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Copyright 2011 World Customs Organization. All rights reserved.
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CLASSIFICATION DECISIONS TAKEN
BY THE HARMONIZED SYSTEM COMMITTEE
FROM THE 27THTO 46THSESSIONS
(2001 - 2010)
WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANIZATION
Rue du March 30
B-1210 Brussels
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PREFACE
Administration and maintenance of the Harmonized Commodity
Description and Coding
System (the Harmonized System or HS) is the main activity of the
WCOs Nomenclature
Sub-Directorate.
The Harmonized System (HS) is the most widely applied goods
nomenclature in international
trade. During the years 2001 to 2010, 36 more countries have
acceded to the Harmonized
System Convention, bringing the total number of Contracting
Parties to 138 as of 1 December
2010. There was also considerable increase in the application of
the HS by non-ContractingParty administrations. According to the
information available on 1 December 2010, 204
Countries, Territories and Customs or Economic Unions (including
HS Contracting Parties)
are using HS-based Customs tariffs or statistical
nomenclatures.
Worldwide application of the Harmonized System is a source of
great prestige for the WCO.
Maintaining the HS successfully, particularly ensuring its
uniform application throughout the
world, is a challenging task for the Harmonized System Committee
and the WCO Secretariat
(Nomenclature Sub-Directorate).
Against that background, this publication will undoubtedly
constitute a useful work of
reference. The WCO hopes that you will find it of interest.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS / TABLE DES MATIERES
1.
Introduction
.....................................................................................................................
1
2. Cases where classification decisions have been taken without
reference tospecific headings
............................................................................................................
3
3.
Cases where classification decisions have been taken with
reference tospecific headings
............................................................................................................
6
4.
List of Sessions 2001
2010......................................................................................
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1.
1. INTRODUCTION
During its 27thto 46thSessions (i.e., from 2001 to 2010),
Harmonized System (HS) Committee
has taken decisions on the classification of quite a number of
commodities. This booklet is a
summary of these decisions and consists of two parts,
namely:
- Cases where classification decisions have been taken without
reference to specific
headings (#1 to #5);
- Cases where classification decisions have been taken with
reference to specific headings
(#6 to #259).
The decisions listed in this booklet are set out in the order of
the headings and subheadings of
the HS. In case there are two or more commodities classified in
the same heading or
subheading, the decisions are listed in chronological order.
The HS Nomenclature entered into force in 1988. Subsequent
amendments to the
Nomenclature introduced under the 1992, 1996, 2002 and 2007
editions may have affected
decisions taken under an earlier edition. In such cases, the
newly applicable heading or
subheading is mentioned only where the HS Committee clearly
indicated the new
classification.
In the column "CLASSIFICATION RATIONALE AND OBSERVATIONS", the
Secretariat has
reproduced only those parts of documents / reports which it
considered relevant.
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SingleIn-LineMemoryModules
(SIMMs)
:atypicalSIMMconsistsofa
numbero
fDRAMchipsonasmallprinted
circuitbo
ard.Theopposingpinson
eithersid
eoftheboardaretiedtogether
toformo
neelectricalcontact.Thiscan
besupplementedbyotherSIMMboards,
whichcanbeaddedaccordingtothe
memorycapacityrequiredbythe
machine
whichitisdesignedfor.
Seealso
No.2.
Ap
plicationofGIR1
andNote2to
SectionXVI
84.73
or
classificationas
partofthe
machine
or
85.48
ByapplicationofNote2to
SectionXVI,theCommittee
decidedthat:
(a)SIMMssuitableforuse
principallyorsolelywithADP
machinesweretobe
classifiedinheading84.73
aspartsofADPmachines,
(b)SIMMssuitableforuse
principallyorsolelywith
otherspecifickindsof
machinesorwithanumber
ofmachinesofthesame
headingweretobe
classifiedaspartsofthose
machinesorgroupsof
machines,and
(c)whereitwasnotpossibleto
determineprincipaluse,
SIMMsweretobeclassified
inheading85.48.
TheGeneralExplanatoryNote
toChapter85andthe
ExplanatoryNotestoheadings
84.73and85.42wereamended
toclarifytheCommittees
decision.
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2.
DualIn-LineMemoryModule(DIMMs):
thesemo
dulesconsistofanumberof
DRAMchipsonasmallprintedcircuit
board.Theopposingpinsremain
electricallyisolatedtoformtwoseparate
contacts.Theyareinstalledvertically
intoexpa
nsionsockets.DIMMsare
oftenuse
dincomputerconfigurations
thatsupp
orta64-bitorwidermemory
bus.Th
eseconfigurationsarebasedon
powerful
newprocessors.
Seealso
No.1.
Ap
plicationofGIR1
andNote2to
SectionXVI
84.73
or
classificationas
partofthe
machine
or
85.48
ByapplicationofNote2to
SectionXVI,theCommittee
decidedthat:
(a)DIMMssuitableforuse
principallyorsolelywithADP
machinesweretobe
classifiedinheading84.73
aspartsofADPmachines,
(b)DIMMssuitableforuse
principallyorsolelywith
otherspecifickindsof
machinesorwithanumber
ofmachinesofthesame
headingweretobeclassified
aspartsofthosemachines
orgroupsofmachines,and
(c)whereitwasnotpossibleto
determineprincipaluse,
DIMMsweretobeclassified
inheading85.48.
TheGeneralExplanatoryNote
toChapter85andthe
ExplanatoryNotestoheadings
84.73and85.42wereamended
toclarifytheCommittees
decision.
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3.
Baseun
it(intendedtobeusedwitha
cordless
handsetasatelephone)
incorpora
tinganintegratedISDNmodem
andDEC
T(DigitalEnhancedCordless
Telecommunications),presentedinits
ownretailsalespackingwith(342)
separatelypackedhandsetswiththeir
telephonechargers.
Seealso
Nos.199and202.
85
17.11/8517.50/
8517.90/8525.20
(HS2002)
Separate
classificationof
thebaseunit
andofthe
handsets.
TheCommitteedecidedthat
Note4toSectionXVIisnot
applicableinthiscaseand
thereforethebaseunitand
handsetsshouldbeclassified
separately.
ApplicationofGIRs1and6.
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4.
Diningroomtablesandchairs
imported
asagrouping(set):7-piece
dinetteset(woodentableplus6matching
chairs)soldatoneretailprice(the36x60
inchtableisawoodlaminatetableina
cherryco
lourfinish/thechairsarefully
weldedframesmadeoftubularmetalthat
arefinish
edinamatteblackcolour,with
seatsma
tchingthetabletopscrewedon/
thesetshipsin4boxes).
Seealso
Nos.232and248.
GIR3(b)not
applicable
Separate
classificationof
thetableandthe
6chairs.
Separateclassificationofthe
tableandthe6chairs.
TheCommittee,atits
36thSession,decidednotto
expressitsviewontheactual
classificationoftheindividual
components(tableandchairs).
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5.
Tent-liketunnels(unassembled)
consistingessentiallyofbasemetalsteel
structurescoveredwithpolyethylene
sheeting,ropedtothesteelstructures.
Sometypesareusedasgreenhouses.
94.06
Each
component
classified
accordingtoits
constituent
material.
Thetunnelcomponents
consistedmainlyofcertain
metalarticlesfortheassembly
ofaframetobecoveredwith
plasticsheetingwhichhadtobe
cuttosizeonsite.The
Committeedecidedthatthe
tunnelcomponentswerenot
classifiableinheading94.06.
TheCommitteethendecided
thatthecomponentsinquestion
couldnotbeclassifiableasa
set,andshould,therefore,be
classifiedseparatelyaccording
totheirconstituentmaterial.
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6.
Driedha
ms:
-containinglegboneonly;
-containingaitchboneonly;
-containingshankboneonly;
-containingpartsofbonesonly.
Seealso
No.7.
0210.11/0210.19
0210.1
1
TheCommitteedecidedthat
driedhamswithonlypartofthe
bonesremovedstillqualifyas
withbonein,asopposedto
hamswiththeirbonesin,but
whichhadbeenremovedand
thereafterreinserted.To
reflectthisdecision,itwas
agreedtoinsertaSubheading
ExplanatoryNotetoChapter2,
clarifyingthescopeofthe
expressionwithbonein.
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7.
Driedha
mswithallorsomeoftheir
bonesin
,whichhadbeenremovedand
thereafte
rinserted.
