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The connecting formula in classifying goods under the Harmonized System (HS) Convention
17-03-2024

The language of the Harmonised System (HS) Convention contains many formulas linking goods and their use, such as 'primary', 'principal', 'intended', etc. The HS seems to contain too many of these connection formulae, and the difference between them is not always clear. It is therefore suggested that the World Customs Organisation (WCO) eliminate the undefined terms and look for a method that is as simple as possible. The article below is a short version of the full article, which has been published in the World Customs Journal, 2023, Issue 17(2).

Omer Wagner

classification
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The connecting formula in classifying goods under the Harmonized System (HS) Convention
17-03-2024

The language of the Harmonised System (HS) Convention contains many formulas linking goods and their use, such as 'primary', 'principal', 'intended', etc. The HS seems to contain too many of these connection formulae, and the difference between them is not always clear. It is therefore suggested that the World Customs Organisation (WCO) eliminate the undefined terms and look for a method that is as simple as possible. The article below is a short version of the full article, which has been published in the World Customs Journal, 2023, Issue 17(2).

Omer Wagner

classification
en
Partnership with private sector leads to enhanced certainty in the classification of products in Brazil
23-02-2024

Brazil is on the cusp of a groundbreaking transformation, with the rollout of an upgraded version 2.0 of its Foreign Trade Single Window, the Portal Único Siscomex. A core innovation within the Portal is the introduction of a catalogue describing products using pre-defined attributes. The new system has been made possible thanks to an exceptional partnership between private and public entities who worked hand in hand to redefine the way products are identified for cross-border trade.

Jackson Aluir Corbari

classification
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Partnership with private sector leads to enhanced certainty in the classification of products in Brazil
23-02-2024

Brazil is on the cusp of a groundbreaking transformation, with the rollout of an upgraded version 2.0 of its Foreign Trade Single Window, the Portal Único Siscomex. A core innovation within the Portal is the introduction of a catalogue describing products using pre-defined attributes. The new system has been made possible thanks to an exceptional partnership between private and public entities who worked hand in hand to redefine the way products are identified for cross-border trade.

Jackson Aluir Corbari

classification
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Prekių tarifinis klasifikavimas – iššūkis verslui ir/ar muitinei?
31-01-2024

Praėjusius metus Lietuvos vyriausiasis administracinis teismas baigė ir naujus 2024 m. pradėjo priimdamas 3 nutartis susijusias su prekių tarifiniu klasifikavimu. Tačiau visos šiose bylose galima rasti skirtingas žinutes, kurias verta įsidėmėti diskutuojant su muitine dėl tinkamo prekių tarifinio klasifikavimo.

Ingrida Kemežienė

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Prekių tarifinis klasifikavimas – iššūkis verslui ir/ar muitinei?
31-01-2024

Praėjusius metus Lietuvos vyriausiasis administracinis teismas baigė ir naujus 2024 m. pradėjo priimdamas 3 nutartis susijusias su prekių tarifiniu klasifikavimu. Tačiau visos šiose bylose galima rasti skirtingas žinutes, kurias verta įsidėmėti diskutuojant su muitine dėl tinkamo prekių tarifinio klasifikavimo.

Ingrida Kemežienė

classification
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Hidden element of tariff classification:
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Omer Wagner

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Hidden element of tariff classification: Legislative purpose
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Omer Wagner

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Communication (EU): Recent changes in the classification of goods
26-11-2023

A recently published EU Official Journal contains a communication in accordance with Article 34(7)(a)(iii) of the Union Customs Code on decisions relating to binding information issued by the customs authorities of the member states concerning the classification of goods in the customs nomenclature. In this article, we provide an overview of some of the international tariff measures listed in the communication.

Ingrida Sakalienė

classification
en, lt
Communication (EU): Recent changes in the classification of goods
26-11-2023

A recently published EU Official Journal contains a communication in accordance with Article 34(7)(a)(iii) of the Union Customs Code on decisions relating to binding information issued by the customs authorities of the member states concerning the classification of goods in the customs nomenclature. In this article, we provide an overview of some of the international tariff measures listed in the communication.

