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

Good plan I think, be as specific as you have to be but not so much that
you trip yourself up.

On Mon, 13 Jan 2025 at 14:21, John Lawton <[email protected]> wrote:

> 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 :-(
> >
> > 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?
> >
> > (please do not turn this into a thread about the whys and wherefores of
> the
> > reasons for the changes)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 13 Jan 2025, 12:31 John Lawton, <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> To say I'm confused is an understatement :)
> >>
> >> 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.
> >>
> >> 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.
> >>
> >> 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.
> >>
> >> 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.
> >>
> >> The USA codes seem to have more details/digits required but maybe the
> >> result would be good for elsewhere in the World.
> >>
> >> 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:
> >>
> >> https://easy-driver.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ED88A2.jpg (these
> >> are mostly shipped to USA without issues so far)
> >>
> >> https://easy-driver.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/16A-cropped.jpg
> >> (could be shipped anywhere)
> >>
> >> John
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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