amendments to the HS. The Recommendation includes 233 sets of accepted amendments, divided as follows : agricultural sector 85 chemical sector 45 wood sector 13 textile sector 15 base metal sector 6 machinery sector 35 transport sector 8 other sectors 26 September 2017, New York, NY Copyright © 2017 World Customs Organization 6 Copyright © 2014 World Customs Organization.

Copyright © 2017 World Customs Organization General HS Workshop October 2014 September 2017, New York, NY Copyright © 2017 World Customs Organization 7 Copyright © 2014 World Customs Organization.

Copyright © 2017 World Customs Organization General HS Workshop October 2014 Implemented in 1988 HS Codes : 5019 Amended in 1992 Mainly editorial HS Codes : 5018 Amended in 1996 393 sets of amendments HS Codes : 5113 Amended in 2002 374 sets of amendments HS Codes : 5224 Amended in 2007 354 sets of amendments HS Codes : 5052 Amended in 2012 225 sets of amendments HS Codes : 5205 HS 2017 Amendments 233 sets of amendments HS Codes : 5367 September 2017, New York, NY Copyright © 2017 World Customs Organization 8 Copyright © 2014 World Customs Organization.

Copyright © 2017 World Customs Organization General HS Workshop October 2014 6-digit additions : 235 6-digit deletions : 73 6-digit net change : + 162 subheadings whose code number is unchanged though the scope has been modified 200 4-digit headings new : 1 96.20 4-digit headings deleted : 3 [28.48] [69.08] [84.69] September 2017, New York, NY Copyright © 2017 World Customs Organization 9 Copyright © 2014 World Customs Organization.

The Harmonized System (HS) HS Workshop October 2014 Structure (2017-edition) 21 Sections 96 Chapters (97 → Chapter 77) 1222 4-digit headings 5367 6-digit subheadings 280 4-digit headings not subdivided (00 – double zero) 37 4-digit headings no longer in use [ ] Structure (2012-edition) 21 Sections 96 Chapters (97 → Chapter 77) 1224 4-digit headings 5205 6-digit subheadings September 2017, New York, NY Copyright © 2017 World Customs Organization 10 Copyright © 2014 World Customs Organization.

14 new Legal Notes or Subheading Notes HS legal notes HS Workshop October 2014 CHAPTER 4. New Note 4 (b) CHAPTER 30.New Subheading Note 1 CHAPTER 30.New Subheading Note 2 CHAPTER 38.New Subheading Note 2 CHAPTER 38.New Subheading Note 3 CHAPTER 60.New Subheading Note CHAPTER 63.New Subheading Note CHAPTER 84. New Note 1 (g) CHAPTER 84. Note 8 (b) (renumbered 9 (b)). New Item (iv) CHAPTER 84. New Subheading Note 1 CHAPTER 84. New Subheading Note 3 CHAPTER 85. New Note 3 CHAPTER 90. New Note 1 (l) CHAPTER 94. New Note 1 (l) CHAPTER 95. New Note 1 (u) 14 new Legal Notes or Subheading Notes (not including many existing Notes for which part of the text was modified) September 2017, New York, NY Copyright © 2017 World Customs Organization Copyright © 2014 World Customs Organization.

WCO HS Seminar in place, date The Harmonized System 2017 UPDATING THE HS : WHAT’S NEXT? THE REVIEW CYCLE FOR HS 2017 IS CLOSED. PROPOSALS FOR 2022 ARE UNDER DISCUSSION!!! HS 2022 Copyright © 2017 World Customs Organization. September 2017, New York, NY Copyright© 2010 World Customs Organization. All rights reserved. Requests and inquiries concerning translation, reproduction and adaptation rights should be addressed to copyright@wcoomd.org.

Copyright © 2017 World Customs Organization. WCO HS Seminar in place, date The Harmonized System 2022 Proposal Secretariat Review Sub-Committee HS Committee March 2019 Draft Recommendation 2.5 years Council June 2019 Recommendation HS 2022 September 2017, New York, NY Copyright © 2017 World Customs Organization. Copyright© 2010 World Customs Organization. All rights reserved. Requests and inquiries concerning translation, reproduction and adaptation rights should be addressed to copyright@wcoomd.org.