Seealso
No.6.
0210.11/0210.19
0210.1
9
TheCommitteedecidedthat
driedhamswithallorsomeof
theirbonesin,whichhadbeen
removedandthereafter
reinserted,shouldnotbe
regardedashamswithbonein
withinthemeaningof
subheading0210.11.Bonesin
suchhamswerenolonger
connectedtothemeatofthe
ham.Toreflectthisdecision,it
wasagreedtoinserta
SubheadingExplanatoryNote
toChapter2,clarifyingthe
scopeoftheexpressionwith
bonein.
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14.
Soyabe
ans,
heat-treatedat
temperaturesof120Cto140Cfrom1
to30min
utesforthepurposeof
inactivatingantinutritionalfactors.
12.01
1201.0
0
(1201.9
0
HS2012)
Therewasaconsensusinthe
Committeethattheproductsat
issuesubjectedtoheat
treatmentofvariouslengthsand
intensitiesshouldbeclassified
inheading12.01.
ApplicationofGIR1.
Itwasagreedthatnoreference
tomoderate(inconjunction
withtheexpressionheat
treatment)shouldbemadein
theGeneralExplanatoryNoteto
Chapter12.Areferenceto
inactivationofantinutritional
factorswasinsertedinthe
GeneralExplanatoryNoteto
Chapter12.
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15.
Watermelonseedsofakindusedfor
sowing.
1209.91/1209.99
1209.9
9
TheCommitteedecidedthat,
sincewatermelonswere
regardedasfruitforthe
purposesofclassificationinthe
HS,watermelonseedsshould
beclassifiedinsubheading
1209.99(other)andnotin
subheading1209.91
(vegetableseeds).
ApplicationofGIRs1and6.
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16.
Pumpkinseeds(Cucurb
itapepoL.),in
thehusk,unroasted,unsalted,not
capableofgermination,fitforhuman
consump
tion.
12.09/12.12
1212.9
9
Itwasnotedthattheseedswere
notcapableofgerminationand
thuscouldnotberegardedas
ofakindusedforsowing.
Theseedswereneither
chemicallytreatednorlabelled
withageneticcode.Theseeds
wereimportedforhuman
consumption.
ApplicationofGIRs1and6.
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17.
Ediblem
ixturesobtainedasaresultof
inter-esterificationofdifferent
vegetableoils.
15.16/15.17
15.1
7
TheCommitteedecidedthat
inter-esterifiedoilsobtained
fromtwoormoredifferent
vegetableoilsdidnotbelongto
heading15.16.Itwasnoted
that,sinceheading15.17
coveredmixturesofdifferent
fatsandoils,allsuchmixtures,
whetherornotinter-esterified,
wereclassifiableinthisheading.
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18.
Liquidmargarine.
1517.10/1517.90
1517.1
0
Whenexaminingclassification
ofmargarine,whichwas
presentedinaheatedcontainer
(at40C)andwasliquid,but
solidifiedatroomtemperature
(20C),theCommitteeagreed
tosetatemperatureof10Cas
aconditionfordeterminingthe
physicalpropertiesof
margarine.Itwasarguedthat
10Cwasatemperaturethata
productunderrefrigeration
wouldhaveanditwouldbe
moreconvenienttoexamine
margarineunderthis
temperature.
ArespectiveSubheading
ExplanatoryNoteto
subheadings1517.10and
1517.90reflectingthisconcept
wasinserted.
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19.
Mixedgreaseproduct,consistingof80
to90%r
enderedporkfat(lard)and10to
20%beeftallow,suitableforhuman
consump
tion.
15.01/15.17
1517.9
0
TheCommitteeagreedto
classifytheproductasamixture
offatsinheading15.17,by
applicationofGIR1,ratherthan
inheading15.01,byapplication
ofGIRs2(b)and3(b).
ApplicationofGIRs1and6.
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20.
Preparationconsistingoflowerucic
acidrap
eoil(Canola)withthe
additionofdrychillipepper(twopods)
andblackpepper-corns(approximately
10%byvolume),putupinaglassbottle
ofapproximately250ml.
Seealso
Nos.28and44.
15.14/15.17
1517.9
0
Itwasnotedthattheproductin
questionwasapreparationofa
singleoil,whichcontaineda
sufficientconcentrationof
peppertomakeitapreparation
ofoil,regardlessofwhetheror
nottheadditionofpepperhad
changedtheorganoleptic
characteristicsofoil.
ApplicationofGIRs1and6.
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21.
Canesu
gar,insolidform,obtainedby
openairevaporationofcane-sugarjuice,
withoutc
entrifugation,whosecontentof
sucrosebyweight,inthedrystate,
correspondstoapolarimeterreadingof
69ormorebutnotmorethan85,and
whosere
ducingsugarcontent,
expresse
dasdextroseonthedry
substanc
e,is4.5%ormorebutnotmore
than15%
.Theproductcontainsnatural
anhedralmicrocrystals,ofirregular
shape,notvisibletothenakedeye,which
aresurro
undedbyresiduesofmolasses
andotherconstituentsofsugarcane.
17.01/17.04
17.0
1
TheCommitteeagreedthat
non-centrifugalcanesugarwas
coveredinheading17.01
despitethefactthatitdidnot
consistofcrystalsbutoccurred
inapowderform.The
Committeealsoagreedto
amendtheExplanatoryNoteto
heading17.01toclarifythatthe
scopeofheading17.01wasnot
limitedtosugarthatoccuredin
theformofcrystalsonly.
ApplicationofGIR1.
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22.
Sugarcubescontainingaminimumof
99.7%sucrosefromcanesugaranda
smallam
ountofcaramel(alsoobtained
fromcanesugar)addedasacolouring
matter.
17.01/17.02
1701.9
1
TheCommitteeagreedthat,
althoughtheproductcontained
asmallproportionof
caramelisedsugar,thewhole
shouldnotberegardedas
othersugarsofheading17.02,
butascanesugarcontaining
addedflavouringmatter.
ApplicationofGIRs1and6.
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combine
withtheotherproduct,either
duetothehourglassshapeofthebottles,
whichpreventstheproductsfrommixing,
orbecauseofthesizeoftheparticlesof
somepro
ducts,suchaswholebay
leavesorcinnamonbundles.The
products
presentedineachseparate
bottleare
respectivelycomposedofthe
following
:
-rosem
aryandaseasoningcomposed
ofdry
herbresemblingparsley,
sesameseedsandcrushedchilli
pepper;
-black
peppercornsandcrushedchilli
pepper;
-sliced
driedapplesandbundlesof
cinna
mon;
-whole
bayleavesandaseasoning
comp
osedofsesameseeds,mustard
seedsandcrushedchillipepper;
-seas
alt(inlargegrains)anda
seasoningcomposedofgroundblack
pepperandsalt(inregularcrystals);
-drybrokenonionandcuminseeds;
-whole
chillipepperandcoriander
seeds;
-anise
seedsandaseasoning
comp
osedofgroundpaprikawith
salt.
Seealso
Nos.20and44.
believedthatGIR3(b)would
apply.Itwasdecidedthatthe
contentofthebottlesgavethe
wholeitsessentialcharacter,
andnotthebottlesthemselves
orthemetalrackonwhichthey
wereplaced.
ApplicationofGIRs1,
2(b),
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29.
Preparationintheformofapowder,
consistingofsoyaproteinisolate
(75.05%
),wheyprotein80%
concentrate(24.5%),vanillaaroma
(0.25%)
andsilicondioxide(0.20%),put
upforretailsale,inacontainerwithanet
contento
f240g.Thetotalprotein
contento
ftheproduct,byweightofthe
drymatte
r,is85.9%(1.0%).The
productisintendedtobeconsumedwith
otherfoo
dstuffsorbeverages(5grams,1
to4timesdaily).Theproductexhibits
thesmellandtasteofvanilla.
19.01/21.06
2106.10/2106.90
2106.1
0
TheCommitteedecidedthat,
althoughtheproductcontained
wheyproteinconcentrate,itdid
nothavethecharacterofafood
preparationofgoodsof
headings04.01to04.04,within
themeaningofheading19.01.
Giventhattheproductconsisted
ofproteinconcentratesina
highlyrefinedform(isolates)
andthatsubheading2106.10
providedamorespecific
descriptionoftheproductthan
theresidualsubheading
2106.90,theCommitteeagreed
toclassifyitintheformer
subheading.
