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	Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The WCO's Harmonized System Committee (HSC) is the international authority on classification.
		The Harmonized System Review Sub-Committee (RSC) meets in late November and mid- to late May. It is responsible for systematically examining and refining proposals to amend the HS nomenclature, and preparing consequential changes to the explanatory notes.
		Anyone interested in an issue at the next session of the Harmonized System Committee or the HS Review Sub-Committee can request information on an agenda item.
	www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca /general/publications/hcdcs-e.html (310 words)

	SICE - Dictionary of trade terms - Tariffs and Non Tariff Measures
		It comprises about 5,000 commodity groups, each identified by a six digit code, arranged in a legal and logical structure and is supported by well-defined rules to achieve uniform classification.
		The system is used by more than 177 countries and economies as a basis for their Customs tariffs and for the collection of international trade statistics.
		The Harmonized System is governed by “The International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System”.
	www.sice.oas.org /dictionary/TNTM_e.asp (997 words)

	Harmonized System
		Commodity Classification: Both export and import statistics are classified and published according to the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (Harmonized System or H.S.).
		The Harmonized System is based on a fundamental principle that goods are classified by what they are and not according to their stage of fabrication, use, made in Canada status, or any other such criteria.
		The Harmonized System nomenclature is logically structured by economic activity or component material.
	www.statcan.ca /trade/htdocs/hsinfo.html (526 words)

	Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 5) 2001 (Bills Digest 22 2001-02)
		The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, commonly known as the Harmonized System or HS, is a multipurpose goods nomenclature or language used as the basis for Customs tariffs and of the compilation of trade statistics around the globe.
		The HS is maintained by the WCO through the Harmonized System Committee, which is composed of representatives of parties to the HS Convention.
		The Harmonized System Explanatory Notes prepared by the Harmonized System Committee are the official interpretation of the HS.
	www.aph.gov.au /LIBRARY/Pubs/bd/2001-02/02bd022.htm (1064 words)

	guichett - 21987A0720(01) -
		CONSIDERING that the Harmonized System is intended to be used for the purposes of freight tariffs and transport statistics of the various modes of transport,
		Administrative decisions of the Harmonized System Committee having budgetary implications shall be subject to approval by the Council.
		If the Harmonized System Committee is unable to settle the dispute, it shall refer the matter to the Council which shall make recommendations in conformity with Article III (e) of the Convention establishing the Council.
	europa.eu.int /smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexapi!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=21987A0720(01)&model=guichett (2582 words)

	UTO Help: Selecting Commodities
		These codes are part of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System established in 1989 (commonly referred to as Harmonized System or “HS” codes) and are hierarchically arranged, from a two- to ten-digit level, increasing in detail with level.
		Once "Range" is selected, check the box next to the first commodity in your range of interest before finally checking the box next to the last commodity of interest.
		The “All Commodities” option represents the sum of all merchandise trade for either import or export commodities, depending on which report type you chose on the Data Source Selection screen.
	www.usatradeonline.gov /usatrade.nsf/ref/h_Select_Commod?OpenDocument (677 words)

	Commission of the European Communities v Council of the EC. (Common Customs Tariff ) [1988] EUECJ C-165/87 (27 ...
		Articles 28 and 113 of the Treaty are the legal bases for the Council' s power to adopt the decision concluding the international convention on the harmonized commodity description and coding system to be used by the contracting parties for their tariff and statistical nomenclature.
		APPLICATION for the annulment of Council Decision 87/369 of 7 April 1987 concerning the conclusion of the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System and of the Protocol of Amendment thereto (Official Journal 1987, L 198, p.
		5 It should be observed at the outset that the main object of the convention which is the subject of the contested decision is the establishment of a harmonized commodity description and coding system to be used by the contracting parties for their tariff and statistical nomenclature.
	www.worldlii.org /eu/cases/EUECJ/1988/C16587.html (1456 words)

	Glossary H Terms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Harmonized System - The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (or Harmonized System, HS) is a system for classifying goods in international trade, developed under the auspices of the Customs Cooperation Council.
		Harmonized System (HS) - A schedule of tariff nomenclature arranged in 6 digit codes allowing all participating countries to classify traded goods on a common basis.
		The Harmonized System was implemented by the United States and other major GATT countries after Jan, 1.
	www.bawtc.com /glossary_h.asp?PartnerID=portofoakland (542 words)

	Chinese Taipei - Introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Being constructed on the basis of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS) which had been published by the Customs Cooperation Council, the C. (Rev. 4) served as a framework for the combined volume of Customs Import Tariff and Classification of Import and Export Commodities of the Republic of China.
		For differentiating relative codes and descriptions and identifying a particular commodity with a specific code, both the General Rules for the Interpretation of the Harmonized System and the Additional Rules shall apply.
		For those commodities subject to import / export controlled, conditionally permitted, inspection or quarantine required as well as importation of Mainland China products from a third area permitted, a special code will be marked in the column of "Import and Export Regulations".
	www.apectariff.org /tw/A-ENG.HTM (467 words)

