DGA adjusted tariff to the harmonized system

posted on: Jan 27 2012 8:54 by RDugey. Viewed 14 times.

With the fifth amendment to the harmonized system, which entered into force January 1 this year, the World Customs Organization (WCO) incorporates changes in patterns of international trade. Modifications were made in accordance with the technological transformations, treaties on protection of environment-environment, protection of endangered species, food safety, control of arms trafficking and of trade in substances dangerous.

Result of the review carried out by the international agency, Dominican Republic has made changes in the classification of goods for import and export in headings and subheadings in the customs tariff. The fee paid by each commodity depends on code or line that covers.

in charge of the Department of studies customs of the Directorate General of Customs (DGA), Gabino Polanco, explained the changes implemented in the country's tariff framework u000abefore representatives of the National Union of entrepreneurs (ONE), during a workshop that was presented the updated version of the customs tariff of Dominican Republic, according to the last amendment of the harmonized system.

The President of the Association, Angelo Viro, stated that the business of importers and exporters considers positive the specifications of the items and said that its application will be achieved avoid polemics unnecessary to declare the goods.

"Has focused on food security and the use of the harmonized system in the monitoring and the world of certain species of birds, meat and agricultural products trade statistics", reported the business leader.

Reported that Hector Cuevas, representative of the UNE, in the review included the creation of three new games: one for biodiesel, one for disposable diapers, pads, tampons u000aand similar products classified according to the material, and another for some species of aquatic invertebrates that were separated from the molluscs.

Three new games have been created
for Biodiesel, one for the diaper pads, tampons, classified according to the material and the other for other aquatic invertebrates which are separated from the molluscs.

Transfer of consignments of products
The seminar offered by the DGA members of the UNE is explained in detail the scope of the adaptation or inclusion of texts of headings, subheadings, notes or chapters that result from the fifth recommendation of amendment of the harmonized system at the national tariff.

Is a proposal by the United Nations (FAO) food and agriculture to the World Customs Organization to be reflected in the international nomenclature, and thus in the tariffs of countries that u000ause.

Angelo Viro, President of the UNITES, it noted that one of the aspects of interest on the changes was the classification of the bananas and bananas on specific items. "No change in charges but transfer of residual items to specific products", explained.