ApplicationofGIRs1and6.
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(4-digits)
HSC/43
(6-digits)
(4chiffres)
(6chiffres)
2
106.10/2
3163
30.
Vitamin
Cpreparation(500mgper
tablet)pu
tupforretailsaleinacontainer
holding1
30tablets,containingascorbic
acid,cornstarch,cross-linked
carboxym
ethylcellulosesodium,
cellulose,rosehips,stearicacid,lemon
bioflavon
oidcomplex,magnesium
stearateandacerola.Accordingtothe
label,the
productisnotintendedto
diagnose
,treat,cureorpreventany
disease.
21.06/29.36/
30.04
2106.9
0
Itwasnotedthattheproduct
containedingredients(other
thanvitamins)thatwerenot
allowedinproductsofheading
29.36accordingtothe
provisionsofNote1toChapter
29.Classificationinheading
30.04wasalsoruledoutby
virtueofNote1(a)toChapter
30andgiventhattheproduct
wasnotintendedtodiagnose,
treat,cureorpreventany
disease.
ApplicationofGIRs1and6.
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36.
Non-alcoholicbeverage(gripe
water),putupforretailsaleinabottle
of100ml,containingsodiumbicarbonate
(50mgp
er5ml)andterpenelessdill
seedoil(2.15mgper5ml).Itis
intended
tobeusedinmeasureddoses,
withouta
nyfurtherpreparationordilution,
forbabiesandchildrenforreliefofgripe,
excessa
cidandflatulence.The
recomme
ndeddose,dependingonthe
ageofachild,variesbetween2.5mland
15mlup
toeighttimesaday.
21.06/22.02/
30.04
2202.9
0
Itwasnotedthattheproduct
wasaliquidandthusits
classificationoutsideChapter
22wouldbeinconsistentwith
previousclassification
decisions.Theproductwas
notconsideredamedicament
sinceitwasonlydesignedto
reducestomachdiscomfort
therebymaintaininggeneral
healthandwell-being,but
neithercuringnorpreventing
anyparticularailmentor
disease.Thepresenceof
medicinalsubstancespersein
theproductshouldnotbetaken
tomeanthattheproductasa
wholewasnecessarilya
medicament.
ApplicationofGIRs1and6.
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202.90/5
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37.
Non-alcoholicbeverageconsistingof
coconutjuice(coconutwater)(80%),
water,su
gar,citricacidandpotassium
metabisu
lphite.Theproductisputup
forretailsaleincansof400ml.
Seealso
No.33.
20.08/22.02
2202.9
0
TheCommitteetooknoteofthe
factthattheproductwasa
ready-to-drinknon-alcoholic
beveragecomposedessentially
ofcoconutwaterdilutedwith
ordinarydrinkingwater.
ApplicationofGIRs1and6.
NC1310IJ/3
NC1377F/2+
M/7
NC1287
HSC/41
2
202.90/6
3150
38.
Spirits,referredtoaspiscoand
singani,obtainedbydistillinggrape
wine.
('singani':clearspiritmadeexclusively
frommuscatelofalexandriagrapes/
oncethe
singanireachesanalcohol
contento
f71%,itisagedfor2-3months
instainle
sstanksbeforebottling/after
ageing,p
urespringwaterfromslopesof
theandesmountainsisaddedtothe
distilleds
inganitobringitdownto40%
alcoholc
ontent)
2208.2
0
TheComitteeunanimously
agreedtoinsertreferencesto
piscoandsinganiinthe
ExplanatoryNotetoheading
22.08asexamplesofspirits
productsobtainedbydistilling
grapewine.
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39.
Cacha
a,spiritobtainedbydistilling
sugar-canejuice.
2208.40/2208.90
2208.4
0
Takingintoaccountthefactthat
theproductwasobtained,like
rumortafia,bydistilling
fermentedsugar-caneproducts,
theCommitteeunanimously
decidedtoclassifyitin
subheading2208.40.
ApplicationofGIRs1and6.
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HSC/32
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2988
40.
Spirituousbeverageofanalcoholic
strengthbyvolumeof30%vol,
containin
gbyvolume,30%offermented
applejuice(alcoholicstrengthbyvolume
of6%vo
l),29.4%ofethylalcohol
(alcoholicstrengthbyvolumeof96%
vol),2%
ofgingerextract,andsugar
(lessthan0.90%),caramelcolouring
andwate
r.
Seealso
Nos.41,42and43.
22.06/22.08
2208.70/2208.90
2208.9
0
Giventhattheproductdidnot
havethecharacterofa
fermentedbeverage,the
Committeedecidedtoclassifyit
asdistilledbeverageofheading
22.08.
Takingintoaccountthe
relativelylowcontentofsugarin
theproduct,theCommittee
agreedthattheproductwasnot
aliqueur.
ApplicationofGIRs1and6.
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41.
Neutralalcoholicbase,ofakindused
forthepreparationofbeverages,ofan
alcoholic
strengthbyvolumeof14%vol,
intheformofaclear,colourless,
non-spar
klingliquidexhibitingthesmell
andtaste
ofethanol.Theproductis
obtained
byfermentationofbeermash
andsubs
equentcleaningandfiltration
andhaslostthecharacteristicsofthe
originalfermentedproduct.
Seealso
Nos.40,42and43.
21.06/22.06/
22.08
2208.9
0
Itwasnotedthat,althoughthe
productinquestionhadnot
undergonedistillation,itwas
subjectedtopurification
processesthatweretechnically
equivalenttodistillationand
deprivedtherespectiveoriginal
fermentedproductofits
character.Moreover,legal
provisionsofheading22.08
containednoreferenceto
distillation.Accordingto
laboratoryanalyses,theproduct
consistedofwaterandethanol,
withonlyminutequantitiesof
constituentstypicallyfoundin
fermentedproducts,which
couldbelegitimatelyconsidered
residuesorimpuritiesandthus
disregardedforclassification
purposes.
Sinceheading22.06provided
fornootherproductsthan
beveragesandmixtures,the
productinquestionwasnot
eligibleforclassificationinthis
headingasitwasneithera
beverage,noramixture.
Theproductwasspecifically
mentionedinthefirstclauseof
heading22.08andwastobe
classifiedtherebyapplicationof
GIR1.Thisprecludedits
classificationinheading21.06,
whichwasaresidualheading.
ApplicationofGIRs1and6.
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42.
Neutralalcoholicbase,ofakindused
forthepreparationofbeverages,ofan
alcoholic
strengthbyvolumeof12%vol,
intheformofaclear,colourlessliquid
exhibitingthesmellandtasteofethanol.
Theprod
uctisobtainedbyfermentation
offruitjuicesandsubsequentclarification
andfiltrationandhaslostthe
characteristicsoftheoriginalfermented
product.
Seealso
Nos.40,41and43.
21.06/22.06/
22.08
2208.9
0
Itwasnotedthat,althoughthe
productinquestionhadnot
undergonedistillation,itwas
subjectedtopurification
processesthatweretechnically
equivalenttodistillationand
deprivedtherespectiveoriginal
fermentedproductofits
character.Moreover,legal
provisionsofheading22.08
containednoreferenceto
distillation.Accordingto
laboratoryanalyses,theproduct
consistedofwaterandethanol,
withonlyminutequantitiesof
constituentstypicallyfoundin
fermentedproducts,which
couldbelegitimatelyconsidered
residuesorimpuritiesandthus
disregardedforclassification
purposes.
Sinceheading22.06provided
fornootherproductsthan
beveragesandmixtures,the
productinquestionwasnot
eligibleforclassificationinthis
headingasitwasneithera
beverage,noramixture.
Theproductwasspecifically
mentionedinthefirstclauseof
heading22.08andwastobe
classifiedtherebyapplicationof
GIR1.Thisprecludedits
classificationinheading21.06,
whichwasaresidualheading.
ApplicationofGIRs1and6.
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43.
Neutralalcoholicbase,ofakindused
forthepreparationofbeverages,ofan
alcoholic
strengthbyvolumeof21.9%
vol,intheformofaclear,colourless
liquidexhibitingthesmellandtasteof
ethanol.
Theproductisobtainedby
mixinga
fruitwinewithaspiritand
subsequentcleaningandfiltrationand
haslostthecharacteristicsoftheoriginal
fermente
dproduct.
