Explanatory Notes to the Harmonized System
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The Explanatory Notes to the Harmonized System are official interpretative guidelines that clarify and illustrate the scope and application of the Harmonized System tariff classification codes used in international trade.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Notes to the Harmonized System canonical | 1 |
| HS Explanatory Notes | 1 |
| Harmonized System Explanatory Notes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9296949 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Explanatory Notes to the Harmonized System Context triple: [Harmonized System Committee, responsibleFor, Explanatory Notes to the Harmonized System]
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A.
International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
The International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System is a World Customs Organization treaty that establishes the globally standardized classification system used for international trade in goods.
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B.
Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
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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C.
Harmonized System Committee
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.
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D.
Customs Valuation Code
The Customs Valuation Code is an international agreement that standardized how countries determine the customs value of imported goods, aiming to make global trade more transparent and fair.
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E.
Common Customs Tariff
The Common Customs Tariff is the unified schedule of import duties applied by all European Union member states to goods entering the EU from non-EU countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Explanatory Notes to the Harmonized System Target entity description: The Explanatory Notes to the Harmonized System are official interpretative guidelines that clarify and illustrate the scope and application of the Harmonized System tariff classification codes used in international trade.
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A.
International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
The International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System is a World Customs Organization treaty that establishes the globally standardized classification system used for international trade in goods.
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B.
Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
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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C.
Harmonized System Committee
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.
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D.
Customs Valuation Code
The Customs Valuation Code is an international agreement that standardized how countries determine the customs value of imported goods, aiming to make global trade more transparent and fair.
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E.
Common Customs Tariff
The Common Customs Tariff is the unified schedule of import duties applied by all European Union member states to goods entering the EU from non-EU countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
customs classification guidance
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legal interpretative guidelines ⓘ official publication ⓘ reference work ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
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Harmonized System ⓘ |
| basedOn | Harmonized System Nomenclature ⓘ |
| contains |
classification guidance
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exclusions and inclusions for HS headings ⓘ illustrative examples of products ⓘ legal notes explanations ⓘ references to Section Notes and Chapter Notes of the HS ⓘ |
| covers |
all Chapters of the Harmonized System
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all Sections of the Harmonized System ⓘ |
| describes |
scope of Harmonized System headings
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scope of Harmonized System subheadings ⓘ |
| issuedBy | World Customs Organization ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | international ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
considered highly persuasive in classification disputes
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may be given binding force in some national legislations ⓘ non-binding at international level ⓘ |
| medium |
electronic publication
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printed publication ⓘ |
| partOf | Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System ⓘ |
| publisher | World Customs Organization ⓘ |
| purpose |
to assist customs administrations and traders in classifying goods
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to clarify the scope of HS headings and subheadings ⓘ to promote uniform application of the Harmonized System worldwide ⓘ to provide guidance on the interpretation of HS tariff classification codes ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Compendium of Classification Opinions
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HS Classification Opinions ⓘ |
| shortName |
HS Explanatory Notes
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linked to:
Explanatory Notes to the Harmonized System
HSEN ⓘ |
| structure |
organized by HS Chapters
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organized by HS Sections ⓘ organized by HS headings and subheadings ⓘ |
| updatedBy |
World Customs Organization HS Committee
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linked to:
Harmonized System Committee
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| updateFrequency | periodically revised to reflect HS amendments ⓘ |
| usedBy |
customs administrations
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exporters ⓘ importers ⓘ tariff classification specialists ⓘ trade practitioners ⓘ |
| usedFor |
interpretation of HS headings and subheadings
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tariff classification of goods in international trade ⓘ |
| usedIn |
dispute resolution on tariff classification
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training of customs officers ⓘ |
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Subject: Explanatory Notes to the Harmonized System Description of subject: The Explanatory Notes to the Harmonized System are official interpretative guidelines that clarify and illustrate the scope and application of the Harmonized System tariff classification codes used in international trade.
Referenced by (3)
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subject linked to:
HSC
International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
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hasComponent
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Harmonized System Explanatory Notes
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linked to: Explanatory Notes to the Harmonized System
linked to: Explanatory Notes to the Harmonized System