WCO: HS Decisions - What Changed? (HSC 75)

Major customs classification updates released! Discover the latest rulings, download official document and find out what products are concerned.

World Customs Organization unveils major classification updates—essential insights for refining your import/export compliance strategy.

The World Customs Organization (WCO) has just published the official results of the 75th Session of the Harmonized System Committee (HSC), held in March 2025. Customs professionals, importers, and compliance officers across the EU, UK, and USA need to pay close attention. These rulings influence customs classification, duty payments, and overall import/export compliance strategies.

If you're dealing with customs classification, this blog is for you. Whether you're based in the EU, UK, or USA, these new decisions from Brussels will affect how goods are classified, especially novel or composite products like lab-grown meat, electronic cigarette pods, and airsoft guns.

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Key Questions Covered in This Blog

• What are the most significant classification rulings from the 75th HSC Session?

• How do these changes affect importers and customs compliance officers in the EU, UK, and USA?

• What products have been newly classified, and what do the rulings say?

• What changes were made to the Harmonized System Explanatory Notes?

• What updates were introduced in the Compendium of Classification Opinions?

• What strategic implications do these decisions have for classification accuracy and duty payments?

  
  

Downloads & Resources Available for Premium Plan Subscribers

• PDF: Full WCO Classification Decisions – HSC 75th Session

• PDF: Updated Explanatory Notes (EN)

• PDF: Amendments to the Compendium of Classification Opinions

• Free for All: WCO: Intl Customs Day 2025 - Efficiency, Security, Prosperity

  
  

Abbreviations Used In This Blog

• WCO – World Customs Organization

• HS – Harmonized System

• HSC – Harmonized System Committee

• EN – Explanatory Notes

• EU – European Union

• UK – United Kingdom

• USA – United States of America

“Customs classification is more than just choosing a code—it's about risk, duty, compliance, and global consistency. You either get it right or risk paying the price.”— Arne Mielken, Managing Director, Customs Manager

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