Seealso
Nos.40,41,and42.
21.06/22.06/
22.08
2208.9
0
Itwasnotedthat,althoughthe
productinquestionhadnot
undergonedistillation,itwas
subjectedtopurification
processesthatweretechnically
equivalenttodistillationand
deprivedtherespectiveoriginal
fermentedproductofits
character.Moreover,legal
provisionsofheading22.08
containednoreferenceto
distillation.Accordingto
laboratoryanalyses,theproduct
consistedofwaterandethanol,
withonlyminutequantitiesof
constituentstypicallyfoundin
fermentedproducts,which
couldbelegitimatelyconsidered
residuesorimpuritiesandthus
disregardedforclassification
purposes.
Sinceheading22.06provided
fornootherproductsthan
beveragesandmixtures,the
productinquestionwasnot
eligibleforclassificationinthis
headingasitwasneithera
beverage,noramixture.
Theproductwasspecifically
mentionedinthefirstclauseof
heading22.08andwastobe
classifiedtherebyapplicationof
GIR1.Thisprecludedits
classificationinheading21.06,
whichwasaresidualheading.
ApplicationofGIRs1and6.
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44.
Aselect
ionofvegetableoil,vinegar
andano
ilandvinegarcombination,
eachwithaddedingredients,in
separate
hourglass-shapedglassbottles,
presentedtogetheronaspecially
designed
frameofmetal(astand)and
putupin
asetforretailsale.Each
bottleisacompositegoodandcontains
oneofthefollowingthreeproduct
combinations:
-"Canola"oil(lowerucicacidrapeoil),
chillipepperandblackpepper;
-"Canola"oil,balsamicvinegar,white
vineg
arandrosemary;
-white
vinegar,chillipepper,
rosem
ary,apricots,salt,anti-oxidants
andp
reservatives.
Seealso
Nos.20and28.
GIR3(b)/
GIR3(c)
2209.0
0
TheCommitteedecidedthatthe
productwasasetforretailsale
withinthemeaningofGIR3(b)
fortheproductwasdesignedto
carryoutaspecificactivity,i.e.,
preparationofasaladdressing
oramarinade,withoiland
vinegarpresentedinsuchaway
thattheyweresuitableforthis
intendeduse.
Asitwasconsideredimpossible
todeterminewhatgavetheset
theessentialcharacter,the
choiceoftheheadingwas
determinedbyapplicationof
GIRs1,
3(c)and6.
NC1178H/6
NC1248E/3+
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NC1144
NC1123H/3
NC1093
HSC/39
2
209.00/1
3097
45.
Waterpipetobaccoconsistingofa
blendoftobaccoleaves,fruitflavoured
molassesorsugar,glycerine,aromatic
extractsandoils.Theblendisintended
tobesmokedinawaterpipe(alsoknown
as"hookah","shisha","narghile",
"HableeBablee"or"pipebowl").
2403.10/2403.99
2403.1
0(*)
(2403.1
1
HS2012)
TheCommitteeunanimously
agreedthattheproductwas
coveredinsubheading2403.10.
ApplicationofGIRs1and6.
(*)Aseparatesubheading
2403.1
1hasbeencreatedfor
waterpipetobaccounder
HS2012.
Inordertoclarify
thescopeofthissubheading,
waterpipetobaccohas
beendefinedinnew
SubheadingNote1toChapter
24.Atits47
thS
ession,
theHSC
decidedtodeletethe
ClassificationOpinionfrom
the2012versionofthe
Compendium.
(SeeDoc.
NC1649,
Ann.
IJ/1)
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46.
Anhydrousethanolblendedwith70%
ormorebyweightofpetroleumoils.
Seealso
Nos.47and119.
22.07/27.10
27.1
0
Therewasconsensusinthe
Committeetoclassify
anhydrousethanolblendedwith
70%ormorebyweightof
petroleumoilsinheading27.10.
NC1248D/2
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47.
Mixture
intheformofaliquidofpale
yellowto
lightbrowncolour,containing,
byweigh
t,kerosene(50%)andparaffin
(50%).
TheparaffinconsistsofC9
C15satu
ratedhydrocarbonsobtained
fromdeo
xidizedvegetableoilsby
hydrogen
ation.Lessthan90%by
volume(includinglosses)oftheproduct
distilsat210C(ASTMD86method).
Itisused
asafuelforjetengines.
Seealso
Nos.46and119.
2710.1
9
TheCommitteeagreedby
consensusthatthebio-fuel
blendsatissueshouldbe
classifiedinheading27.10and,
morespecifically,insubheading
2710.19,byapplicationofGIRs
1(Note2toChapter27)and6
(SubheadingNote4to
Chapter27).
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48.
Binapac
ryl(ISO),anaromaticesterof
3-methyl-2-butenoicacid,whichis
consideredtobeanaromaticesterofan
unsaturatedacyclicmonocarboxylicacid.
2916.19/
2916.36(*)
2916.1
9(*)
(2916.1
7
HS2012)
ApplicationofGIRs1(Note
5(a)toChapter29)and6
(SubheadingNote1to
Chapter29).
(*)Undertheamendmentsto
theHarmonizedSystemas
approvedbytheCouncilatits
sessionsinJune2004,
subheading2916.36
(Binapacryl(ISO))wascreated.
TheHarmonizedSystem
Committee,atits39thsession,
recognisedthatthissubheading
hadbeenplacederroneously
withinthesubheadingreferring
toaromaticmonocarboxylic
acids.
Atits47
thS
ession,
theHSC
decidedtodeletethe
ClassificationOpinionfrom
the2012versionofthe
Compendium.
(SeeDoc.
NC1649,
Ann.
IJ/1)
NC1178E
NC0634
NC0648
NC0655H/20
+M/8
NG0099G/19
+P
NC1178O/7
+P/2+P/3
NC1236
NC1248C/3
+O
HSC/39
2
916.19/1
3112
49.
ClassificationofcertainINNproducts:
Sertraline.
2921.42/2921.49
2921.4
9
TheCommitteeagreedthat
sertraline(INN)was
classifiableinsubheading
2921.49because(1)the
hydrogenatednaphthalenering
oftheproductatissuenolonger
retaineditsnaphthalene
function,and(2)asubstitution
groupotherthanhydrogenwas
directlylinkedtooneoftherings
ofthenaphtylaminepartofthe
product.
NC1553D/1
par.27
NC1497
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HSC/45
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50.
Fonofos
.
29.30/29.31
2930.9
0
Inviewoftheexclusiontothe
ExplanatoryNotetoheading
29.31,theCommitteeagreed
thatFonofosshouldbe
classifiedinsubheading
2930.90.
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Mixturesconsistingmainlyof
methylph
osphonicacidand
(aminoim
inomethyl)urea(in
theratio50:50)
3824.90/2931.00
2931.0
0
TheCommitteeagreedwiththe
classificationofMixtures
consistingmainlyof
methylphosphonicacidand
(Aminoiminomethyl)ureainthe
ratio50:50)insubheading
2931.00asasaltofan
organo-phosphorous
compound.
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Sucralose.
29.32/29.40
2932.1
9
TheCommitteeagreedthat
sucralosewouldbemore
appropriatelyclassifiedin
heading29.32(subheading
2932.19)ratherthaninheading
29.40duetothefactthatthe
ExplanatoryNotetoheading
29.40excludedsugar
anhydrides,thiosugars,amino
sugarsandothersugar
derivativesandtherefore
sucraloseshouldbeclassified
inChapter29basedonits
chemicalstructure.
NC0590E/1
NC0530
HSC/29
2884
53.
ClassificationofcertainINNproducts:
Ivermec
tine.
29.32/38.08/
38.24
2932.2
9
Consideringthativermectine
(INN)wouldbepresentedin
bulk,notputupinpackingfor
retailsale,theCommittee
agreedtoclassifyIvermectine
inheading29.32(subheading
2932.29).
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54.
Paclitaxel(INN).
Seealso
No.65.
2932.99/2939.99
2932.9
9
TheCommitteeagreedto
classifypaclitaxelinheading
29.32(subheading2932.99)by
applicationofGIRs1and6.It
waspointedoutthatpaclitaxel
wasdifferentfromnatural
alkaloids,bothintermsof
chemicalstructureand
pharmaceuticalpropertiesand
thatthereforeitshouldbe
classifiedaccordingtoits
chemicalstructure.
