Offizielle tarifliche Einreihungsentscheidungen der Europäischen Kommission
7 Einreihungsverordnungen
Preparation consisting of 17 % by weight of the polycyclic peptide nisin mixed with 83 % by weight of sodium chloride. Sodium chloride is first added during a purification step in the production of nisin. In a subsequent step, further sodium chloride is added solely to standardise the preparation to a defined antibiotic activity. The preparation is used as a food additive to prevent bacterial growth.
Classification is determined by general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, Note 1 to Chapter 29 and the wording of CN codes 3824, 3824 99 and 3824 99 96. The sodium chloride contained in the preparation is added for standardisation and not nutritional purposes. The preparation is used as a technical food additive and is not considered as a mixture of chemicals with foodstuffs or other substances with nutritive value within the meaning of Note 1(b) to Chapter 38. Therefore, classification as a food preparation of heading 2106 is excluded (see the Harmonised System Explanatory Note (HSEN) to Chapter 38, General, fifth paragraph). Classification in Chapter 29 is excluded as sodium chloride has been deliberately added to render the preparation particularly suitable for specific use as a food additive with defined antibiotic activity. Moreover, sodium chloride is not an impurity resulting from the manufacturing process (see Note 1(a) to Chapter 29 and the HSEN to Chapter 29, General, point (A), second and fifth paragraphs). Consequently, the preparation is to be classified under CN code 3824 99 96 as other preparations of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included (see also by analogy the Harmonized System classification opinion 3824.99/3. Documented CN 2026 code: 38249996.
15. Jan. 2024
Item 2: A product with a non-stoichiometric composition with a magnesium content, calculated as magnesium oxide, of approx. 20-35 % by weight and an aluminium content, calculated as aluminium oxide, of approx. 58-78 % by weight. The product has the crystalline structure of spinel, in form of irregular granules, lumps or powder. The product is used in the manufacture of refractory bricks and tiles used in the steel industry. The product is obtained from a chemical reaction between magnesium oxide
Classification is determined by general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and the wording of CN codes 3824, 3824 90 and 3824 90 96. The product is obtained from a chemical reaction by fusion of raw materials in a rotary furnace. It is not a raw mineral product or an ore and therefore cannot be classified in Chapters 25 or 26. Because of its non-stoichiometric composition, the product does not fulfil Note 1(a) to Chapter 28 which stipulates that the headings of this Chapter apply only to chemically defined compounds (i.e. having a stoichiometric composition) and is therefore excluded from Chapter 28. Products in the form of irregular granules, lumps or powder are the raw material for the production of products of heading 6815. They are not classified under heading 6815 because they are neither finished articles nor semi- finished products. The product is therefore to be classified under CN code 3824 90 96 as other chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included. Documented CN 2026 code: 38249996, 3824. Commission 2026 transposition note: 3824 99 96 Modification of structure of heading 3824.
22. Sept. 2015
Item 3: A product named ‘fused magnesia chrome’ in form of irregular grey granules, fragments or powder of varying grain size, with a non-stoichiometric composition of magnesium oxide and chromium oxide. The product has the crystalline structure of spinel and is used in the manufacture of refractory bricks and tiles used in the steel industry. This product is obtained by fusion of magnesium oxide and chromium ore in an arc furnace.
Classification is determined by general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and the wording of CN codes 3824, 3824 90 and 3824 90 96. The product is obtained from a chemical reaction by fusion of raw materials in an arc furnace. It is not a raw mineral product or an ore and therefore cannot be classified in Chapters 25 or 26. Because of its non-stoichiometric composition, the product does not fulfil Note 1(a) to Chapter 28 which stipulates that the headings of this Chapter apply only to chemically defined compounds (i.e. having a stoichiometric composition) and is therefore excluded from Chapter 28. Products in the form of irregular granules, lumps or powder are the raw material for the production of products of heading 6815. They are not classified under heading 6815 because they are neither finished articles nor semi- finished products. The product is therefore to be classified under CN code 3824 90 96 as other chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included. Documented CN 2026 code: 38249996, 3824. Commission 2026 transposition note: 3824 99 96 Modification of structure of heading 3824.
22. Sept. 2015
Silicon dioxide (also called ‘silica gel’) in the form of small transparent granules of 0,5 to 1,5 mm in diameter and packed in paper sachets or in plastic capsules that are water-vapour-permeable. The silicon dioxide absorbs moisture and is presented to be used, for example, to protect and preserve medicines or to keep goods dry during shipment.
Classification is determined by the General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and the wording of CN codes 3824, 3824 90 and 3824 90 96. Classification under heading 2811 is excluded because the silica gel, packed in paper sachets or in plastic capsules, is intended for a specific use rather than general use and therefore cannot be considered a separate chemically defined compound of Chapter 28. It is therefore to be classified in CN code 3824 90 96 as other chemical products not elsewhere specified or included. Documented CN 2026 code: 38249996, 3824. Commission 2026 transposition note: 3824 99 96 Modification of structure of heading 3824.
2. Feb. 2015
Item 1: Cat litter composed of natural bentonite clay that has been dried and treated with an anti-bacterial agent and mixed with activated carbon to prevent the growth of bacteria and odour. The bentonite clay constitutes more than 94 % by weight of the product. The product is sold to consumers in various pack sizes.
Classification is determined by the General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 3824, 3824 90 and 3824 90 97. The product has been obtained by mixing of bentonite clay with an anti-bacterial agent and activated carbon. Classification as other clays of heading 2508 is therefore excluded (Note 1 to Chapter 25). The addition of an anti-bacterial agent and activated carbon does not alter the form or the character of the constituent material. Classification of the product under heading 6815 as an article of stone or of mineral substances not elsewhere specified is therefore also excluded (see also Harmonised System Explanatory Notes to Chapter 68, General, third paragraph). The product is therefore to be classified under CN code 3824 90 97 as chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included. Documented CN 2026 code: 38249996, 3824. Commission 2026 transposition note: 3824 99 96 Modification of structure of heading 3824.
19. Juli 2013
Item 2: Cat litter composed of round and oval- shaped translucent granules of silicon dioxide (silica gel). The product includes a visible quantity of coloured granules. The coloured granules are obtained by the addition of a blue dye. The product is sold to consumers in various pack sizes.
Classification is determined by the General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 3824, 3824 90 and 3824 90 97. The blue colour is added solely for commercial or promotional reasons but not for identification of the silicon dioxide. Moreover, silicon dioxide in granular form does not pose a threat to safety. Classification under heading 2811 is therefore excluded (Note 1(e) to Chapter 28). The product is therefore to be classified under CN code 3824 90 97 as chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included. Documented CN 2026 code: 38249996, 3824. Commission 2026 transposition note: 3824 99 96 Modification of structure of heading 3824.
19. Juli 2013
Item 8: Creamy-white powder, consisting of montmorillonite with about 30 % added stearylamine. It is an organophile, miscible with organic solvents, and displays a mass-loss of 35 % after being heated to 600 °C
Classification is determined by General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, and by the wording of CN codes 3824, 3824 90 and 3824 90 97. This product is not considered activated within the meaning of heading 3802. See also the Explanatory Notes to the Harmonised System, heading 3824, (40) Documented CN 2026 code: 38249996, 3824. Commission 2026 transposition note: 3824 99 96 Modification of structure of heading 3824.
25. Jan. 1999