Classification for the Automotive Industry Agenda

1. INTRODUCTION
   1. History
   2. Authority to Classify
2. HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE U.S.
   1. Components of the HTSUS
   2. Anatomy of a Tariff number
   3. Rates of Duty
   4. Table of Contents
   5. Section Notes
   6. Chapter Notes
3. GENERAL & ADDITIONAL US RULES OF INTERPRETATION
   1. Order of application
   2. An explanatory walk through of GRI 1-4 and GRI 5 and 6 in relation to 1-4
4. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR CLASSIFYING AUTOMOTIVE GOODS
5. UTILIZING THE GRI’s TO IDENTIFY THE MOST APPROPRIATE AUTOMOTIVE PARTS HEADING
   AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCT EXERCISES USING:
   1. GRI 1
   2. GRI 2(a)
   3. GRI 2(b)
   4. GRI 3
   5. GRI 3(a)
   6. GRI 3(b)
   7. GRI 3(c)
   8. GRI 4
   9. GRI 5(a)
   10. GRI 5(b)
   11. GRI 6
6. STEPS FOR EFFECTIVE CLASSIFICATION
   1. Identification (Product Attributes)
   2. Association (Headings)
   3. Application (GRI’s Legal Notes, Ruling, Explanatory Notes)
   4. Justification (Analysis)
   5. Classification (Assign 10-digit HTSUS #)
7. MOST COMMON AUTOMOTIVE CLASSIFICATION ERRORS
8. CLASSIFICATION RESOURCES
   1. Explanatory Notes
   2. CBP Rulings(www.rulings.cbp.gov)
   3. Informed Compliance Publications
   4. Technical Literature
   5. Bill of Material