Amendments to the Compendium of Classification Opinions The following list contains the decisions taken by the Harmonized System Committee (39 th Session March 2007) concerning amendments to the Harmonized System Compendium of Classification Opinions. This publication will be updated regularly. The Harmonized System Compendium of Classification Opinions is published by WCO and consists of a numerical list, set out in the order of headings and subheadings of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, of the Classification Opinions adopted by WCO. Within any Harmonized System heading or subheading the Classification Opinions are listed in chronological order. The Compendium is available as a bilingual publication in English and French, the two official languages of the WCO, and can be ordered directly (see Bookshop on this Web site). The amendments listed below are reproduced in the order of the current pages concerned and will be incorporated into the aforementioned WCO publication in due time by replacing the pages affected by the amendments made. Advice 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. New Classification Opinions : Page II/1 E. º º º 0902.30 1. Black tea put up in a transparent plastic bag (100 g) and packed in a ceramic container in the form of a brown coloured samovar (approximately 19 cm high) decorated with painted flowers and equipped with a removable lid. The samovar, which has no utility value and is wholly ornamental in nature, is classified separately in subheading 6913.90. See also Opinion 6913.90/1.
. Page IV/12 E. "2403.10 2. Water pipe tobacco consisting of a blend of tobacco leaves, fruit flavoured molasses or sugar, glycerine, aromatic extracts and oils. The blend is intended to be smoked in a water pipe (also known as "hookah", "shisha", "narghile", "Hablee Bablee" or "pipe bowl"). " Page VI/1 E. 2916.19 1. Binapacryl (ISO), an aromatic ester of 3-methyl-2-butenoic acid, which is considered to be an aromatic ester of an unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acid*. The chemical structure of binapacryl is as follows : H 3 C CH 3 C CH O C O CH 3 O 2 N CH CH 2 CH 3 NO 2
Application of GIRs 1 (Note 5 (a) to Chapter 29) and 6 (Subheading Note 1 to Chapter 29). * Under the amendments to the Harmonized System as approved by the Council at its sessions in June 2004, subheading 2916.36 (Binapacryl (ISO)) was created. The Harmonized System Committee, at its 39 th session, recognised that this subheading had been placed erroneously within the subheading referring to aromatic monocarboxylic acids. Page VI/2 E. 2934.99 1. Pradefovir (INN) ((2R,4S)-2-{[2-(6-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)ethoxy]methyl}-4- (3-chlorophenyl)-1,3,2ë 5 -dioxaphosphinan-2-one), being a cyclic ester of a dihydric alcohol with phosphonic acid, which contains a fused pyrimidine ring (purine) in its structure. Application of GIRs 1 (Note 7 to Chapter 29) and 6. Page VI/11 E. Insert the following Classification Opinions : "3824.90 15. Emulsifier in the form of a powder, consisting of diacetyl tartaric acid ester of vegetable mono- and diglycerides and tricalcium phosphate (10 %), intended to be used as volume improver in powdered bread preparations and flour mixes. 16. Emulsifier in the form of a powder, consisting of diacetyl tartaric acid ester of monoglycerides and calcium carbonate (20 %), intended to be used as volume improver in powdered bread preparations and flour mixes. " Page XIII/1 E. 6806.90 1. Intumescent heat expandable mineral material mat, presented either in rolls or sheets, which, when expanded, provides pressure to hold the ceramic monolith of a motor vehicle exhaust catalytic converter in place in the converter while providing sound insulation at the same time. The mat consists of three basic raw materials : - Non-woven ceramic fibres (alumino-silicates) (30 to 45 % by weight), providing high temperature resiliency and containing vermiculite; - Unexpanded vermiculite (45 to 60 % by weight), providing the intumescent property; - Organic binder (5 to 9 % by weight), providing strength to the product during manufacture.
