Third Country Duty
2.700 %
Erga Omnes (all third countries)
Product samples
41. This Section does not cover: (a) prepared paints, inks or other products with a basis of metallic flakes or powder (headings 3207 to 3210, 3212, 3213 or 3215); (b) ferrocerium or other pyrophoric alloys (heading 3606); (c) headgear or parts thereof of heading 6506 or 6507; (d) umbrella frames or other articles of Chapter 66; (e) goods of Chapter 71 (for example, precious metal alloys, base metal clad with precious metal, imitation jewellery); (f) articles of Section XVI (machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical equipment); (g) assembled railway or tramway track (heading 8608) or other articles of Section XVII (vehicles, aircraft, vessels); (h) instruments or apparatus of Section XVIII, including clock or watch springs; (ij) lead shot prepared for ammunition (heading 9306) or other articles of Section XIX (arms and ammunition); (k) articles of Chapter 94 (furniture, lamps, illuminated signs, prefabricated buildings); (l) articles of Chapter 95 (toys, games, sports requisites); (m) hand sieves, buttons, pens, pencils, pen-holders, monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles or other articles of Chapter 96; (n) articles of Chapter 97 (works of art). 2. Throughout the Nomenclature, the expression 'parts of general use' means: (a) articles of heading 7307, 7312, 7315, 7317 or 7318 and similar articles of other base metal; (b) springs and leaves for springs, of base metal, other than clock or watch springs (heading 9114); (c) articles of headings 8301, 8302, 8308, 8310 and frames and mirrors, of base metal, of heading 8306. In Chapters 73 to 76 and 78 to 82, references to parts of goods do not include references to parts of general use as defined above. 3. Throughout the Nomenclature, the expression 'base metals' means: iron and steel, copper, nickel, aluminium, lead, zinc, tin, tungsten (wolfram), molybdenum, tantalum, magnesium, cobalt, bismuth, cadmium, titanium, zirconium, antimony, manganese, beryllium, chromium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, hafnium (celtium), indium, niobium (columbium), rhenium and thallium. 4. Throughout the Nomenclature, the term 'cermets' means products containing a microscopic heterogeneous combination of a metallic component and a ceramic component, including sintered metal carbides. 5. Classification of alloys (other than ferro-alloys and master alloys as defined in Chapters 72 and 74): alloys of base metals with each other are to be classified as alloys of the metal which predominates by weight over each of the other metals. Alloys of base metals not elsewhere specified or included are to be classified as articles of the metal predominating by weight.
Source: European Commission - CN Explanatory Notes (CNEN) and HS legal notes.
2016/614
Garden greenhouse approximately 140 × 140 × 200 cm, consisting of a steel metal frame with eight lateral wire shelves (each 58 × 28 cm), covered with a flexible plastic coating with a front roll-up opening and Velcro closure, allowing access for a person. Designed for the storage and temporary or permanent protection of plants, particularly in the context of sale or professional horticulture. This item falls under modular garden greenhouses or shelters, with a general conformity obligation for materials (safety, absence of hazardous substances, REACH), without specific CE requirements.
757/2014
This is a rectangular steel box with thick walls (more than 0.5 mm), a capacity less than 50 liters, equipped with a hinged lid, a mechanical locking system, and a lateral handle. It contains no interior fittings and is decorated with embossed motifs of biscuits and cartoon animals, suggesting its primary use for storing or presenting biscuits or other foodstuffs, or as a versatile storage box. The classification considers its material, decorative features, and intended use, in accordance with the Combined Nomenclature (CN) and relevant legal provisions, including Regulation 757/2014, implementing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 (UCC), and the General Rules of Interpretation (GRI). The product's characteristics do not align with classifications for purely decorative items or containers solely for non-food use, and the decoration does not alter its primary function as a storage container for food or general purposes.
728/2013
The swivel caster consists of a mounting plate and a stainless steel housing, fitted with a rubber tire on a plastic rim with a bearing. It is designed for attachment to various equipment such as trolleys, hospital beds, and furniture. The diameter is approximately 13 cm. Its robust construction makes it suitable for industrial, hospital, or furniture applications. Typically, it is classified as an accessory or part for furniture or handling equipment, and may be subject to specific strength or safety requirements depending on its intended use, in accordance with Regulation 728/2013, the Combined Nomenclature (CN), and relevant customs classification rules, including the General Rules of Interpretation (GRI) and the applicable legal references.
C‑450/12
12 Dec 2013HARK GmbH & Co KG Kamin- und Kachelofenbau v Hauptzollamt Duisburg
On those grounds, the Court (Tenth Chamber) hereby rules: The Combined Nomenclature in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1031/2008 of 19 September 2008, must be interpreted as meaning that a stove pipe set, such as that at issue in the main proceedings, which comprises a right-angled tubular elbow component in steel with an external diameter of 154 mm and external dimensions of 495 mm x 595 mm, which is covered in heat-resistant paint and has a closing flap to allow internal cleaning, a chimney connection and an appropriate surround, must be classified under CN heading 7321 as a part, in steel, of a stove. [Signatures] ( *1 ) Language of the case: German.
C‑558/11
15 Nov 2012SIA Kurcums Metal v Valsts ieņēmumu dienests
On those grounds, the Court (Eighth Chamber) hereby rules: 1. Subheading 5607 49 11 of the Combined Nomenclature in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1549/2006 of 17 October 2006, must be interpreted as meaning that cables such as those at issue in the main proceedings, which consist of both polypropylene and wound steel thread, do not fall as such within that subheading. 2. General rule 3(b) for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature in Annex I to Regulation No 2658/87, as amended by Regulation No 1549/2006, must be interpreted as meaning that the tariff classification of cables such as those at issue in the main proceedings is not to be carried out pursuant to that rule, subject to verification by the referring court, in the light of all the elements of fact placed before it, that neither of the two materials of which those cables are composed in itself gives those cables their essential character. 3. Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1601/2001 of 2 August 2001 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and definitively collecting the provisional anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of certain iron or steel ropes and cables originating in the Czech Republic, Russia, Thailand and Turkey must be interpreted as meaning that cables such as those at issue in the main proceedings, on the assumption that they are covered by subheading 7312 10 98 of the Combined Nomenclature in Annex I to Regulation No 2658/87, as amended by Regulation No 1549/2006, fall within the scope of that provision. 4. Subheading 7317 00 90 of the Combined Nomenclature in Annex I to Regulation No 2658/87, as amended by Regulation No 1549/2006, must be interpreted as meaning that corrugated clips with rounded tips connected by means of a pin, such as those at issue in the main proceedings, do not fall within that subheading. [Signatures] (
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ConcentratedThird-country sourcing partners
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇳 China | €11.1B | 3.0Bt | €3.73/kg | 61.7% | |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 United States | €2.1B | 71.9Mt | €29.47/kg | 11.8% | |
| 3 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | €1.7B | 408.8Mt | €4.26/kg | 9.7% | |
| 4 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €1.7B | 189.0Mt | €9.03/kg | 9.5% | |
| 5 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €1.3B | 91.0Mt | €14.42/kg | 7.3% |
Third-country target markets
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | €4.8B | 379.8Mt | €12.54/kg | 37.4% | |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €2.6B | 358.3Mt | €7.25/kg | 20.4% | |
| 3 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €2.3B | 227.9Mt | €9.99/kg | 17.9% | |
| 4 | 🇨🇳 China | €1.9B | 150.5Mt | €12.77/kg | 15.1% | |
| 5 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €1.2B | 216.0Mt | €5.49/kg | 9.3% |