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What is Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
HS represents
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What is a schedule of rates to be applied in a specified area
Definition of a tariff
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What is every 4-6 years
Review period for the HS
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What is the first 6 digits
How is classification at the subheading level represented
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What is 6
Number of GRIs at the international Level
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What is the systematic naming or enumerating of goods found in international trade
What is nomenclature
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What is Common External Tariff
The tariff at the regional/CARICOM level
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What is 21 and 97
Number of sections and chapters in the HS
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What is/are terms of heading, section and chapter notes, GRIs
Legal binding classification principle
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What is establish the scope and limits of certain headings, chapters and sections or define or give classification guidance to certain terms of expression
Function of legal notes
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What is/are collection of revenue,monitoring of controlled substances, statistical reporting,facilitation of international trade
Three primary uses of the HS
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What is at first glance,on the first impression
Primafacie
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What is 6 digit code and 8 digit code
HS nomenclature at the international and regional level
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What is/are explanatory notes,titles of sections and chapters, correlation tables, compendium of classification opinions
state two non-legal classification principles
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What is/are classification, limitation, exclusion/inclusion notes etc.
Two types of legal notes
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What is Customs, government, statiticians, private sector
Users of the the Harmonised Systems
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What is among other tings
Inter-alia
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What is changing technology and products, changing trade patterns and volume, clarification and simplification of HS provision
Reasons for changes to the HS
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What is raw material, un-worked products, semi-finished products, finished products
Arrangement of goods in the HS
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What is Exclusion notes
this type of legal note gives an inventory of certain articles that must not be included in a particular section or chapter
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What is provide a universal language for transportable goods. have a common customs lanuguage....to ensure simplicity, uniformity and certainty
Reasons for Classification
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What is the necessary changes being made
mutatis Mutandis
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What is sections, chapters, headings and subheadings
Structureof the HS
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What is decription, composition,manner of preparation,degree of manufacture,use or function
Products are classified by
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What is classification shall be determined according to the terms of the heading and relative section or chapter notes....if the goods to be classified are covered by the words in the heading and the sectionand chapter notes do not exclude classification in that heading, the heading applies.
GRI 1 states
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