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Classification & Tariff Schedules Flashcards

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  1. A company imports a multi-component kit where no single component represents the essential character. Under GRI 3(c), how is the kit classified?

    Answer: Under the heading that occurs last in numerical order among those under consideration

    GRI 3(c) is a tiebreaker: when essential character cannot be determined, classification defaults to the heading that occurs last in numerical order.

  2. Which of the following is a correct statement about the Harmonized System (HS) maintained by the World Customs Organization (WCO)?

    Answer: It provides the international 6-digit nomenclature that member countries incorporate into their national tariff schedules

    The WCO's Harmonized System provides the internationally agreed 6-digit structure, which countries then extend with additional digits for their own tariff and statistical purposes.

  3. Under HTSUS, textile and apparel goods are subject to specific rules requiring a country-of-origin determination based on:

    Answer: The country where the cutting and sewing (substantial transformation) occurred

    For textile and apparel, the country of origin is generally the country where the most substantial manufacturing process—cutting and sewing into a finished garment—took place.

  4. A CBP binding ruling on tariff classification is binding on:

    Answer: Only the specific person who requested the ruling, for the described transaction

    A binding ruling is legally binding only on CBP and the specific requester, for the exact transaction and goods described in the ruling request.

  5. Under HTSUS, which chapter covers iron and steel products such as flat-rolled products and bars?

    Answer: Chapter 72

    Chapter 72 of the HTSUS covers iron and steel in primary and semi-finished forms, including flat-rolled products, bars, rods, and wire.

  6. When an importer disagrees with CBP's classification of their goods after entry liquidation, what is the proper administrative remedy?

    Answer: File a protest under 19 USC 1514 within 180 days of liquidation

    A protest under 19 USC 1514 must be filed within 180 days of the date of liquidation to challenge CBP's classification determination.

  7. Which HTSUS provision allows goods to be imported duty-free if they are samples of no commercial value used solely to solicit orders?

    Answer: HTSUS 9811.00.60 – samples exclusively for soliciting orders

    HTSUS 9811.00.60 provides duty-free treatment for trade samples of negligible or no commercial value that are solely used to solicit foreign orders.