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Overview TARIC Nomenclature Classification Guide BTI EU Classification Rulings CJEU Case Law - Tariff Classification Market Intelligence Origin of Goods Export Control CBAM Calculator EUDR Checker ClassifyAI SH Customs Value Incoterms® 2020

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Base station for all-in-one camera or recorder

Device called "base station for video cameras" or "all-in-one recorder", in a single enclosure (approx. 33 × 23 × 8 cm), integrating processor, graphics card, internal memory (hard drive), multiple interfaces (RJ45, PoE, USB, VGA, HDMI), and an 8-port switch. Operates under a standard operating system, with IP camera management software (preconfigured, licenses for 8 channels). Enables reception, recording, and transmission of audio/video streams from IP cameras in a security/surveillance context. Does not include a TV tuner. This type of device is generally classified under subheading 8521.90 of the Combined Nomenclature (other sound and image recording or reproducing apparatus, even with communication device, excluding devices with automatic data processing functions). Compliance with CE regulations on electronic equipment and data protection legislation is required.

Mar 22, 2021

Multimedia digital receiver

Customs classification of a multifunctional electronic device ("multimedia digital receiver") with a cylindrical shape (13 cm diameter × 19 cm height), incorporating a microprocessor, a 500 GB hard drive, an alphanumeric display, an infrared receiver for remote control, and various input/output interfaces (USB, Ethernet, HDMI, S-Video, composite, component, optical/coaxial/analog audio). It enables reception, recording, and playback of digital audio-visual signals from external sources; data are stored on the internal hard drive and played back on a screen or audio system, without Internet access. Usage: home multimedia center, subject to electromagnetic compatibility and electronic equipment safety requirements. A similar device of the same format, imported without a hard drive but with a dedicated slot for one. It operates after installing a hard drive, with the same interfaces and capabilities for reading/receiving/reproducing digital audio-visual signals from external sources. Usage, storage, and playback capacities are equivalent; the only significant difference for tariff purposes is the absence of a hard drive during presentation. No Internet access function is provided. The product can be classified as a digital multimedia player or recorder, accessory to consumer electronics.

Jan 23, 2013

Multimedia digital receiver

Customs classification of a multifunctional electronic device ("multimedia digital receiver") with a cylindrical shape (13 cm diameter × 19 cm height), incorporating a microprocessor, a 500 GB hard drive, an alphanumeric display, an infrared receiver for remote control, and various input/output interfaces (USB, Ethernet, HDMI, S-Video, composite, component, optical/coaxial/analog audio). It enables reception, recording, and playback of digital audio-visual signals from external sources; data are stored on the internal hard drive and played back on a screen or audio system, without Internet access. Usage: home multimedia center, subject to electromagnetic compatibility and electronic equipment safety requirements. A similar device of the same format, imported without a hard drive but with a dedicated slot for one. It operates after installing a hard drive, with the same interfaces and capabilities for reading/receiving/reproducing digital audio-visual signals from external sources. Usage, storage, and playback capacities are equivalent; the only significant difference for tariff purposes is the absence of a hard drive during presentation. No Internet access function is provided. The product can be classified as a digital multimedia player or recorder, accessory to consumer electronics.

Jan 23, 2013

Multimedia set-top box with integrated Blu-Ray player, dual digital tuners DVB-S/DVB-T, 250 GB HDD, card readers, multiple interfaces (RF, Ethernet, USB, HDMI, SCART, RCA, S/PDIF), capable of receiving, decoding, recording, and playing digital TV signals and multimedia content from various sources.

The product is a multimedia electronic device in a casing measuring 42 × 25 × 6 cm, incorporating two microprocessors (one dedicated to the Blu-Ray player), dual DVB-S/DVB-T digital tuners, an internal 250 GB hard drive, 2D/3D Blu-Ray player, SD and smart card readers (conditional access), and multiple interfaces (RF, Ethernet, USB, HDMI, SCART, RCA, S/PDIF). It enables reception, decoding, recording, and playback of digital TV signals, as well as audio/video content from various media (Blu-Ray, DVD, USB, SD, home network, internet). Main use: a digital TV recording decoder terminal with multimedia gateway functions and advanced optical disc player. Regulatory specifics include compliance with RED/CEM directives, RoHS, REACH; CE marking; and requirements for content protection and conditional access management.

Feb 16, 2012

Multimedia installation with DVD players, LCD projectors, integrated speakers, and recorded DVDs of modern art works

This is a dismantled multimedia installation mainly comprising ten DVD players, ten LCD projectors compatible with signals from automatic information processing machines, ten built-in self-amplified speakers, and twenty DVDs recorded with works of 'modern art' (images and sounds). The devices (players, projectors, speakers) are artistically modified in appearance without altering their function, but remain technically identifiable according to their primary use: reproduction, projection of digital images, and sound diffusion. The entire set thus consists of electronic audiovisual reproduction devices and recorded media, with aesthetic modifications not affecting their tariff classification according to the General Rules of Interpretation (GRI). Specific regulations such as REACH or CE marking may also apply depending on the destination and final use of the electrical and electronic equipment.

