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Ref : EIC 230/3

4 October 2007

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 373/2007

European Union (EU)* : Classification of Certain Goods in the Combined Nomenclature (CN)

The European Commission (the Commission) has adopted six Regulations concerning the classification of certain goods in its commodity classification system, the Combined Nomenclature (CN). The Regulations stipulate the CN classification of certain women's swimwear made of synthetic fibres, children's romper bags, seat covers in motor-cars, plastic 'mock-up' of mobile phone, self-inflatable mattress for outdoor use, vessel of the 'catamaran' type, reduced-size model replicas of football stadium, dried leaves and plant tips of rooibos plant, bulbs of garlic, breath freshening strips and cheese to ensure uniform application of the CN by Member States' customs authorities. Details are set out in the Commission Regulation (EC) No. 651/2007, 652/2007, 901/2007, 902/2007, 903/2007 and 904/2007. The regulations can be accessed through the following links:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2007/l_153/l_15320070614en00030005.pdf
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2007/l_153/l_15320070614en00060008.pdf
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2007/l_196/l_19620070728en00310032.pdf
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2007/l_196/l_19620070728en00330034.pdf
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2007/l_196/l_19620070728en00350036.pdf
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2007/l_196/l_19620070728en00370038.pdf

ENQUIRIES

2. For enquiries concerning the contents of this circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5684.

Yours faithfully,

(Cyrus NG)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry

* The EU includes Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.