6 examples of misclassifications
When trading abroad, the classification of products for customs purposes can be difficult and counterintuitive, discover some examples of misclassifications
1 - Picnic Blanket
Those who think it is classifiable as blanket VD 6301 - Blankets - are wrong!
The correct classification is 6306 - Blankets and tents for outdoors; tents (including outdoor pavilions/tent-like items); sails for boats, sailboards or sail floats; camping items.
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1524 of 08/09/2022 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature.
2 - 4-Wheel Motorcycle
Those who think it is classifiable as invalid vehicles VD 8713 - Wheelchairs and other invalid vehicles, whether or not having a motor or other propelling mechanism - are wrong!
The correct classification is 8703 - Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for human transport (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars.
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1367 of 06/08/2022 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature.
3 - Hair Elastics
Those who think it is classifiable as hair clips VD 9615 - Toilet combs, ornamental combs, hair clips and the like; hair pins (hairpins); curling pins, waving pins, curlers and the like for styling hair, other than those of heading 8516, and parts thereof - are wrong!
The correct classification is 6117 - Other made-up clothing accessories or parts of garments or of clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted.
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/83 of 16/01/2022 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature.
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4 - Zoom Lens For Smartphone
Those who think it is classifiable as parts of cellular telephone VD 8517 - Telephone sets for subscribers, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular and other wireless networks; other devices for transmitting or receiving voice, images or other data, including tools for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a local or extended network), other than those of heading 8443, 8525, 8527 or 8528 - are wrong!
The correct classification is 9002 - Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements of any material, mounted, for instruments or apparatus, other than those of glass not optically worked.
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1368 of 06/08/2022 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature.
5 - Floating Tubes
Those who think it is classifiable as physical education equipment VD 9506 - Articles and implements for physical education, gymnastics, athletics, other sports (including table tennis) or outdoor games, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; swimming pools and paddling pools - are wrong!
The correct classification is 3926 - Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914.
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/909 of 31/05/2021 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature.
6 - Electric Blanket/Undercover
Those who think it is classifiable as bedding VD 6302 - Bed, table, toilet or kitchen linen - are wrong!
The correct classification is 6307 - Other made-up articles, including dress patterns.
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1523 of 08/09/2022 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature.
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