	CITT - Appeals - Decisions - LES PRODUITS BARIATRIX INTERNATIONAL INC.
		The appellant argued that the description of the goods contained in the Tribunal's findings does not necessarily refer to the polarimeter reading as the defining criterion to be used to describe the goods.
		the Federal Court of Appeal found that, where the description of goods in a finding is ambiguous, reference may be made to any "extended description" of the goods that may be found in the statement of reasons to resolve the ambiguity.
		Moreover, in light of the extended description of the goods in the Tribunal's findings, and specifically the reference to "other" specialty sugars, the Tribunal is of the view that the product in issue may also be characterized as a specialty sugar in granulated form.
	www.citt.gc.ca /appeals/decision/ap2a052_e.asp (3544 words)

	New tariff code streamlines global trading system - Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System Business America ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The Harmonized System (HS) is an international goods classification system designed to be used by manufacturers, transporters, exporters, customs officials and statisticians, among others.
		When the United States adopts the Harmonized System, it will replace the Tariff Schedules of the United States Annotated (TSUSA) and Schedule B. The U.S. import and export schedules under the HS will be nearly identical and completely compatible.
		Under the current system, a product may be given one code when it is imported, a separate code when it is exported, and various other codes in foreign countries.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1052/is_n24_v10/ai_6142077 (378 words)

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		(2) The term "Convention" means the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, done at Brussels on June 14, 1983, and the Protocol thereto, done at Brussels on June 24, 1986, submitted to the Congress on June 15, 1987.
		(c) Status of Harmonized Tariff Schedule (1) The following shall be considered to be statutory provisions of law for all purposes: (A) The provisions of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule as enacted by this chapter.
		Reference to Harmonized Tariff Schedule -STATUTE- Any reference in any law to the "Tariff Schedules of the United States", "the Tariff Schedules", "such Schedules", and any other general reference that clearly refers to the old Schedules shall be treated as a reference to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
	uscode.house.gov /download/pls/19C18.txt (2419 words)

	CSCB - Reference System
		The Explanatory Notes to the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System to heading No. 61.01 with respect to the jacket cover clothing worn over other clothing, such as men's or boys' overcoats, car-coats, anoraks(including ski-jackets), wind-jackets and similar articles, knitted or crocheted.
		They are for use solely or principally with a machine of heading No. 84.71, a computer mouse, thereby satisfying the requirement found in the terms of heading No. 84.73 and in the Explanatory Notes to the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System to this heading.
		It is the Tribunal's opinion that the second requirement of the Explanatory Notes to the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System to this heading is also fulfilled.
	www.cscb.ca /050/rs_prev_e.cfm?ID=1943 (535 words)

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		INTRODUCTION The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS) of the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC) is used worldwide as a reference for classifications of external trade statistics and for customs tariffs.
		None of these elements is to be considered in isolation; indeed the precise significance of some entries can be understood only in relation to the section and chapter notes.
		The general problem is therefore to place a given goods item in the right grouping (corresponding to the eight-digit code), which almost always means that there is a choice between two or sometimes more possibilities.
	www.revenue.ie /services/customs/nomenclature06/intro.htm (984 words)

	AeANET : support for 497 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System: Apply the 1996 Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, at the six digit level.
		Codes of Conduct for Customs Officials: Elaborate and implement national codes of conduct applicable to customs officials, taking into account the Arusha Declaration.
		Simplification and harmonization based on this Convention will improve efficiency in customs clearance and the delivery of goods to the benefit of importers, exporters and manufacturers alike through simplified procedures and best practices.
	www.aeanet.org /GovernmentAffairs/gaam0s497_FTAAinputApril01Jan02.asp (788 words)

	X12 Workbook: Code Sources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, commonly referred to as the Harmonized System (HS), is a multipurpose goods nomenclature combining in a single integrated instrument the descriptions required for customs tariffs, statistical nomenclatures, and transport classifications.
		The role of the Harmonized System in many other areas such as for tariff-related negotiations, determination of origin of a commodity, etc. is becoming increasingly important.
		The Harmonized System consists of structured nomenclature (5,018 groups of goods identified by a six-digit code) and is provided with necessary definitions and rules to ensure its uniform applications.
	www.disa.org /x12workbook/cs/146.htm (206 words)

	McMullin Publishers: Distributors of Customs Publications
		Detailed descriptions, trade names (if available) and other characteristics of trade commodities whose classifications have been examined and determined by the HS Committee and adopted by the council.
		HARMONIZED DESCRIPTION AND CODING SYSTEM: This is a publication comprising the basic (legal) texts, i.e.
		the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, the Harmonized System Nomenclature and the Council's Recommendations concerning the application of the HS.
	www.mcmullinpublishers.com /publications.html (638 words)

	ASYCUDA
		The system is used by more than 170 countries and economies as a basis for their Customs tariffs and for the collection of international trade statistics.
		The HS contributes to the harmonization of Customs and trade procedures, and the non-documentary trade data interchange in connection with such procedures, thus reducing the costs related to international trade.
		It is also extensively used by governments, international organizations and the private sector for many other purposes such as internal taxes, trade policies, monitoring of controlled goods, rules of origin, freight tariffs, transport statistics, price monitoring, quota controls, compilation of national accounts, and economic research and analysis.
	www.asycuda.org /about_hs.asp (197 words)

