EU Publishes 2020 Combined Nomenclature Tariff Schedule
The European Union published the 2020 edition of its Combined Nomenclature tariff schedule in the Nov. 1 Official Journal. Changes include the tariff reductions under the World Trade Organization Information Technology Agreement, as well as amendments to tariff provisions to keep up with technological and commercial developments, the EU Commission said in its preamble to the new edition.
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For example, the EU is adding tariff provisions for synthetic diamonds in chapter 71 of the CN, and amending heading 2710 to account for the latest phase of maritime fuel sulfur dioxide reductions mandated by an EU directive. It is also adding a new tariff code under subheading 1901.90 for “fat-filled powders” in order to “better monitor the growing market.” The EU is also removing the “obsolete” subheading 3926.90.92 for other articles of plastics made from sheet.
Other affected tariff provisions include pharmaceutical substances and pharmaceutical intermediates, whey, grape marc, leather and hides, products of cast iron and fluorinated greenhouse gases. The new edition, as published in the Official Journal, fully replaces the current text of the CN, effective Jan. 1, 2020.