Hs nomenclature 2012 pdf

This amendment entered into force on 1 january 2012. The wco 2017 tariff classification changes and the effects upon. The 2012 version of the nomenclature comprises 5,205 groups of goods identified by a. The links below correspond to the various sections in the table of contents for the harmonized tariff schedule. The hs comprises of around 5,000 commodity groups and is divided into 8. Harmonized commodity description and coding systems hs. Pdf new countries are applying the harmonized system. The relationship between the hs nomenclature and the.

The left hand column hs 2007 contains the texts of relevant section, chapter or subheading notes, and headings and subheadings, as they presently exist i. This is the fifth revision of the system since it was and introduced in 1992, 1996, 2002 og 2007. This publication contains the tables correlating the 2007 and 2012 versions of the harmonized system. These changes are called revisions and entered into force in 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012 and 2017.

Detailed amendments to each hs nomenclature are available at attachment. Corrigendum 2 to the correlation tables hs 2012 2017 pdf 57. The purpose of these amendments is to bring the hs nomenclature in line. Harmonized system correlation tables introduction 20072012. It allows participating countries to classify traded goods on a common basis for customs purposes. Correlation tables hs 2012 2017 world customs organization. The harmonized commodity description and coding system hs of tariff nomenclature is an internationally standardized system of names and numbers for classifying traded products developed and maintained by the world customs organization wco formerly the customs cooperation council, an independent intergovernmental organization with over. Harmonized commodity description and coding systems hs the harmonized system is an international nomenclature for the classification of products. Wco workshop on hs 2012 research group on biological arms.

Hs 2012 amendments, particularly the use of the hs as the standard for classifying and coding goods of specific importance to food security and the early warning data system of the united nations. Clicking on a link will load the corresponding adobe. The 2012 edition of the wco harmonized system nomenclature entered into force on 1 january 2012. Official pdf, 4 pages world bank documents world bank group.

At the international level, the harmonized system hs for classifying goods is a sixdigit code. The middle column contains the corresponding hs 2012 code. The table below shows only those parts of the harmonized system, which are affected by the wco council recommendation of 26 june 2009 to amend the harmonized system. 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 commodity description and coding system hs. The amendments which will be incorporated in 2012 into the customs tariffs of countries party to the agreement reflect the aims which should be the guidelines for the harmonized system. Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates. Pdf more and more countries and economic regions are applying the harmonized commodity description and coding system harmonized system convention find, read and. This page contains the chapterbychapter listing of the harmonized tariff schedule and general notes. Pdf the fundamental rules for the classification of goods in. The harmonized system is an international nomenclature for the.