Ingrida Sakalienė

classification
en, lt
Combined Nomenclature 2024 (and how we... classify dragons)
26-11-2023

Editors’ word: 2024 is the year of the wood dragon (Chinese zodiac sign). How do we classify such a dragon? :-) We can start the discussion with wood and its products, among which we find a dragon tree* (4407 29), and an old legend says that when a dragon dies, it is reborn as a dragon tree... such an interesting fact in the run-up to the New Year. Despite the importance of dragons in 2024, we won't find anything new about them in next year's Combined Nomenclature. However, we invite you to take a look at the other changes - check for any new developments related to your imports or exports. Thank you to Virginija Dordzikienė for the overview.

Virginija Dordzikienė

classification
en, lt
Combined Nomenclature 2024 (and how we... classify dragons)
26-11-2023

Editors’ word: 2024 is the year of the wood dragon (Chinese zodiac sign). How do we classify such a dragon? :-) We can start the discussion with wood and its products, among which we find a dragon tree* (4407 29), and an old legend says that when a dragon dies, it is reborn as a dragon tree... such an interesting fact in the run-up to the New Year. Despite the importance of dragons in 2024, we won't find anything new about them in next year's Combined Nomenclature. However, we invite you to take a look at the other changes - check for any new developments related to your imports or exports. Thank you to Virginija Dordzikienė for the overview.

Virginija Dordzikienė

classification
en
Monthly EU law news Oct-Nov 2023 | CN
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Enrika Naujokė

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Monthly EU law news Oct-Nov 2023 | CN codes, value, CBAM, IT, int. sanctions…
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Leveraging AI for Customs classification purposes
19-10-2023

There are many discussions about the efficiency of classification assistance tools. In this article, we argue that an AI-based tool, if well-built and properly used, can support classification experts, enabling them to focus their attention on unusual and difficult product classifications.

Thibo Clicteur

classification
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Leveraging AI for Customs classification purposes
19-10-2023

There are many discussions about the efficiency of classification assistance tools. In this article, we argue that an AI-based tool, if well-built and properly used, can support classification experts, enabling them to focus their attention on unusual and difficult product classifications.

Thibo Clicteur

classification
en
WCO Council adopts three HS Recommendations
18-10-2023

Three HS Recommendations were adopted by the WCO Council in June 2023. These Recommendations relate to expected amendments and invite Parties to the HS Convention to insert new subheadings in their national statistical nomenclatures as an interim measure until the next version of the HS enters into force on 1 January 2028.

classification
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WCO Council adopts three HS Recommendations
18-10-2023

Three HS Recommendations were adopted by the WCO Council in June 2023. These Recommendations relate to expected amendments and invite Parties to the HS Convention to insert new subheadings in their national statistical nomenclatures as an interim measure until the next version of the HS enters into force on 1 January 2028.

classification
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Classification of goods: pitfalls in
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Christopher Matt

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Classification of goods: pitfalls in the use of automation
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Christopher Matt

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classification
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A storm in a tea kettle
17-09-2023

A few days ago, an Israeli court accepted a claim by an importer of electric kettles against the customs authority, regarding the classification of the products for customs purposes. The court adopted the importer's position that the kettles should be classified in subheading 851610 of the HS as "immersion heaters" and rejected the customs position to classify them in subheading 851670 as "other electro-thermal devices". This ruling is an example of the court's creative interpretation of old terms, considering the advancement of technology.

Omer Wagner

classification
en
A storm in a tea kettle
17-09-2023

A few days ago, an Israeli court accepted a claim by an importer of electric kettles against the customs authority, regarding the classification of the products for customs purposes. The court adopted the importer's position that the kettles should be classified in subheading 851610 of the HS as "immersion heaters" and rejected the customs position to classify them in subheading 851670 as "other electro-thermal devices". This ruling is an example of the court's creative interpretation of old terms, considering the advancement of technology.

