Re: [OT] HS Tariff code for assembled pcbs?

Thanks for the advice.

I'm just trying to comply with the regs in the most painless way I can, 
i.e. by being specific enough with the tariff code but not overly so. 
I'm informed that the USA has more digits on their codes but maybe that 
doesn't indicate more rigorous enforcement on their part...

John



On 13/01/2025 14:11, Clint Jay wrote:
> They've been more thorough about enforcing customs rules to and from the UK
> on both ends of EU sales and recently it's going to get harder still on
> 31st Jan :-(
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> I had  a conversation with a friend who runs a small business selling
> handmade leathergoods and assorted accessories just before Christmas and it
> seems it's an absolute minefield, he's suspended all sales to the EU for
> the moment but he's trying to talk to one of the Department for Business
> and Trade's 'Regional Advsiors', might be useful?
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> (please do not turn this into a thread about the whys and wherefores of the
> reasons for the changes)
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> On Mon, 13 Jan 2025, 12:31 John Lawton, <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> To say I'm confused is an understatement :)
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>> I had a problem recently shipping a small assembled pcb to Germany from
>> the UK - it was returned with a note saying 'non-compliant to customs
>> regulations' because of 'missing or deficient' customs form CN22.
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>> I used a customs form, CN22 and this requires a "HS Tariff no" for the
>> item shipped but I haven't been filling in a code. It looks like I'll
>> need to from now on. Possibly customs are tightening up, but German
>> customs do appear to be particularly fussy, I've had an issue before
>> with them.
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>> Looking online there are lots of sites indicating the correct tariff
>> code would be in Chapter 85, but the minor categorisations of components
>> on assembled boards are rather weird and don't make much sense to me.
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>> So far I've concluded something like 8534.00 is near but then this seems
>> to be just for bare boards and possibly 8534.00.70 is more accurate for
>> an assembled one. I don't want to have to use different codes for
>> slightly different boards if it can be helped.
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>> The USA codes seem to have more details/digits required but maybe the
>> result would be good for elsewhere in the World.
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>> Here are links to a couple of boards, I'd be grateful for other's
>> experiences with choosing HS Tariff codes for boards like these:
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>> https://easy-driver.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ED88A2.jpg (these
>> are mostly shipped to USA without issues so far)
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>> https://easy-driver.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/16A-cropped.jpg
>> (could be shipped anywhere)
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>> John
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