Customs

On 05 December 2014 the World Customs Organisation (WCO) released the following list containing the classification decisions (other than those subject to a reservation) taken by the Harmonised System Committee (54th Session – September 2014) on specific products, together with their related Harmonised System code numbers and, in certain cases, the classification rationale.

The WCO advises that parties seeking to import or export merchandise covered by a decision are advised to verify the implementation of the decision by the importing or exporting country, as the case may be.

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1511.90 - Crude palm stearin

1511.90 - Refined, bleached, deodorised (RBD) palm stearin 3. 1904.10

1904.10 - Crisp product in the form of extruded curls, consisting of maize (corn) groats, sunflower oil and cheese powder, the latter itself containing cheese powder, buttermilk powder, colouring matter (paprika extract) and salt.

2007.99 - Peach purée obtained from fresh peach by breaking the fruit

21.06, 2106.90, 20.09 - Spray-dried green apple juice concentrate to which malto-dextrin (having the dextrose equivalent of 5 % to 13 %) has been added (as a carrier agent)

21.06, 2106.90, 20.09 - Spray-dried spinach juice concentrate to which potassium carbonate (an acidity regulator) and malto-dextrin having the dextrose equivalent of 5 % to 13 % have been added (as a carrier agent).

15.08, 23.09, 2309.90 - Product presented in the form of microgranules, containing hydrogenated palm oil (89.45 %), crude soya lecithin (10 %), silicon dioxide (0.5 %) and flavour enhancer (0.05 %).

37.01, 3701.30, 84.42 - Plates, presensitised, unexposed, consisting of an electrochemically grained sheet of aluminium coated with ultraviolet (UV) light sensitive chemicals (a mixture of organic resins (phenolic) and diazo compounds).

6102.30 - the outer garment (colours purple and violet) is designed to cover the upper part of the body. It is made from 100 % nylon coated with polyurethane on the interior surface, with a 100 % nylon lining.

6210.50 - garment, is visible to the naked eye on the interior surface of the outer fabric.

6307.90, 63.07, 96.03 - Shovel-shaped polypropylene sticks (127.5 or 162.3 mm in length), with rectangular heads covered with two layers of knitted textile material of polyester yarn by thermal bonding.

8528.51, 8528.59 - Colour monitor comprising a 23 inch (58.4 cm) TFT LCD (thin film transistor liquid crystal display) active matrix panel combined in the same housing with integrated speakers, control circuitry, one VGA (Video Graphics Array) connector, one HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) connector, one Audio-In connector and front panel controls (Menu, Minus/Volume, Plus/Source, Select/Auto).

8541.40, 85.41, 85.48, 94.05 - A bar-type assembly of 62 LED packages mounted on a printed circuit board (with the dimension of 440 mm in length, 5 mm in width) in a row with an electric connector at the bottom of the PCB. Each package consists of an LED chip and a diode combined inside. The surface of the package is coated with fluorescent material. The LED array is used in the backlight unit of LCD TVs, tubular-type LED lamps and industrial or exterior lighting.

8704.21 - Two-wheel-driven motor vehicle, with a compression-ignition internal combustion piston (diesel) engine of a cylinder capacity of 1686 cc. The vehicle has a single enclosed space with two doors with windows and two seats with safety equipment for the driver and one passenger and comfort features in the front area; solid, full length, single piece steel sheet side panels without doors or windows and a lift-up tailgate with window at the rear which provides the only access to the load area. Behind the two seats, there is a barrier (bolted into place) separating the front part of the vehicle from the rear part with a platform intended to be loaded with goods; no permanent seats, nor permanent anchor points and fittings for installing seats and safety equipment; no comfort or safety features; and four rings on the platform to secure the load by using straps. There are two spaces behind the front seats, which can be used to install other seats to form a second row. The gross vehicle weight (g.v.w.) is 1950 kg and unladen vehicle weight is 1290 kg.

8711.50 - Motorcycle, specially modified and equipped with fire fighting equipment. The fire fighting equipment, which is mounted on to an added stainless steel frame, consists of two interconnected 25 litre tanks for premixed water and foam, a 6.8 litre tank filled to 300 bars pressure for delivering compressed air, a 30 metre hose, a hose reel, nozzles/lance attachment, and emergency lights and sirens. A backup battery and separate circuit boards are also installed to accommodate additional electrical devices. In order to support the fire fighting equipment, some parts of the motorcycle have been removed, such as the rear part of the motor bike, side panniers, top box, rear protection frame and passenger footrest.

9019.10, 90.19, 94.01 - Massage chair: It consists of a frame upholstered with leather on the inner side and with padded seat, back and headrest. It is fitted with built-in massage components.