Omer Wagner

classification
en, lt
Cat scratching post - is it a piece of furniture (CN 9403)?
20-07-2023

Fertilisers, honey, car seat parts, inflatable couches, etc. These are just a few of the goods on the classification of which the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has recently ruled. In the present case, the question was whether a cat scratching post could be classified as other furniture and parts thereof (heading 9403 of the Combined Nomenclature (CN)). Or is furniture understood to mean objects intended only for human use?

Ingrida Kemežienė

classification
en, lt
Cat scratching post - is it a piece of furniture (CN 9403)?
20-07-2023

Fertilisers, honey, car seat parts, inflatable couches, etc. These are just a few of the goods on the classification of which the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has recently ruled. In the present case, the question was whether a cat scratching post could be classified as other furniture and parts thereof (heading 9403 of the Combined Nomenclature (CN)). Or is furniture understood to mean objects intended only for human use?

Ingrida Kemežienė

classification
en, lt
Harley-Davidson case highlights limits of binding origin information in Union customs law
07-05-2023

In the European Union customs law, it is possible for an economic operator to obtain binding tariff or origin information decisions, which provide assurance about the tariff classification or origin of goods. However, does such a customs decision always guarantee legal security just because national customs has issued a favorable decision to the trader?

Jonas Sakalauskas

duties, taxes, origin
en, lt
Harley-Davidson case highlights limits of binding origin information in Union customs law
07-05-2023

In the European Union customs law, it is possible for an economic operator to obtain binding tariff or origin information decisions, which provide assurance about the tariff classification or origin of goods. However, does such a customs decision always guarantee legal security just because national customs has issued a favorable decision to the trader?

Jonas Sakalauskas

duties, taxes, origin
lt
Prekių klasifikavimas eksporto kontrolės
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Jurgita Stanienė

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classification
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Prekių klasifikavimas eksporto kontrolės ir dvejopo naudojimo tikslais: kokius žingsnius būtina atlikti?
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Jurgita Stanienė

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classification
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Case of classification of unassembled goods OR How to save €389 973?
30-04-2023

An unassembled good must be classified as a complete good. For example, if you import disassembled bicycles, you still have to declare them as bicycles and pay the import duties due on the bicycles. But maybe you could be smarter and save the import duties by declaring half of the bicycles’ parts in your name and the other half in a friend's name? In addition, perhaps it would help to place the parts under different customs procedures before releasing them for free circulation?

Enrika Naujokė

classification
en, lt
Case of classification of unassembled goods OR How to save €389 973?
30-04-2023

An unassembled good must be classified as a complete good. For example, if you import disassembled bicycles, you still have to declare them as bicycles and pay the import duties due on the bicycles. But maybe you could be smarter and save the import duties by declaring half of the bicycles’ parts in your name and the other half in a friend's name? In addition, perhaps it would help to place the parts under different customs procedures before releasing them for free circulation?

Enrika Naujokė

classification
lt
Galimai sankcionuojamų prekių klasifikavimo iššūkiai
30-04-2023

Aktualioje administracinio nusižengimo byloje vėl buvo sprendžiamas „amžinas“ klausimas, į kurį aiškaus atsakymo teismų praktika taip ir nesuteikia: Ar privalo deklarantas fiziškai tikrinti prekes prieš jas deklaruojant muitinei, jei nekyla abejonė dėl duomenų teisingumo? Antra vertus, gal ji turėtų visuomet kilti, jei prekė gali būti sankcionuojama? Bei kitas, retesnis klausimas: Ar gali muitinės pareigūno surašytas Prekės klasifikavimo aktas tapti juridiniu pagrindu pakeisti prekės kodą, ar vis tik reikalinga Muitinės laboratorijos išvada?