NC1178E
NC0938D
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HSC/39
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55.
Larotaxel(INN).
2932.99/2939.99
2932.9
9
Giventhedecisiononthe
classificationofpaclitaxel,the
Committeeagreedtoclassify
"larotaxel(INN)"inheading
29.32(subheading2932.99)on
thebasisofitschemical
structurebyapplicationofGIRs
1and6.
NC1178E
HSC/39
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2549
56.
Bromazepam.
2933.39/2933.79
2933.3
9
TheCommitteeagreedto
classifybromazepamin
subheading2933.39by
applicationofofGIRs1and6,
TheCommitteeagreedthatit
couldnotbeconsideredasa
lactam,basedonthe
SubheadingExplanatoryNote
tosubheading2933.79.
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ClassificationofcertainINNproducts:
Imisopasemmanganese.
2933.39/2933.99
2933.3
9
TheCommitteeclassified
"imisopasemmanganese(INN)
inheading29.33(subheading
2933.39)asabigheterocyclic
compoundcontainingabridged
pyridineduetothefactthatthe
product,whichcleaveditsmetal
bondsfollowingItem(G)(3)of
thegeneralExplanatoryNoteto
Chapter29(onpageVI-29-8),
didnothaveafusedringbut
wasabigheterocyclic
compoundcontainingabridged
pyridine.
NC1310E/1
+N/3
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58.
Ciproflo
xacin.
2933.5
9
TheCommitteeagreedto
classifyciprofloxacinin
subheading2933.59.
NC0430E/1
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59.
Enroflox
acin.
2933.5
9
TheCommitteeagreedto
classifyenrofloxacinin
subheading2933.59
NC0430E/1
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60.
Alogliptin(INN).
2933.5
9
TheCommitteeclassifiedthe
INNproductAlogliptinofINN
List96insubheading2933.59
NC1248G/15
+P/14
NC1219
NC1239
NC1241
HSC/40
-
3138
61.
Zopiclone.
2933.39/2933.79
2933.7
9
TheCommitteeagreedthata
lactamcouldbeconsidereda
heterocyclicringspecifiedat
subheadinglevelinheading
29.33and,sincezopiclonewas
acompoundhavingtwoormore
heterocyclicrings(including
lactams),itwasclassifiedasa
lactaminsubheading2933.79
inaccordancewiththe
principlesspecifiedin
paragraph7.A.(2)ofDoc.
37.886.
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Corifollitropinalfa.
Seealso
No.73.
2934.99/29.37
2934.9
0
(HS2002)
2934.9
9
(HS2007)
TheCommitteeagreedto
classifycorifollitropinalfain
subheading2934.90.
NC0430E/1
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42839
R42850A/3+
R42850C/1
NC0078
NC0090E/4+
M/5
NC0181
NC0250E
+P/1
NC0322
NC0331
NC0340G/22
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Filgrastim.
Seealso
No.126.
29.34/30.01/
30.02
2934.9
9
TheCommitteedecidedto
classifyfilgrastim,onthebasis
ofitschemicalstructure,in
heading29.34(subheading
2934.99)byapplicationof
GIRs1and6.
NC1123G/11
NC0570
NC0938D
NC0938O/1
NC0957
NC1004F/3
NC1044
NC1059E
+H/7
NC1095
NC1086
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64.
Pradefovir(INN)
((2R,4S)-2-{[2-(6-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)et
hoxy]methyl}-4-(3-chlorophenyl)-1,3,25-
dioxapho
sphinan-2-one),beingacyclic
esterofa
dihydricalcoholwith
phosphonicacid,whichcontainsafused
pyrimidin
ering(purine)initsstructure.
2933.59/2934.99
2934.9
9
TheCommitteedecidedthat
Note7toChapter29shouldbe
interpretedinaccordancewith
paragraph5(b)ofDoc.
NC1085E1a.TheCommittee
thendecidedtoclassify
pradefovirinheading29.34
(subheading2934.99)by
applicationofGIRs1and6.
NC1123G/10
NC1178G/3
+O/13
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70.
Mixture
oftwovitaminderivatives,
containin
gD-pantothenoletherand
dexpanth
enol,inratio1:9.Themixture
isobtainedbychemicalsynthesis,i.e.,by
areactionofD-pantolactone,
amino-3-
propanol-1and
3-ethoxypropylamineinapredetermined
ratio.
2936.24/2936.90
29.36
(classificationat
subheadinglevel)
2936.9
0
TheCommitteeagreedthat
intermixturesofvitamin
derivativesweretobeclassified
inheading29.36(subheading
2936.90)byapplicationof
GIRs1and6.
Thisclassificationwas
supportedbytheExplanatory
NotetoSub-ChapterXIof
Chapter29andtheExplanatory
Notetoheading29.36(first
paragraph,Item(c).
Alongwiththisinterpretation,
theCommitteealsoagreedto
createanewSubheading
ExplanatoryNoteto
Subheading2936.90.
NC0892F/4
NC0833
NC0845H/11
NC0938F/3
NC0938O/16
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Prastero
neandtibolone.
2937.2
9
Bothproductswereclassifiedin
subheading2937.29.Itwas
foundthatprasteronewas
usedforitsandrogeniceffects.
Thefactthatitmightbeusedin
menopausalsyndrome
treatment,didnotnecessarily
meanthatitwasanoestrogen.
Similarly,tibolonewasfound
nottohaveoestrogen
properties,butwasused
becauseofitsandrogenic
activity.Guidelineswith
regardtothepossible
applicationofGIR3(a)and
GIR3(c)inthecontextofthe
classificationofcertainchemical
products(questionraisedinthe
contextoftheclassificationof
certainchemicalproductsinthe
HarmonizedSystem
CommodityDatabase(HSCDB)
CD-ROM):Prasteroneand
Tibelone
NC0590E/1
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72.
ClassificationofcertainINNproducts:
Lonaprisan.
2937.23/2937.29
2937.2
9
TheCommitteeagreedthat
lonaprisan(INN)shouldbe
classifiedinsubheading
2937.29byapplicationof
GIRs1and6asasteroid
hormonesstructuralanalogue.
NC1377G/17
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73.
Midaxify
lline.
Seealso
No.62.
2933.59/2939.50
2939.5
0
TheCommitteeagreedto
classifymidaxifyllinein
subheading2939.50asa
theophyllinederivative.
NC0430E/1
par.7
42825
42839
R42850A/3
R42850C/1
NC0078
NC0090E/4
+M/5
NC0181
par.12-15
NC0250E
par.7-9
NC0250P/1
NC0322
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74.
ClassificationofcertainINNproducts:
Delimotecan.
2939.99/
Chapter39
2939.9
9
TheCommitteedecidedto
classifydelimotecanin
subheading2939.99asa
derivativeofotheralkaloids.
NC1443E/1
NS0156
NS0165
NS0167A/9
NS0167C/5
NC1261
NC1310E/1
NS0173
NS0187A/4
NS0187D/4
NC1443E/1
par.7-8
NC1443P/4
NS0191
NC1553D/1
par.3
NC1553O/2
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Mureletecan(INN).
29.39/30.02
2939.9
9
TheCommitteeagreedto
re-classifyMureletecan(INN
List85)inheading29.39and,
morespecifically,insubheading
2939.99asotheralkaloids.
NC1604H8,
N/19
NC1593
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Cositecan(INN).
29.39/30.02
2939.9
9
TheCommitteeagreedto
classifyCositecan(INNList
100)inheading29.39and,
morespecifically,insubheading
2939.99asotheralkaloids.
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77.
ClassificationofcertainINNproducts:
Ferricc
arboxymaltose.
29.40/39.13
2940.0
0
TheCommitteeagreedwiththe
classificationofferric
carboxymaltose(INNList97)in
heading29.40accordingto
thecleavingprocedure
describedintheGeneral
ExplanatoryNotetoChapter29.
NC1553
NS0156
NS0165
NS0167A/9
NS0167C/5
NC1261
NC1310E/1
NS0173
NS0187A/4
NS0187D/4
NC1443E/1
par.7-8
NC1443P/4
NS0191
NS0209A/2
NC1553D/1
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NC1553O/2
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Thiamphenicolandflorfenicol.
