Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
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The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System is an internationally standardized system of names and numbers used to classify traded products for customs and trade statistics worldwide.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System Context triple: [World Customs Organization, developsStandard, Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System]
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World Customs Organization
The World Customs Organization is an intergovernmental body that develops international customs standards and promotes cooperation among national customs administrations to facilitate trade and ensure border security.
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B.
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was a post–World War II multilateral treaty that governed international trade by reducing tariffs and other barriers, laying the foundation for the modern global trading system.
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Council for Trade in Goods
The Council for Trade in Goods is a key World Trade Organization body that oversees the implementation and functioning of multilateral agreements governing international trade in goods.
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D.
Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks
The Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks is an international treaty that establishes a standardized classification system used worldwide for registering trademarks.
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Convention on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
The Convention on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is the international treaty that established the OECD as a forum for governments to collaborate on economic policy, development, and global standards.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System Target entity description: The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System is an internationally standardized system of names and numbers used to classify traded products for customs and trade statistics worldwide.
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A.
World Customs Organization
The World Customs Organization is an intergovernmental body that develops international customs standards and promotes cooperation among national customs administrations to facilitate trade and ensure border security.
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B.
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was a post–World War II multilateral treaty that governed international trade by reducing tariffs and other barriers, laying the foundation for the modern global trading system.
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C.
Council for Trade in Goods
The Council for Trade in Goods is a key World Trade Organization body that oversees the implementation and functioning of multilateral agreements governing international trade in goods.
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D.
Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks
The Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks is an international treaty that establishes a standardized classification system used worldwide for registering trademarks.
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Convention on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
The Convention on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is the international treaty that established the OECD as a forum for governments to collaborate on economic policy, development, and global standards.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
goods classification system
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international standard ⓘ nomenclature ⓘ |
| abbreviation | HS ⓘ |
| administeredBy | World Customs Organization ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
cross-border movement of goods
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international trade ⓘ |
| baseFor |
Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
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HS-based national customs nomenclatures ⓘ national tariff schedules ⓘ |
| chaptersCount | 99 ⓘ |
| codeLength | 6 ⓘ |
| domain |
customs administration
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international trade ⓘ |
| excludes | most services ⓘ |
| fullName | Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System self-link ⓘ |
| governedBy | HS Committee ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
chapter
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heading ⓘ subheading ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
classification rules
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explanatory notes ⓘ legal notes for classification ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
hierarchical classification
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legally binding in many jurisdictions ⓘ worldwide applicability ⓘ |
| hasStructure | 6-digit code ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
World Customs Organization
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surface form:
World Customs Organization Secretariat
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| purpose |
classification of traded products
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collection of international trade statistics ⓘ facilitation of customs tariffs ⓘ monitoring of controlled goods ⓘ rules of origin implementation ⓘ trade policy analysis ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
customs valuation
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rules of origin ⓘ trade facilitation ⓘ |
| scope |
physical commodities
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traded goods ⓘ |
| shortName |
HS
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Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Harmonized System
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| standardizedBy | World Customs Organization ⓘ |
| usedFor |
customs tariffs
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freight documentation ⓘ trade statistics ⓘ transport tariffs ⓘ |
| usedIn |
customs declarations
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export procedures ⓘ import procedures ⓘ trade statistics compilation ⓘ |
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