Enrika Naujokė

classification
lt
Galimai sankcionuojamų prekių klasifikavimo iššūkiai
30-04-2023

Aktualioje administracinio nusižengimo byloje vėl buvo sprendžiamas „amžinas“ klausimas, į kurį aiškaus atsakymo teismų praktika taip ir nesuteikia: Ar privalo deklarantas fiziškai tikrinti prekes prieš jas deklaruojant muitinei, jei nekyla abejonė dėl duomenų teisingumo? Antra vertus, gal ji turėtų visuomet kilti, jei prekė gali būti sankcionuojama? Bei kitas, retesnis klausimas: Ar gali muitinės pareigūno surašytas Prekės klasifikavimo aktas tapti juridiniu pagrindu pakeisti prekės kodą, ar vis tik reikalinga Muitinės laboratorijos išvada?

Enrika Naujokė

classification
en
Central customs IT processes in a company:
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Michael Tomuscheit

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classification
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Central customs IT processes in a company: classification
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Michael Tomuscheit

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classification
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Car seat protector and pocket net: parts or accessories?
16-04-2023

Can the net for making pockets in the rear part of seats and the protection for the inside of seats be classified under subheading 9401 90 80 of the Combined Nomenclature (CN) as parts of seats? The "value" of the answer to the importer is EUR 300 000! The Court of Justice of the European Union has provided clarification on this point.

Ingrida Kemežienė

classification
en, lt
Car seat protector and pocket net: parts or accessories?
16-04-2023

Can the net for making pockets in the rear part of seats and the protection for the inside of seats be classified under subheading 9401 90 80 of the Combined Nomenclature (CN) as parts of seats? The "value" of the answer to the importer is EUR 300 000! The Court of Justice of the European Union has provided clarification on this point.

Ingrida Kemežienė

classification
lt
Deklaruojate kitą nei KIPIS nurodytą prekės kodą: ar reikia tikrinti prekes dėl kodo teisingumo?
02-04-2023

Kaip manote, daro ar ne deklarantas administracinį nusižengimą išleidimui į laisvą apyvartą sąmoningai deklaruodamas kitą nei laikinojo saugojimo deklaracijoje nurodytą prekės kodą, jeigu remiasi vien tik dokumentais ir nepatikrina prekių, juo labiau, kad tokiu būdu muito tarifas iš 5,1% tampa 0%? Apžvelkime praktinę situaciją, kurią išspręsti neteismine tvarka užtruko 1,5 metų.

Jurgita Bartninkienė

classification
lt
Deklaruojate kitą nei KIPIS nurodytą prekės kodą: ar reikia tikrinti prekes dėl kodo teisingumo?
02-04-2023

Kaip manote, daro ar ne deklarantas administracinį nusižengimą išleidimui į laisvą apyvartą sąmoningai deklaruodamas kitą nei laikinojo saugojimo deklaracijoje nurodytą prekės kodą, jeigu remiasi vien tik dokumentais ir nepatikrina prekių, juo labiau, kad tokiu būdu muito tarifas iš 5,1% tampa 0%? Apžvelkime praktinę situaciją, kurią išspręsti neteismine tvarka užtruko 1,5 metų.

Jurgita Bartninkienė

classification
en
The classification of goods – It’s what you don’t know that brings you in trouble
26-03-2023

This is not a scientific paper claiming to be absolutely complete - it is rather a short examination (born out of the practitioner’s view) of the complexity of classification based on a simple article (with minor variations) and a pointing out of the (often, usually) missing information to classify an article completely (automated?) based on existing (tabular?) data. Let us now consider the complexity of classification in the EU nomenclature using a simple example. Let's take as an example a screw, more precisely a hexagon head screw.

Christopher Matt

classification
en
The classification of goods – It’s what you don’t know that brings you in trouble
26-03-2023

This is not a scientific paper claiming to be absolutely complete - it is rather a short examination (born out of the practitioner’s view) of the complexity of classification based on a simple article (with minor variations) and a pointing out of the (often, usually) missing information to classify an article completely (automated?) based on existing (tabular?) data. Let us now consider the complexity of classification in the EU nomenclature using a simple example. Let's take as an example a screw, more precisely a hexagon head screw.

Christopher Matt

classification
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