WCO HS - Latest Classification Decisions
Updated: Oct 13, 2025
Stay updated with the latest WCO HS classification decisions! Find out how certain products are classified and ensure import/export regulations compliance.
The Harmonized System Committee is a global organization responsible for developing and maintaining the Harmonized System, a standardized system used for classifying products for trade purposes.
In order to facilitate international trade, the WCO HS committee has made decisions on how to classify certain products.
Below is a list that includes the Harmonized System code numbers for these products, along with the reasons for their classification in some cases. This information is crucial for importers and exporters to ensure that their products are properly classified and comply with international trade regulations.
Classification Decision - HS Committee 75
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WCO Rulings:
Crisp snacks: made using rice flour, chickpea flour, beans, green peas etc. Product is extruded and then cooked/popped on exposure to heat. Classified under Heading 20.05 (Other preserved/prepared vegetables).
Lab grown meat: Classified as a food preparation, under Heading 21.06 (Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included).
Fruit Juice compounds: consisting of fruit juice concentrates with vitamins, flavour, water etc. Classified as a food preparation, under Heading 21.06 (Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included).
Preparation used in animal feeding: composed of coccidiostat along with varying combinations of corn, wheat, extraction meal, processing aids bran, oil, etc. Classified under Heading 23.09 (Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding).
Preparation for the prevention of the clinical signs of coccidiosis in lambs and calves: made from coccidiostat, water and other excipients was classified under Chapter 30 and not under Heading 2309.
Mineral concentrate: containing mainly galena (lead (II) sulphide) and argentite (silver sulphide), used for extraction of lead and silver. Classified under Heading 26.07 (Lead ores and concentrates).
Lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide: a promising new electrolyte additive for manufacturing lithium-ion batteries. Classified under sub-heading 2853.90 (Other organic compounds).
Pegmispotide, an erythropoietic agent: a functional analog of erythropoietin, for treatment of anemia associated with chronic kidney disease in adult patients on dialysis. Classified under sub-heading 3907.29 (Other polyethers).
Unedged boards: roughly machined, sawn on both sides, not edged, not planed, not sanded. Classified under Heading 44.07 (Wood sawn, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed).
Product called ‘2 x 2 fabrics’: a fabric construction in which two yarns of the warp, of 100% cotton, alternately pass over and under two successive yarns of the weft. Classified under Heading 52.08 (Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton).
Bracelet: essentially consisting of two smooth and one braided leather straps and an attached double clasp made of base metal. One of the bands has a decorative element also made of base metal. Classified under sub-heading 7116.20 (Articles of precious or semi-precious stones).
A silver-coloured wire mesh: composed of rigid galvanised steel wires, used for dynamic rock or compressed terrain support in mining and construction industries. Classified under sub-heading 7314.41 (Cloth or iron or steel wire, plated or coated with zinc).
Bird cage of iron: consisting of metal sides and a plastic base, with a plastic dirt tray and plastic feeding container. Classified under sub-heading 7326.20 (Articles of iron or steel wire).
Propeller-type wind turbine blade blank: consisting of two supporting aerodynamic surfaces made of carbon fibre and fibreglass, with a metal tip at the end to protect against lightning. Classified under sub-heading 8412.90 (Parts of other engines/motors).
Hard capsules filling machines: designed to automatically or semi-automatically fill ingestible empty hard capsules with ingredients for pharmaceutical or dietary supplement products. Classified under sub-heading 8422.30 (Machinery for filling, bottles, cans, boxes, bags or other containers).
Electronic cigarette pod, “replacement pods”: designed for an electronic cigarette kit. Classified under sub-heading 8543.40 (Electronic cigarettes and similar personal electric vaporising devices).
Empty cartridge (coil not included): designed for an electronic cigarette kit. Classified under sub-heading 8543.90 (Parts of electrical machines, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere).
Self-propelled concrete mixer with self-loading function: consisting of a cabin and a motor vehicle chassis. Classified under sub-heading 8705.40 (Concrete-mixer lorries).
A 27 tons semi-trailer: specifically adapted for use as a mobile cinema and can be transformed into a cinema at the location where films are to be screened. Classified under sub-heading 8716.40 (trailers and semi-trailers).
Airsoft gun powered by gas or compressed air: made of aluminium and steel, designed for use in airsoft activities. Classified under Heading 93.04 (Other arms, example, spring, air or gas gun and pistols).
Classification Decision - HS Committee 73
Classification Decision - HS Committee 71
The Harmonized System Committee (71st Session – March 2023) has made classification decisions on several products.
Chapters concerned: 13,21, 28,29,30, 35,38,39,40,70,85,90,91,94,95
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Classification Decision - HS Committee 69
Classification Decision - HS Committee 68
There were 27 classification decisions:
1. Mango and pineapple spread
2. Soya bean flakes, defatted
3. Single-use Oral Nicotine Pouches
4. Nasal snuff
5. Inhaler, with 10 mg nicotine per cartridge
6. Nicotine packs
7. Essential Oil Diffusers (Nicotine and Tobacco Free)
8. Single-use oral nicotine pouches
(Tobacco Free)
9. Hair and skin product for children,
10. Hair and skin product, packaged in 250
ml bottles
11. Shampoo, gel and bath foam
12. Derivatives of Isothiazolinones
13. Plastic clothes hangers (standard)
14. Plastic clothes hangers (specialized),
15. Mat with rounded corners
16. Pickets and stakes
17. Squared pickets and stakes,
18. Quilt Bag
19. Heat-resistant glass lids
20. Digital pen or smartpen,
21. Projector
22. Projector, designed to be used in bright
environments such as lecture rooms and
large conference rooms.
23. Projector, designed to be used in meeting
rooms and classrooms.
24. Projector, designed to be used in any
time of the day and for multiple purposes,
including professional use - from business
meetings rooms to classrooms.
25. Projector, designed to be used in small
meeting rooms and classrooms.
26. Projector, designed to be used in
meeting rooms and classrooms.
27. A TFT-LCD module
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