Harmonized System Committee
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The Harmonized System Committee is a key technical body within the World Customs Organization responsible for overseeing the interpretation, amendment, and uniform application of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System used for international trade classification.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
WCO body
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intergovernmental committee → technical committee → |
| abbreviation |
HSC
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| aim |
ensure transparency and predictability in tariff classification
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facilitate international trade through standardized classification → promote uniform interpretation of the Harmonized System worldwide → |
| appliesTo |
goods classification in international trade
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| composition |
observers from international organizations
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observers from non‑contracting parties → representatives of contracting parties to the Harmonized System Convention → |
| convenesIn |
Brussels
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| country |
Belgium
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| dateOfEstablishment |
1988
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| establishedBy |
International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
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| fieldOfWork |
customs
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international trade → nomenclature → tariff classification → trade facilitation → |
| governs |
interpretation of HS headings and subheadings
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| hasTask |
advise on implementation of the Harmonized System Convention
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ensure uniform application of the Harmonized System → issue classification decisions → oversee amendment of the Harmonized System → oversee interpretation of the Harmonized System → prepare amendments to the Harmonized System Explanatory Notes → prepare amendments to the Harmonized System Nomenclature → resolve classification disputes between contracting parties → review proposals from contracting parties for changes to the Harmonized System → |
| headquartersLocation |
Brussels
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| language |
English
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French → |
| legalBasis |
International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
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| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Time
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| meetsFrequency |
twice a year
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| parentOrganization |
World Customs Organization
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| partOf |
World Customs Organization
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| produces |
amendment recommendations
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classification opinions → correlation tables for HS amendments → |
| reportsTo |
Council of the World Customs Organization
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| usesSystem |
Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
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Harmonized System → |
| website |
https://www.wcoomd.org
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| worksWith |
Technical Committee on Customs Valuation
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Technical Committee on Rules of Origin → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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World Customs Organization
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hasOrgan |