Post on 07-Feb-2016
description
Imports HS Reduction Proposal
Background• Why reduce the existing coding structure?• More difficult to maintain the present HS System.• Difficult to ensure quality of trade data. • Increase in the number of codes increases the
complexity of the system and therefore more difficult to interpret and administer.
• Opportunity to streamline the system by investigating obsolete codes due to new technology or other reasons, and correct past oversights etc. Therefore, making it a classification that is more efficient and less cumbersome.
• Opportunity to remove low use codes.
Year Imports Exports Period YR/YR-M YR/YR-X Events
1987 16,395 1,375
1988 13,919 5,702 1988-1987 -15.10% 314.69% HS Adopted
1989 13,886 5,734 1989-1988 -0.24% 0.56%
1990 15,324 5,667 1990-1989 10.36% -1.17% Data Exchange
1991 14,981 5,713 1991-1990 -2.24% 0.81%
1992 14,398 5,721 1992-1991 -3.89% 0.14%
1993 15,051 5,725 1993-1992 4.54% 0.07%
1994 15,671 5,736 1994-1993 4.12% 0.19%
1995 16,229 5,740 1995-1994 3.56% 0.07%
1996 16,816 5,972 1996-1995 3.62% 4.04%
1997 16,913 6,034 1997-1996 0.58% 1.04%
1998 18,500 6,123 1998-1997 9.38% 1.47% Tariff Simplification
1999 18,543 6,137 1999-1998 0.23% 0.23%
2000 18,564 6,138 2000-1999 0.11% 0.02%
2001 18,486 6,158 2001-2000 -0.42% 0.33%
2002 18,905 6,176 2002-2001 2.27% 0.29%
2003 18,951 6,183 2003-2002 0.24% 0.11%
2004 18,971 6,187 2004-2003 0.11% 0.06%
2005 19,026 6,196 2005-2004 0.29% 0.15%
2006 19,033 6,198 2006-2005 0.04% 0.03%
HS Net Growth: 36.74% 8.70%
(1988 - 2006)
HS Code Counts
IMPORTS & EXPORTS
-2,0004,0006,0008,000
10,00012,00014,00016,00018,00020,000
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
YEAR
COUN
T
ImportsExports
HS Code Counts
Current Counts
Where Tariff or SS ≠ 00
• Tariff Item Level: 7,961
• Statistical: 13,943
• Total Active Codes: 19,032
01
Chapter
Live Animals
01
Heading:
Live Horses, Asses, Mules & Hinnies
.10
Sub-Heading:
Pure-bred breeding animals
.00
Tariff Item
.10Statistical Suffix:
Horses
HS Import Code Structure
Effect of Tariff Level Changes01.01 Live Horses, Asses, Mules & Hinnies
Initial:0101.10 - Pure-bred breeding animals:0101.10.00.
10 - - - - - Horses90 - - - - - Other
Change:0101.10 - Pure-bred breeding animals:0101.10.10. - - - 3 Legged:
10 - - - - - Horses 90 - - - - - Other
0101.10.90. - - - Other: 10 - - - - - Horses 90 - - - - - Other
Project Phases1) Identify Possible codes for deletion
2) Communication with stakeholders
3) Resource Identification
4) Implementation
Identify possible codes for deletionConsiderations:
• Data Exchange•WCO requests (e.g. ozone, chemical weapons, narcotics)•Previous data user requests•Current data user purchases•Codes created for statistical processing
Possible Criteria:
•Low Value
•Obselence
CommunicationMajor stakeholders:
•CBSA•Department of Finance•Data users•USBC•Importers•Brokers•Import Associations•Other Government Departments
ResourcesInvolves:
• Subject Matter Officer resources•Metadata staff (Concepts & Liaison)•Marketing staff•Possible systems implications
ImplementationPossible 2012 implementation
Considerations:
•On-going Finance/CBSA updates
•WCO 2012 changes