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Ref : EIC 230/3
15 August 2014
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No.749/2014
European Union (EU) * : Classification of Certain Goods in the Combined Nomenclature (CN)
The European Commission (the Commission) has adopted five Regulations concerning the classification of certain goods in its commodity classification system, the Combined Nomenclature (CN). The Regulations stipulate the CN classification of mini-pumps; ring shaped textile covers of woven polyester fabric to be used on tyres of specific car types for enhancing the function of the tread of the tyre when driving on snow; light emitting diodes (LED) tiles; action cameras; as well as liquid crystal display (LCD) video wall displays to ensure uniform application of the CN by Member States' customs authorities. Details are set out in the Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) Nos. 873/2014, 874/2014, 875/2014, 876/2014 and 877/2014 respectively, which can be accessed through the following links:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:JOL_2014_240_R_0002&from=EN
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:JOL_2014_240_R_0003&from=EN
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:JOL_2014_240_R_0004&from=EN
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:JOL_2014_240_R_0005&from=EN
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:JOL_2014_240_R_0006&from=EN
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2. For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5556.
Yours faithfully,
(Miss Anita WONG)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
*The EU includes Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, 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.
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