2941.4
0
TheCommitteeagreedwiththe
classificationofthiamphenicol
andflorfenicolinheading29.41
(subheading2941.40).The
Committeealsoadoptedthe
proposedamendmenttothe
currentItem(4)ofthe
ExplanatoryNotetoheading
29.41toread"Chloramphenicol
anditsderivatives,e.g.,
thiamphenicolandflorfenicol".
NC0590
NS0049
NS0060A/12
NC0530
par.28-29
NC0590E/1
par.21-24
NC0590L/14
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79.
ClassificationofcertainINNproducts:
Tanesp
imycin.
Seealso
No.80.
2941.9
0
TheCommitteeapprovedthe
suggestedclassificationof
tanespimycin(INNList96)in
subheading2941.90duetothe
factthatantineoplasticshaving
thestem-mycinintheirnames
wereproductsderivedfrom
micro-organisms(Streptomyces
strains),whichweregenerally
classifiableinheading29.41,
althoughtherecouldbe
exceptions.
NC1443
NC1219
NC1239
NC1241
NC1248G15
NC1248P14
NS0155
NS0164
NC1275
NC1310H/10
NC1310N/10
NS0170
NS0187A/1
NS0187D/1
NC1443E/1
par.2-3
NS0190
NS0187A/1
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80.
ClassificationofcertainINNproducts:
Alvespimycin.
Seealso
No.79.
2941.9
0
TheCommitteeapprovedthe
classificationofalvespimycin
(INNList96)insubheading
2941.90duetothefactthat
antineoplasticshavingthestem
-mycinintheirnameswere
productsderivedfrom
micro-organisms(Streptomyces
strains),whichweregenerally
classifiableinheading29.41,
althoughtherecouldbe
exceptions.
NC1553
NC1219
NC1239
NC1241
NC1248G/15
NC1248P/14
NS0155
NS0164
NC1275
NC1310H/10
NC1310N/10
NS0170
NS0187A/1
NS0187D/1
NS0209A/1
NC1443E/1
par.2-3
NC1443P/1
NS0190
NC1553D/1
par.2
NC1553O/1
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81.
Thymos
timulin.
29.37/30.01
3001.2
0
TheCommitteeapprovedthe
reclassificationofthymostimulin
inheading30.01(subheading
3001.20),asanextractof
glandsorotherorgansorof
theirsecretions.
NC0590
NS0022
NS0034A/7
NC0465
NS0042
NS0060A/5
NC0530
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NC0590E/1
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82.
ClassificationofcertainINNproducts:
Berocto
cogalfa.
3001.10/3002.10
3002.1
0
TheCommitteeagreedto
classifyberoctocogalfain
heading30.02(subheading
3002.10)asabioengineered
bloodfactor.
NC1310D/1
NS0136
NS0145A/8
NS0145C/6
NC1178E
par.17-19
NS0150
NS0167A/3
NS0167C/3
NC1290
NC1310E/1
par.4
NC1310N/3
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ClassificationofcertainINNproducts:
Epoetin
alfa.
3002.1
0
TheCommitteeapprovedthe
classificationoftheINNproduct
"epoetinalfa"inheading30.02
(subheading3002.10),as
modifiedbloodfraction.
NC1310D/1
par.20
NS0161
NS0167A/14
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ClassificationofcertainINNproducts:
Epoetin
beta.
3002.1
0
TheCommitteeapprovedthe
classificationoftheINNproduct
"epoetinbeta"inheading30.02
(subheading3002.10),as
modifiedbloodfraction.
NC1310D/1
par.20
NS0161
NS0167A/14
HSC/41
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ClassificationofcertainINNproducts:
Epoetin
gamma.
3002.1
0
TheCommitteeapprovedthe
classificationoftheINNproduct
"epoetingamma"inheading
30.02(subheading3002.10),as
modifiedbloodfraction.
NC1310D/1
par.20
NS0161
NS0167A/14
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86.
Peginterferonalfa-2a(INN),mono
(N2,N
6-dicarboxy-L-lysil)interferon
alfa-2a,d
iesterswithpolyethyleneglycol
monomethylether.Pegylationoccurs
atonelysineresidueatposition31,121,
131or134.Themolecularmassofthe
pegylatedpartmaybeindicatedinthe
productn
ame(INN)byaddinga
number,
forexample:peginterferon
alfa-2a(40KD).Thisproductisan
immunom
odulatorusedinmedicineto
treathep
atitisBorhepatitisC.
3002.10/
Chapter39
3002.1
0
TheCommitteeagreedthat
peginterferonsshouldbe
classifiedinsubheading
3002.10byapplicationof
GIRs1and6.
TheCommitteealsodecidedto
modifytheExplanatoryNotesto
Chapters29,30and39inorder
toclarifytheclassificationof
pegylatedproducts.
NC1443E/3
NC1392
NS017
NS0187A/10
NC1500
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NC1553D/1
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Peginterferonalfa-2b(INN),
monocarboxyinterferonalfa-2b,diesters
withpolyethyleneglycolmonomethyl
ether.P
egylationoccursatone
nitrogenatomofeitherthecysteine
residuea
tposition1oratoneofthe
lysineresiduesatposition31,121or
134.Th
emolecularmassofthe
pegylatedpartmaybeindicatedinthe
productn
ame(INN)byaddinga
number,
forexample:peginterferon
alfa-2b(12KD).Thisproductisan
immunom
odulatorusedinmedicineto
treatchronichepatitisC.
3002.10/
Chapter39
3002.1
0
TheCommitteeagreedthat
peginterferonsshouldbe
classifiedinsubheading
3002.10byapplicationof
GIRs1and6.
TheCommitteealsodecidedto
modifytheExplanatoryNotesto
Chapters29,30and39inorder
toclarifytheclassificationof
pegylatedproducts.
NC1443E/3
NC1392
NS017
NS0187
A/10NC1500
D/1,K/9
NC1553D/1
par.12-14
HSC/43
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Disomotide(INN).
2
9.33/3002.10/
3002.20
3002.2
0
TheCommitteeagreedto
classifydisomotide(INN)in
subheading3002.20by
applicationofGIRs1and6
duetothefactthattheproductis
functionallyavaccine;it
stimulatesreactionfromthe
bodytoproduceimmunity.
NC1248F/11
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Ovemotide(INN).
2
9.33/3002.10/
3002.20
3002.2
0
TheCommitteeagreedto
classifyovemotide(INN)in
subheading3002.20by
applicationofGIRs1and6
duetothefactthattheproductis
functionallyavaccine;it
stimulatesreactionfromthe
bodytoproduceimmunity.
NC1248F/11
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ClassificationofcertainINNproducts:
Verpasepcaltespan.
3002.2
0
TheCommitteeapprovedthe
classificationofverpasep
caltespen(INN)asa(third
generationproductof
bioengineering)vaccinein
subheading3002.20.
NC1310E/1
par.3
NS0149
NS0167A/2
HSC/41
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ClassificationofcertainINNproducts:
Transfe
rrinaldifitox.
3002.9
0
TheCommitteeapprovedthe
proposedclassificationof
transferrinaldifitox(INN)"asa
toxininheading30.02
(subheading3002.90)because
itwasmeanttokillbraintumor
cells.
NC1310E/1
par.3
NS0149
NS0167A/2
HSC/41
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ClassificationofcertainINNproducts:
Linaclo
tide.
3002.9
0
TheCommitteeapprovedthe
classificationoflinaclotide
(INNList96)asanattenuated
toxininsubheading3002.90.It
waspointedoutthatand
productssimilartotoxinswere
describedinthetextofheading
30.02.
NC1443E/1
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NS0187A/2
NS0171E1
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93.
Bonegraftsubstitutemadefrom
medicalgradecalciumsulfatecontaining
4%tobramycinsulfate.Thisproductis
intheformofuniformlyshaped
cylindrica
lpellets(4.8mmindiameter),
putupforsalein5cc,10ccand20cc
sterilebo
ttles.
30.04/30.06
3004.2
0
TheCommitteeagreedto
classifythisproductinheading
30.04(subheading3004.20)by
applicationofGIRs1and6
duetothefactthatitappeared
thattheproductwasputupin
packingsforretailsale.At
subheadinglevel,itwaspointed
outthatsincetheproduct
containedtobramycin,itshould
beclassifiedinsubheading
3004.20.
