Customs Classification of Goods under the Harmonized Coding System

31 Jul, 2019, Vistana Kuala Lumpur

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P. Nadaraja was formerly with the Royal Malaysia Customs (1981-1997) as a Senior Officer of Customs having served in various units and his key areas of focus includes customs administration, import and export procedures, classification, valuation, licensing and compliance matters. He possess an in-depth knowledge of various customs legislations including Customs Act, Sales Tax Act, Service Tax Act, Excise Act and other subsidiary legislations. He has vast experience in Customs matters and has been a guest lecturer at the Royal Malaysia Customs Academy in Malacca on various occasions to deliver lectures on various aspects of Customs laws and procedures.

 

In 1997 he left the Customs Department on optional retirement for private practice as an Advocate and Solicitor.

 

He is now involved in legal practice and at the same a time is actively involved in conducting seminars and workshops on customs matters. He has also conducted in house training for various companies including statutory bodies and has advised and consulted upon by companies on issues such as customs and sales tax valuation, classification, service tax matters, drawback, refunds, exemptions and others. He was officially appointed by the Customs Department to conduct Basic Customs Course for forwarding agents during the year 2005 – 2007.

 

He is also an Associate of the Malaysia Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and an Associate Member of Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (ACTIM) and is currently involved in customs litigation and rendering of consultancy services on Customs matters.

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OBJECTIVES

Classification entails classifying products into correct tariff codes to determine the duty liability. Failure to classify product correctly will not only involve substantial costs to the business but will also attract customs investigations.

This course will provide an insight into how goods are classified based on the General interpretative Rules of Classification and participants will be able to:-

  • Define and understand the terms used in the Customs Nomenclature.
  • Outline the structure of Harmonized System.
  • State the reasons for classifying the goods under a particular tariff code.
  • Identify the concept of classification.
AFTER ATTENDING THIS COURSE YOU WILL RETURN TO YOUR JOB…
  1. Understanding the nature concepts and regulations in respect of classification.
  2. Learning the difference between HS Code and AHTN Code.
  3. Understanding the rules of classification and gain an insight into how goods are classified and provide an avenue for participants to clarify doubts.
  4. Enlightening the procedures in obtaining advanced ruling on classification in order to avoid disputes.
  5. Knowing the appeal process related to Classification.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course is suitable for all importers, exporters, manufacturers, trading houses, forwarding agents, shipping agents and tax professionals.
METHODOLOGY
Interactive Lectures, Discussions and Q & A sessions.
COURSE CONTENT
9:00

Module 1

  • Definitions of Nomenclature
  • Definition of Customs Tariff
  • Aims of Harmonized System
  • Legislations related to Classification
10.45

Module 2

  • Harmonized System Coding (HS)
  • Structure of Harmonized System
  • Arrangement of Harmonized System
  • Numerical Coding.
  • Principles of Tariff Classification
  • Terms of heading
  • Notes of Sections, Chapter of Subheadings
  • General Interpretative Rules (GIR) of Classification
12.00

Module 3

  • Understanding the Functions of the Notes
  • Classification by using GIR
  • Classification Procedures
1:00 Lunch

2:00

Module 4

  • Procedure for application for Classification / Customs Rulings
  • Customs Appeal Tribunal
3.45

Module 5

  • Related Case Studies
  • Right of Importers & Exporters
  • Question & Answer Session
5:00 End of Course