Aug 11, 2010

Audio-video recording and playback device

This set, packaged for retail sale, includes a standalone digital device designed for recording and reproducing sounds and images from various sources (satellite television, computer, camcorder), as well as accessories (cables, CD-ROM, user manual, screws, screwdriver). The device, equipped with a microprocessor-based electronic circuit board, features multiple interfaces (USB, VGA, audio/video), physical controls, and an infrared receiver for remote control; it is designed to accept an internal hard drive. This product falls under the classification of digital multimedia recorders and players, subject to regulations on electrical/electronic devices (CE marking, low voltage safety, electromagnetic compatibility, REACH).

Mar 18, 2009

Infrared domestic sauna

The product is a domestic infrared sauna designed to accommodate up to two persons and intended for installation within a building. It consists of prefabricated wooden panels, a bench, a ventilation system, an air ionizer, and ceramic heating devices emitting long-wave infrared radiation (5.6 to 15 μm). The set also includes a door with a window, digital controls, and speakers; it provides both traditional sauna functions and those of an infrared heating device with relaxing or therapeutic purposes. Based on its main characteristics, classification can be in the category of body care equipment or sanitary appliances, considering the presence of electrical components and multiple functions, which requires particular attention to the General Rules of Interpretation (GRI) 1 and 3, as well as electrical safety regulations and CE marking.

Oct 19, 2007

Item 1: Portable battery-operated digital sound and video recording and reproducing apparatus containing the following main components in a single housing: — a hard disk with a storage capacity of 30 GB, — a colour display with a diagonal measurement of 6,35 cm (2,5 inches), — a microphone, and — a radio broadcast receiver. The apparatus supports the following formats: MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, DivX, XviD, WMV, MJPEG, MP3 and WMA. It can be connected to an automatic data-processing machine through a

Classification is determined by General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, Note 3 to Section XVI and by the wording of CN codes 8521 and 8521 90 00. Since the apparatus has a specific function, classification as a storage unit under heading 8471 is excluded (Notes 5(B) and 5(E) to Chapter 84). In view of the capability of the apparatus, its principal function is to record or reproduce video as foreseen in heading 8521. Therefore, classification under headings 8520 and 8527 is excluded. The product is neither an apparatus for the reception of television nor a video monitor and therefore classification under heading 8528 is excluded. Since the apparatus has a function specified elsewhere in Chapter 85 (heading 8521), classification under heading 8543 is excluded Documented CN 2026 code: 85219000. Commission 2026 transposition note: “Notes 5(B) and 5(E) to Chapter 84” to be replaced by “Notes 6 (B) and 6 (E) to Chapter 84”

Jul 12, 2006

Item 1: Product put up in a set for retail sale, consisting of: a composite machine (amplifier, AM/FM-radio-broadcast receiver, and DVD/CD player), a subwoofer, five speakers, and a remote control. The product, known as a ‘home cinema system’, is designed to provide audio- and video-entertainment in the home, mainly by reproducing sound and images stored on a DVD.

Classification is determined by the provisions of General Rules 1, 3(b) and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, Note 3 to Section XVI and by the wording of CN codes 8521 and 8521 90 00. The product is a set put up for retail sale, in which the component giving the set its essential character is the composite machine (GIR 3(b)). Within the meaning of Note 3 to Section XVI, the component which provides for the principal function of the composite machine is the DVD/CD player. The amplification of sound and the reproduction of radio-broadcast signals are considered to be secondary functions compared with the video reproduction function. Consequently, the set is classifiable as video reproduction apparatus under CN code 8521 90 00. Documented CN 2026 code: 85219000.

Jan 20, 2005

Item 2: Product put up in a set for retail sale, consisting of: an AM/FM-radio- broadcast receiver with an amplifier, a DVD/CD player, a subwoofer, five speakers, and a remote control. The product, known as a ‘home cinema system’, is designed to provide audio- and video-entertainment in the home, mainly by reproducing sound and images stored on a DVD.

Classification is determined by the provisions of General Rules 1, 3(b) and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 8521 and 8521 90 00. The product is a set put up for retail sale, in which the component giving the set its essential character is the DVD/CD player. Consequently, the set is classifiable as video reproduction apparatus under CN code 8521 90 00. Documented CN 2026 code: 85219000.

Jan 20, 2005

Item 4: Multi-media interactive system, in a single housing of dimensions 43,8 × 31,75 × 9,4 cm, capable of reproducing, on a monitor, loudspeakers or headphones, the audio, graphics, text or video-data recorded on a compact disc (CD). An infra-red remote-controller is provided for the system’s special audio- and video-unit functions. [By adding other accessories (e.g., disc-drive, keyboard and mouse), it may be used as a personal computer.] The housing comprises: printed-circuit board with a di

Classification is determined by the provisions of General Rules 1, 3 (c) and 6 for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, Note 5 to Chapter 84 to the combined nomenclature as well as the texts of CN codes 8521 and 8521 90 00. Documented CN 2026 code: 85219000.

Mar 30, 1994

Item 5: CD-interactive system, in a single housing, for the reproduction of digitally- recorded pictures and sound for television by means of a laser optical- reading device. It is supplied with a mouse and an infra-red remote- controller. It contains a control-unit which processes signals from the playing unit (or the mouse or the remote- controller) to the television's display- and loudspeaker-units, enabling interaction with the picture and the sound.

Classification is determined by the provisions of General Rules 1, 3 (c) and 6 for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, Note 5 to Chapter 84 to the combined nomenclature as well as the texts of CN codes 8521 and 8521 90 00. Documented CN 2026 code: 85219000.

Mar 30, 1994