	Railinc Corporation : Standard Transportation Commodity Code (STCC)
		STCC code is a seven digit numeric code representing 38 commodity groupings.
		Assignment of a STCC Code is associated by a commodity description developed to conform with exact descriptions in freight transportation classifications of rail and motor carriers.
		Accompanying a STCC code are two corresponding codes, Harmonized Commodity Description Coding System (HS) and a Standard Classification of Transported Goods (SCTG) category.
	www.railinc.com /view.cfm?cnid=47 (155 words)

	State Bank of Pakistan
		It has been brought to our notice that some of the Authorised Dealers are not aware of the system being followed in respect of adoption of Harmonized Coding Numbers required for establishing Letters of Credit.
		Their attention is invited to Schedule-II of the Import Trade Control Order 1991 (which was based on Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System) was discontinued with effect from 17th July, 1998.
		Since then in its place Schedule-I of the Customs Act 1969 (which is also based on Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System) is referred to for the purpose for opening of Letters of Credit and interpretation of the Import Trade and Procedure Order 2000 as reflected in para 5 of the said Order.
	www.sbp.org.pk /epd/2002/FECL4.htm (136 words)

	CITT - Appeals - Decisions - HILARY'S DISTRIBUTION LTD. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Counsel for the respondent's main argument is that, in order for the goods in issue to be considered medicaments, there must be a body of scientific evidence to support any claims of efficacy or effectiveness when the goods are used for either prophylactic or therapeutic use.
		Third, perhaps the most relevant basis is that, in the closing sentence, the Explanatory Notes to the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System provide that similar preparations intended for the prevention or treatment of diseases or ailments are not only excluded but specifically designated as articles of heading No. 30.03 or 30.04.
		Ingles testified that “claudication” is a description of the disease that affects people as they age and that causes pain in their legs when they walk.
	www.citt.gc.ca /appeals/decision/ap97010_e.asp (5727 words)

	Codes used for Reporting Trade Data
		Key links are code profiles that describe the purpose of the code and link to drill-down lists showing detailed structure with explanatory notes for the codes.
		Descriptions of these schemes and other trade-related coding schemes (not the actual code values) are located on the U.S. Classifications: The Basics page.
		Used for import data, this ten digit scheme is based on extending the six digits of the international HS system.
	www.columbia.edu /acis/eds/dset_guides/tradecodes.html (375 words)

	WorldTariff FAQ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS) is a classification system for goods entering an importing country through Customs.
		For countries using the same HS classification system, the first 6 digits are uniform; for example, HS 2204.10 should correspond to "sparkling wine" in any country using the 2002 HS system.
		However, certain classifications used in earlier versions of the HS system may not correspond to the 2002 HS.
	www.worldtariff.com /faq.htm (654 words)

	THE CHAMBER NEWS - MEMBERS' CORNER
		The structure of both Tariffs is based upon the international Harmonized System (HS).
		It also harmonized the units of quantity used in the Import and Export Tariffs for the same commodity into single and uniform units of measure.
		To facilitate the use of the TIGIE, Mexico’s Economy Secretariat is expected to publish prior to April 1, 2002 a tariff item correlation table showing the current tariff items affected and their new TIGIE equivalents.
	www.usmcoc.org /usa/charelTIGIE.html (882 words)

	Export-Import Quotations, Export Pricing, Foreign Exchange Risks, Harmonized System, Harmonized Commodity Description ...
		It is a 10-digit system presently being used by most of the world's trading partners.
		The ambiguity can be due to a vague product composition, which may mean a different tariff code (number) and import duty.
		Under these circumstances, the buyer may request the exporter to provide the proper HS code.
	www.export911.com /e911/export/quote.htm (1070 words)

	CNCE, Comisión Nacional de Comercio Exterior (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The harmonized commodity description and coding system (HS) has a disaggregation level too wide for certain analysis and research work on foreign trade.
		In this way, the possibility of using other classifications for foreign trade statistics based on the HS codes and the need to make them compatible with different revisions from a same classification, make highly necessary to have Correspondence Matrices between these different codification systems.
		The aim of this work is, therefore, to present the Correspondence Matrices between this set of classifications and the HS of the second and third amendments, based on the work done by ECLAC (1998).
	www.mecon.gov.ar /cnce/Ingles/abstracts.htm (591 words)

	Exporting Fact Sheet - Harmonized Commodity Coding System (HS)
		It was designed to replace the local systems used by countries allowing them to have a common classification system by which to track trade and apply tariffs.
		The Harmonized System is a commodity classification system in which articles are grouped largely according to the nature of the materials of which they are made, as has been traditional in customs nomenclatures.
		This makes comparison of different countries trade problematic but still better than it used to be with the plethora of commodity codes that existed before 1988 when the HS system came into widespread use.
	www.cbsc.org /servlet/ContentServer?pagename=CBSC_SK/display&c=GuideFactSheet&cid=1083346950540&lang=en (1922 words)

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