Automotive Tariff

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