NC0590E/1
par.27
NC0507
NC0510H/21
NS0059
NS0060A/15
NC0530
par.36-37
NC0562
NC0590H/4
NC0605
NC0654A/III
NC0655F/3+
L09
HSC/29
3
004.20/1
2887
94.
Colourin
gproductforfoodstuffs,
consistingofconcentratedelderberry
juicemechanicallyprocessedtoincrease
thenatur
alpigmentcontent(polyphenols
andanthocyanins),andinwhichthe
balanceofotherconstituentsasfoundin
thenatur
aljuice(e.g.,glucose,fructose,
amino-ac
ids)isupset.
20.09/32.03
3203.0
0
TheCommitteeagreedthatthe
productwascoveredinheading
32.03(subheading3203.00)by
applicationofGIR1.
ACustomslaboratoryshowed
thatthebalanceofglucose,
fructose,anthocyanins,
polyphenolsandaminoacidsin
theproductwassignificantly
differentascomparedwith
elderberryconcentratedjuiceat
thesameBrixvalue.Itwas
emphasisedthatthe
concentrationofsubstances
impartingcolouringpropertiesto
theproductwasappreciably
higherintheproductthanin
elderberryjuice.
NC1004F/6
NC0960
NC0999
NC1059
NC1443
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NC1444)
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One-com
ponentwetprocess
polyurethaneresincontainingpolyol
(15%by
weight),isocyanate(7%by
weight),glycol(8%byweight)and
dimethylformamide(70%byweight),
usedintheproductionofartificialleather.
3208.9
0
TheCommitteeagreedthat,
sincedimethylformamidewasa
volatileorganicsolvent,the
productatissueshouldbe
classifiedinheading32.08
(subheading3208.90)by
applicationofGIR1,
Note4to
Chapter32andNote2(d)to
Chapter39.
NC0655
H/4
NC0730
G/4
NC0554
NC1059(Note
2d)(Note2
(d))
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96.
Polyurethanefoam(sealingfoam)
basedon
plasticscontaining,among
otheradditives,fireretardantsand
propellan
tgases,intheformofadark
brownliq
uid,presentedforretailsaleina
pressuris
edcan(750/1000ml).The
pressuris
edcanisemptiedbyapplying
pressure
onthevalve,duringwhichthe
self-expa
ndingfoamisreleased,
becomingwhiteunderatmospheric
condition
s.Oncereleased,thefoam
hardensafter10minutes.Itisusedfor
mounting
windowanddoorframes,filling
cavities,sealingopeningsinroof
constructionandinsulationmaterials,
creatingsoundproofscreens,filling
cavitiesa
roundpipes,fixingand
insulatingwallpanels,rooftiles,etc.
32.14/39.09
3214.1
0
TheCommitteeagreedto
classifytheproductinheading
32.14,subheading3214.10by
applicationofGIRs1and6on
thebasisofitscharacteristicsas
afullyformulatedmasticbased
onplasticsanditsfunctionasa
caulkingproduct.Itwas
pointedoutthatheading32.14
shouldnotberestrictedonlyto
productswithahighadded
proportionoffillersandthatthe
productunderconsideration
containedotheradditives,like
fireretardantsandpropellant
gases,whichwouldmakeit
suitableforaspecificuse(asa
caulkingproductofheading
32.14).
NC1377
G/4
NC1443
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NC1444)
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99.
Steriles
olutionofsodiumchloride
(0.9%)w
ithnopreservatives,
recomme
ndedforbabies,childrenand
adultsforinstillationsorcleaningofnasal
cavitieso
reyesandforeyebaths.The
productispresentedinboxescontaining
twelveplasticvials(5mleach).
Seealso
No.100.
25.01/30.04/
33.07
3307.9
0
Theproductatissuewas
classifiedinsubheading
3307.90byapplicationof
GIRs1and6.
ItwasremarkedthatNote3to
Chapter33directedthe
classificationofgoods,whether
ornotmixed,putupinpackings
toheadings33.03to33.07,
whensuitableforuseasgoods
oftheseheadings.
TheCommitteealsoagreedto
amendtheexclusionofthe
ExplanatoryNotetoheading
25.01bytheadditionofanew
exclusionrepresentingthistype
products.
NC1178IJ/6
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100.
Physiolo
gical,sterilizedand
micro-diffusedsolutionofseawater,
whichisnaturallyrichinmineralsalts
andmarineoligo-elements.Itisan
isotonicsolutionconsistingof31.82%
seawate
randnopreservatives,withan
inertpropellant(nitrogen),putupina100
mlmetal
spraycanwithanozzleonthe
top,pack
edinapaperbox.The
productisrecommendedforbabies,
childrenandadultsforthedailycleaning
ofnasalcavities,tomoistendrynasal
cavities,orasacomplementto
treatmen
tsforear/nose/throat
complain
ts.
Seealso
No.99.
25.01/30.04/
33.07
3307.9
0
Theproductatissuewas
classifiedinsubheading
3307.90byapplicationof
GIRs1and6.
ItwasremarkedthatNote3to
Chapter33directedthe
classificationofgoods,whether
ornotmixed,putupinpackings
toheadings33.03to33.07,
whensuitableforuseasgoods
oftheseheadings.
TheCommitteealsoagreed,to
amendtheexclusionofthe
ExplanatoryNotetoheading
25.01bytheadditionofanew
exclusionrepresentingthistype
products
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101.
Samplerforfragrancecontaining
essentia
loils,consistingoftwolayersof
transparentpolyesterfilmwhichare
gluedtog
ether.Onesideofthebottom
layeriss
elf-adhesiveandbackedwitha
supportin
gpaper.Thisproduct
contains
essentialfragranceoils
depositedbetweenthetwofilmlayers
whichpu
llapartandresealtodelivera
multiplesampleofolfactoryfragrance
trials,up
to25times.Theessential
fragranceoilsarenotperfumesandonly
mimicthescentoftheperfumethatisthe
subjecto
ftheadvertisement.
Theprod
uctmayhaveprintedonits
surfacep
ublicitymaterialandindications
aboutits
use(e.g.,EaudeToilette,Tonic
BodyLotion,Deodorant).Itisintended
tobeincorporatedontoamagazinepage
orcardtoformanintegralpartofan
advertise
ment.
33.03/33.07/
49.11
3307.9
0
TheCommitteeagreedto
classifytheproductatissuein
heading33.07and,more
specifically,insubheading
3307.90.
Itwasagreedthattheproductat
issuematchedthedescription
ofputupinmeasureddoses
and,accordingly,Note2to
SectionVIwasapplicableand,
accordinglyitwasclassifiedby
applicationofGIRs1(Note2
toSectionVIandNote4to
Chapter33)and6.
NC1500F/16
NC1433
NC1553F/1
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307.90/3
3195
102.
Hydroge
natedandtexturisedjojoba
(Simmon
ds
iac
hinens
is)seedoil,in
theform
ofsolidwaxybeadsmeasuring
approxim
ately0.15mmto1mmin
diameter,usedasscrubbingparticlesin
skincare
andcosmeticpreparations.
15.18/34.04
3404.9
0
TheCommitteedecidedto
classifytheproductinquestion
insubheading3404.90,
by
applicationofGIRs1and6.
Sincethejojobabeadsin
questionwerechemically
producedbyhydrogenationand
subsequenttexturation
immediatelyfollowingthe
hydrogenation,nothinginNote
5(a)precludedclassificationof
thejojobabeadsinheading
34.04.Astheproductwasalso
organic,thatis,derivedfrom
livingmatter,andundeniably
hadawaxycharacter,itmetthe
threeconditionsstipulatedin
Note(a)andhencequalifiedfor
classificationinheading34.04
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103.
Concentratedmilkproteinpreparation
consistingof92%milkproteins(77%
caseinand15%wheyproteins),by
weight,c
alculatedonthedrymatter,fat
(lessthan1.5%),ash(lessthan4.5%)
andwate
r(lessthan6%).Theproduct
isusedfortheproteinenrichmentof
variousfoodpreparations.
Seealso
No.104.
04.04/35.04
3504.0
0
TheCommitteedecidedto
classifyProduct2inheading
35.04,
byapplicationofGIR1
duetoitsproteincomposition.
NC1248F/8
NC1197
NC1232
NC1310G/5
NC1311(corr,
Ann.
N/21)
HSC/40
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504.00/1
3103
104.