Application of GIRs 1 and 6 (application of GIR 1 at subheading level). ". Page XIII/2 E. 6913.90 1. Ceramic container in the form of a brown coloured samovar (approximately 19 cm high), which has no utility value and is wholly ornamental in nature, decorated with painted flowers and equipped with a removable lid, containing black tea put up in a transparent plastic bag (100 g). The tea is classified separately in subheading 0902.30. See also Opinion 0902.30 /1. Page XV/6 E.. 7615.19 1. Disposable aluminium foil containers of a kind commonly used in the kitchen, principally for the commercial preparation, packing and conveyance of foods. The containers vary in form and size (generally rectangular or
round). The articles are frequently used in the baking industry to contain the food during the production and cooking phase. The food is subsequently conveyed and sold in the foil container. Such containers are usually discarded after one use.. Page XVI/2 E. 8415.90 1. Indoor unit for a compression-type split-system air conditioning machine, comprising an evaporator heat exchanger coil, a motor-driven electric fan for drawing air over the evaporator heat exchanger coil and blowing the air into a room, an air filter and a thermostat and control board fitted together in a common housing. The unit is designed to be connected to the outdoor unit by electrical wiring and copper tubing through which refrigerant circulates. Page XVI/21 E. Application of GIRs 1 (Note 2 (b) to Section XVI) and 6. 8517.62 13. Radio equipment (transmitter/receiver) comprising the following three modules : - a central unit comprising four radio signal transmitters and four receivers, - a switching system module which compensates for deficiencies in any of the receivers, - a transmitter/receiver network management module, consisting of MCF ( Message Communication Function ) interface cards which are connected to the other units by the "backplane" printed circuits with which the module is equipped. The integrated circuits on the MCFs are activated by appropriate software. The transmitter/receiver module and the switching module are each housed in a bay, and the bays are connected to each other by cables. The equipment is of a kind designed to provide wireless communication in a digital telecommunications network, which may also incorporate communications by means of optical fibres or wires. Application of GIRs 1 (Note 4 to section XVI) and 6.
Page XVII/7 E. 8711.90 1. A two-wheeled, electrically-powered transportation device, designed for carrying a single person, for use within low speed areas such as pavements (sidewalks), paths, and bicycle lanes. Its technology allows the rider to stand upright while a system composed of gyroscope sensors and multiple onboard microprocessors maintains both the device s and rider s balance on two independent, non-tandem wheels. It has a sensor system comprising five solid-state silicon gyroscopes, a control system comprising 10 onboard microprocessors, and an electric drive system comprising two brushless servo motors that have a maximum output of 2 hp. It is powered by two rechargeable batteries. Page XVIII/3 E. Insert the following Classification Opinions :. 9018.39 1. Evacuated tubes for the collection and transport of blood, containing chemical additives, of plastics, with a pre-defined vacuum to withdraw the exact volumes of blood. The tubes are used to collect and, for a limited time, also to transport, preserve and store blood for specific testing of serum, plasma or whole blood in a clinical laboratory. They are suitable for use principally with phlebotomy needles and holders produced by the same manufacturer. They have a sterile interior with additives in predetermined amounts depending on the draw volumes. The tubes are fitted with colour-coded safety caps having colour-coded inner rings. The additives can be either chemically inert or of a kind to chemically interact with a blood sample. The chemically inert additives (clot activator, separation
gel and polystyrene beads) have mechanical functions. The chemical additives act, for example, as anticoagulating agents (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), heparin (ammonium, lithium, sodium), sodium citrate, potassium or ammonium oxalate) or as antiglycolytic agents (sodium fluoride and lithium iodoacetate). Page XX/1 E. 2. Evacuated tubes for the collection and transport of blood, not containing chemical additives, of plastics, with a pre-defined vacuum to withdraw the exact volumes of blood. The tubes are used to collect and, for a limited time, also to transport, preserve and store blood for specific testing of serum, plasma or whole blood in a clinical laboratory. They are suitable for use principally with phlebotomy needles and holders produced by the same manufacturer. They have a sterile interior without any chemical additives and are fitted with specific colour-coded safety caps for this type of tubes. 9403.60 1. Set consisting of a square (76 x 76 cm) solid hardwood table and two matching wooden chairs with plaid fabric cushion seat, put up in a single box for retail sale. The table and chairs are presented unassembled. Application of GIRs 1, 2 (a), 3 (c) and 6. "