2015 Knowledge Academy

Harmonized System Topic 2 ( 24-26 June 2015, 2.5 days)

Day 1

  • Application of General Interpretative Rule 3
  • Classification of composite goods

Day 2

  • Classification of composite goods (cont.)
  • Classification of Sets
  • The 2017 HS amendments

Day 3

  • The 2017 HS amendments (cont.)
  • Sweeter than sugar? Heading 20.09 vs. heading 21.06
  • The Harmonized System and Customs tariff rates: International agreements that may be related to classification
  • Summary and closing remarks

Private sector participants will receive a login to access the free e-learning module “General Introduction to the Harmonized System” at the latest 10 days before the course starts. WCO Members can access the same material on the CLIKC! platform.

Day 1 – Wednesday, 24 June 2015, Harmonized System – Topic 2

Session I: Program and positioning

14:00 – 14:20

·       Introduction

·       The program

 

Facilitator: Izaak Wind

Session II: Application of General Interpretative Rule 3

14:20 – 15:30

·       GIR 3: what you should know

·       In all cases applicable?

 

Facilitator: Izaak Wind

15:30 – 16:00

Coffee/Tea Break

Session III: Composite goods

16:00 – 17:30

·       What are composite goods?

·       GIR 3 (a) applicable?

 

Facilitator: Izaak Wind

Day 2 –Thursday, 25 June 2015, Harmonized System – Topic 2

Day 2 - Introduction

09:30 – 9:50

Recap Day – course overview

Facilitator: Izaak Wind

Session III: Composite goods (cont.)

9:50 – 11:00

·       What are composite goods?

·       GIR 3 (a) applicable?

·       Case studies

 

Facilitator: Izaak Wind

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee/Tea Break

Session IV: Classification of sets

11:30 –  12:30

·       What makes a set a set?

·       Specific use

·       Retail sale

 

WCO: Ed De Jong, Senior Technical Officer

Facilitator: Izaak Wind

12:30 – 14:00

Lunch

Session IV: Classification of sets (cont.)

14:00 – 15:30

·       Can I construe a set?

·       Case studies

 

WCO: Ed De Jong, Senior Technical Officer

Facilitator: Izaak Wind

15:30 – 16:00

Coffee/Tea Break

Session V: The 2017 amendments to the HS

16:00 – 17:30

·       Background of the amendments

·       Specific areas

 

WCO: Ed De Jong, Senior Technical Officer

Facilitator: Izaak Wind

Day 3 – Friday, 26 June 2015, Harmonized System – Topic 2

Session V: The 2017 amendments to the HS (cont.)

09:30 – 11:00

WCO: Ed De Jong, Senior Technical Officer

Facilitator: Izaak Wind

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee/Tea Break

Session VI: Sweeter than sugar?

11:30 – 12:30

·       Powdered fruit and vegetable juices

·       Heading 20.09 vs. heading 21.06

·       Any parameters that can be used?

 

Facilitator: Izaak Wind

12:30 – 14:00

Lunch

Session VII The HS and Customs duties (cont.)

14:00 – 15:30

·       International agreements

·       Relationship and consequences

 

Facilitator: Izaak Wind

15:30 – 16:00

Coffee/Tea Break

16:00 – 16:30

Summary & closing remarks

 

Facilitator: Izaak Wind