Milkpro
teinconcentrate,obtained
directlyb
ymembraneseparationfrom
milkproteins,consistingof86%milk
proteins(80%caseinand20%whey
proteins),byweight,calculatedonthe
drymatte
r,ash(7.4%),water(5.1%),
lactoseresidues(1%)andfat(0.5%).
Thisprod
uctisusedformakingmilk
products.
Seealso
No.103.
04.04/35.04
3504.0
0
TheCommitteedecidedto
classifyProduct2inheading
35.04,
byapplicationofGIR1
duetoitsproteincomposition.
NC1500D/3
NC1498A/III
NC1248F/8
NC1197
NC1232
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HSCODES
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ONSIDERATION
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OBSERVATIONS
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105.
Amphotericcornstarchbasedon
cationiccornstarchwithamine
functiona
litytowhichaspecificamount
ofphosphatehasbeenadded.The
productc
ontains,byweight,phosphorus
(0.3872%)andsilicon(0.000392%).
Someof
theaddedphosphatereacts
withand
isboundtothestarchtoprovide
ananionicsubstituenttothecationic
modified
starch.Someoftheadded
phosphateremainsunboundwithinthe
resulting
product.Boththeanionic
groupsandunboundphosphatepro-vide
aspecificfunctiontothefinalproductfor
itsusein
thepapermakingprocess.
Theprod
uctisofakindusedinacid
paperma
kingprocesses,wherehigh
amounts
ofalumareaddedtothewet
endofthepapermakingmachine.
Seealso
Nos.106,107,108,109and
110.
35.05/38.09
3505.1
0
TheCommitteedecidedto
classifythisproductin
subheading3505.10by
applicationofGIRs1and6.
Itwaspointedoutthatthe
additionoftheverysmall
quantitiesofotheringredients
didnotchangedthecharacterof
themodifiedstarchesandthat
therewerenolimitationsas
regardstheend-useofthe
productsofheading35.05.In
addition,thetextofthe
competingheading(38.09)
containedthephrasenot
elsewherespecifiedor
included.
NC0693
NC0730
NC0796
NC0483
NC0510H/3
NS0058
NS0060A/14
NC0530
par.14-35
NC0543
NC0590E/1
par.16
NC0590H/5
NC0623
NC0655G/13
NS0080A/14
NC0669
par.10-31
NC0693
NC0730E/1
par.19
NC0730H/7
NC0748
NC0794A/IV
NC0796E/4
NC0796L/4
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DECISION
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OBSERVATIONS
RELEVANT
DOCUMENTS
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106.
Cationic
cornstarchtowhicha
defoamerhasbeenadded(0.185%by
weight).
Theproductisdesignedtobe
usedinthepapermakingindustry,tobe
applieda
tthesizepressorcalender
stack,as
asurfacesizingagent.
Seealso
Nos.105,107,108,109and
110.
35.05/38.09
3505.1
0
TheCommitteedecidedto
classifythisproductin
subheading3505.10by
applicationofGIRs1and6.
Itwaspointedoutthatthe
additionoftheverysmall
quantitiesofotheringredients
didnotchangedthecharacterof
themodifiedstarchesandthat
therewerenolimitationsas
regardstheend-useofthe
productsofheading35.05.In
addition,thetextofthe
competingheading(38.09)
containedthephrasenot
elsewherespecifiedor
included.
NC0693
NC0730
NC0796
NC0483
NC0510H/3
NS0058
NS0060A/14
NC0530
par.14-35
NC0543
NC0590E/1
par.16
NC0590H/5
NC0623
NC0655G/13
NS0080A/14
NC0669
par.10-31
NC0693
NC0730E/1
par.19
NC0730H/7
NC0748
NC0794A/IV
NC0796E/4
NC0796L/4
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107.
Cornsta
rchwhichhasbeen
chemica
llymodifiedwithethylene
oxide,sa
lt,sodaash,hydrochloricacid
andcaus
tic,containingadefoamer.The
productisusedasasurfacesizingagent
inthepapermakingindustry.
Seealso
Nos.105,106,108,109and
110.
35.05/38.09
3505.1
0
TheCommitteedecidedto
classifythisproductin
subheading3505.10by
applicationofGIRs1and6.
Itwaspointedoutthatthatthe
additionoftheverysmall
quantitiesofotheringredients
didnotchangedthecharacterof
themodifiedstarchesandthat
therewerenolimitationsas
regardstheend-useofthe
productsofheading35.05.In
addition,thetextofthe
competingheading(38.09)
containedthephrasenot
elsewherespecifiedor
included.
NC0730H/7
NC0483
NC0510H/3
NS0058
NS0060A/14
NC0530
par.34-35
NC0543
NC0590E/1
par.26
NC0590H/5
NC0623
NC0655G/13
NS0080A/14
NC0669
par.30-31
NC0693
NC0730E/1
par.19
HSC/31
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108.
Potatos
tarchwhichhasbeen
chemica
llymodifiedwithquarternary
amine,hydrochloricacid,salt,sodium
bisulfiteandcaustic,containingadipic
acid.Adipicacidhasbeenaddedinto
theproducttoachieveitsoptimal
performa
nceasaninternalsizingagent
inthema
nufactureofpaper.
Seealso
Nos.105,106,107,109and
110.
35.05/38.09
3505.1
0
TheCommitteedecidedto
classifythisproductin
subheading3505.10by
applicationofGIRs1and6.
Itwaspointedoutthatthatthe
additionoftheverysmall
quantitiesofotheringredients
didnotchangedthecharacterof
themodifiedstarchesandthat
therewerenolimitationsas
regardstheend-useofthe
productsofheading35.05.In
addition,thetextofthe
competingheading(38.09)
containedthephrasenot
elsewherespecifiedor
included.
NC0730H/7
NC0483
NC0510H/3
NS0058
NS0060A/14
NC0530
par.34-35
NC0543
NC0590E/1
par.26
NC0590H/5
NC0623
NC0655G/13
NS0080A/14
NC0669
par.30-31
NC0693
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111.
Threadlocker,apaleblueliquid,
presentedinplasticbottlesof50mlwith
adosage
spout.Itisusedtosealand
assemblepartswhichmayneedtobe
disassem
bledatsomefuturedate.
Itisacompoundofpolyglycol
dimethac
rylate,polyglycoldioctanoate,
saccharin,cumenehydroperoxide,
polyvinyl
acetateandsilica.
32.14/35.06/
38.24/39.07
3506.1
0
TheCommitteedecidedto
classifytheproductatissue,
duetoitsfunctionasan
adhesive,inheading35.06
(subheading3506.10)by
applicationofGIRs1and6.
NC1377H/3
NC1355
NC1441A/IV
NC1443G/4
HSC/42
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506.10/1
3159
112.
Acid-addedclayproductobtainedby
thecontrolledadditionofsulfuricacidto
naturalpalygorskite
(attapulgite)-smectiteclay.Afterthe
additionofsulfuricacid,theresulting
bleachingclayproducthasbeendried
andcomminutedtoadesiredparticle
size,but
hasnotbeenwashedwith
water.
Chapter25/38.24
3802.9
0
TheCommitteeclassifiedthis
productinheading38.02
(subheading3802.90),by
applicationofGIRs1and6.
Itwaspointedoutthatthe
productscouldberegardedas
beingacid-activatedbecauseof
thedifferencesoftheir
propertiesascomparedwith
rawmaterials.Theproducts
thereforemetthecriteriasetout
inPartsA(I)andA(II)ofthe
ExplanatoryNotetoheading
38.02.
NC0590
NC0655
NC0404
NC0430IJ/5
NS0045
NS0060A/8
NC0530
par.20-21
NC0563
NC0590E/1
par.15
NC0590H/6
NC0606
NC0654A/IV
NC0655F/4+
L10
HSC/29
3
802.90/1
2854
113.
Antimyc
oticagentintheformofa
powder,containingnatamycin(an
antibiotic
)(approximately50%)and
lactose(approximately50%),usedin
foodman
ufacturetopreventthegrowth
ofmouldsandyeasts.
21.06/38.08/
38.24
3808.2
0
TheCommitteedecidedto
classifythisproductinheading
38.08(subheading3808.20)by
applicationofGIRs1and6.
Itwasremarkedthatthelactose
waspresentinsuchsmall
quantitiesthatitwoul