Publication of New (Seventh) Edition of the Harmonized System Of Nomenclature, HS – 2022 – reg - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 01/2022

Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Office of the Commissioner of Customs, City Customs Commissionerate, P.B. No. 5400, C.R. Building, Queen s Road, Bengaluru 560 001 (DIN : 20220172MR0000823214) DATED 12.01.2022 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 01/2022 Subject :- Publication of New (Seventh) Edition of the Harmonized System Of Nomenclature, HS 2022 reg ****** Attention of Importers, Exporter, Customs Brokers, Trade Bodies and all officers is invited to the above captioned subject. 2. The WCO Convention on Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (the HS convention) came out with the Harmonised System (HS) Nomenclature in order to facilitate the standardization of trade documentation and the transmission of data. The HS nomenclature forms the basis of national Customs Tariff of over 200 nations, including India. 3. As India is the part of HS Convention, necessary changes were brought in accordingly, through the Fifth Schedule to the Finance Act, 2021 in order to align the First Schedule of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 with the HS 2022 which came into effect from 01.01.2022. 4. This edition has introduced some significant changes to the Harmonized System with a total of 351 of amendments at the six-digit level, covering a wide range of goods moving across borders. 5. For ease of transition to the HS 2022, a guidance document on correlation has been prepared by the Board. This document can be accessed under the head- Manuals under the tab Customs on the CBIC website. The link is also provided as https://www.cbic.gov.in/resources//htdocs-cbec/deptt_offcr/Guidance %20Document%20on%20Correlation%20of%20Customs%20Tariff%20between %202021%20and%202022.pdf 6. Difficulties faced, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Additional Commissioner of Customs, ICD, Whitefield through email ID :- commrcitycusblr@ gov.in (BALAMURUGAN K.) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS