Identification of scheduled chemicals

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• The Recycling of Non-Ferrous Metals in Emerging
  Economies
• Trade statistics
• Customs codes
• Izaak Wind
• Senior Technical Officer
• World Customs Organization - Brussels

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Trade statistics

• Predictable
• Reliable
• Accurate

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Statistics and Customs

• Customs? Customs!
• Critical institution
• Key business Controlling cross border movements

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Customs
Left
Right
No way!

• Single window concept
• Close co-operation

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WCO and Harmonized System
NO!!

• Unilateral measures
• Aids national economic wealth and protection of
  society
• Independent intergovernmental body
• 161 Members

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WCO and Harmonized System

• International instruments for harmonisation and
  uniform application
• Secure compliance
• Assist Member Administrations

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WCO and Harmonized System

• 98 of international trade
• Harmonized System
• 112 Contracting Parties 80 other countries

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WCO and Harmonized System

• Copper Nickel
• Aluminium Lead
• Zinc Tin
• Tungsten Molybdenum
• Tantalum Magnesium
• Cobalt Cadmium
• Titanium Zirconium
• Antimony Beryllium
• Chromium Thallium
• Primary cells, batteries and accumulators

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Harmonized SystemIdentification

• First step ----gtidentification
  and description in HS terms
• Classification as presented
• Way of production

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Harmonized SystemDefinitions (1)

• What kind of commodity?
• Legal provisions
• Note 8 (a) to Section XV
• Note 7 to Chapter 85

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Harmonized SystemDefinitions (2)

• Waste and scrap
• (Note 8 (a) to Section XV)
• From the manufacture or mechanical working of
  metals
• Metal goods definitely not usable as such because
  of breakage, cutting-up, wear or other reasons.

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Harmonized SystemDefinitions (3)

• Explanatory Note to 72.04
• Articles definitively not usable as such because
  of breakage, cutting-up, wear or other reasons
• Generally used for the recovery of metal by
  remelting or for the manufacture of chemicals

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Harmonized SystemDefinitions (4)

• Explanatory Note to 72.04
• NOT
• Articles which, with or without repair or
  renovation, can be re-used for their former
  purposes or can be adapted for other uses
• Articles which can be refashioned into other
  goods without first being recovered as metal

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Harmonized SystemDefinitions (5)

• Outdated articles not necessarily waste
• Metal goods General Interpretative Rule 3 (b)
• Case-by-case

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Harmonized SystemInformation

• National Customs
• WCO Customs administrations
• www.wcoomd.org /Customs topics/Harmonized System

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Statistics and CustomsConclusions

• Customs key business
• Single window
• Customs is the appropriate institute to apply a
  uniform and consistent approach throughout the
  world
• WCOs Harmonized System is the most appropriate
  instrument
• Proper identification of the products
• Separate identification of certain types of waste
• HS the language of international trade
• Classification advice

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Thank you for your attention

• The winning combination
• WCO HS 2002