Attention Importers, Exporters and Customs Brokers: HSN 2017 will be operational w.e.f. 00:00 hrs on 01-01-2017

The amendments notified in Section 141 and 146 of the Finance Act 2016 regarding the changes from the WCO Harmonized System Nomenclature 2012 edition to the 2017 edition are to be implemented w.e.f. 00:00 hours on 01-01-2017 . It includes 233 sets of amendments, divided as follows : agricultural sector 85; chemical sector 45; wood sector 13; textile sector 15; base metal sector 6; machinery sector 25; transport sector 18; other sectors 26. You are therefore requested to ensure that the classification of goods are in accordance with HSN 2017 while filing the Customs declarations for the goods to be imported or exported from 01-01-2017.

The details of the same are available in the following links:

Finance Act 2016

TABLE I-CORRELATING THE 2017 VERSION TO THE 2012 VERSION OF THE HARMONIZED SYSTEM