FAO contribution toHS 2017

Valentina RamaschielloFAO Statistics Division

Meeting of the Expert Group on International Statistical Classifications, New York, 19-22 May 2015

o inform the Expert Group on the changes in HS 2017 for agriculture, forest and fishery products

o share FAO experience on how to contribute to HS review

classifies > 98% of merchandise in international trade

almost all countries in the world use it for statistical and administrative purposes:

to influence the HS means to significantly impact data availability and quality on trade in agriculture worldwide

as a multipurpose tool, it is often used also for statistics other than trade and as the basis for other classifications:

outstanding opportunity for data harmonization across countries and different statistical domains

why?

in cooperation with:

NOAAThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The U.S. Department of StateEurostat

ITTOUNECEVDMA

AAPRESIDABIMAQ

who?

179 members of which ¾ are developing countries

HS 2012 (terminated): FAO contributed significantly

300 new subheadings for agriculture and fisheries

HS 2017: new FAO proposal submitted in 2012

168 proposals: agriculture, fishery, forest products, fertilizers and agricultural machinery

9 meeting in 3 years: HS RSC sessions 43-47 and HSC sessions 51-53, 55

what?

Consult within and outside FAO

Identify items based on global trade value & n. of countries involved

Provide evidence with rationale, data, descriptions, photos

o Threshold of USD 50 and 100 million o Identification criteria for custom officers

Attention: food security, endangered species and stocks in need, conservation agriculture practices

how?

Review cycle every 5 years

HS Committee supported by HS Review Sub-Committee

o meet twice a year

o attended by WCO member countries

o IOs to advice on technical issues: consultative role (not voting power but can make proposals to amend the HS)

Final approval by WCO Council that meets once a year

how?

HS Review Sub-Committee

Harmonized System Committee

WCO Council

FAO is a member of HSC and HS RSC

FAO

FAO

how?

the large majority of the FAO proposals for HS 2017are APPROVED

by the HS Review Sub-Committee (HS RSC)HS Committee (HSC)

and WCO Council

HS 2017 structure is now finalit will enter into force on 1 January 2017

(some forest products codes on 1 January 2018)

results

83 NEW subheadings

o 3 agricultural products

o 2 fertilizers

o 11 machinery

o 36 fishery products

o 31 forest products

44 IMPROVED subheadings

o 36 fishery products

o 8 forest products

summary

valentina.ramaschiello@fao.orgagricultural commodities, fertilizers, machinery

stefania.vannuccini@fao.orgfishery products

arvydas.lebedys@fao.orgforestry products

for additional information:

additional slides: changes in HS 2017

additional detail on CITRUS FRUITIncreased detail on mandarins and clementines (3 new subheadings)

agricultural commodities

fertilizers

additional detail on SUPERPHOSPHATESIncreased detail on superphosphate according to P2O5 concentration (2 new subheadings, above and below 35%)

additional detail on NO-TILL SEEDERSIncreased detail on no-till and other direct seeders, planters and transplanters (2 new subheadings)

additional detail on MANURE SPREADERS AND FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTORSIncreased detail on manure spreaders and fertilizer distributors (2 new subheadings)

additional detail on SPRAYERSSprayers for agricultural statistics are now identified, including additional breakdown on portable and other sprayers (2 new subheadings)

additional detail and different terminology for TRACTORSChanged the label of “pedestrian controlled tractor” into “single axle tractors”. Increased detail on engine power rate of double axles tractor (5 new subheadings)

agricultural machinery

Thanks to the FAO proposal, the modification for codes of fish and

fishery products in HS 2012 was significant: 190 amendments implemented and 90 new commodities (species by different product form) introduced

For HS 2017, the proposal was in the direction to further improve the quality and precision of fish trade coverage, through an improved specification for species and product forms

fishery products

Addition of PELAGIC SPECIESIncreased coverage of pelagic species (4 subheadings amended)

Addition of species to CARPSIncreased coverage of carp species (12 subheadings amended)

Addition of species to CUTTLEFISH AND SQUIDIncreased coverage of cephalopod species (3 subheadings amended)

Addition of TROCHURUS SPECIESIncreased coverage of Trochurus species (3 new subheadings)

fishery products (cont’d)

Addition of edible FISH WASTE/OFFALS in fresh/frozen formsAdditional detail for edible offals (2 new subheadings)

Addition of codes by PRODUCT FORMS (FINS, MEAT, ETC) AND PRESERVATION (FRESH, FROZEN, CURED, PREPARED AND PRESERVED) for dogfish and other sharks and for rays and skatesIncreased coverage of elasmobranch species (10 new subheadings)

Enlargement of the breakdown of DRIED FISH, adding three groups of species (several freshwater, Gadiformes, several pelagic species)Increased coverage by species and product forms (3 new subheadings)

fishery products (cont’d)

For CRUSTACEANS, under 03, separation of “not frozen” into “live, fresh or chilled” and “other”Increased breakdown for product forms (7 new subheadings and other 6 subheadings amended)

For MOLLUSCS, under 03, separation of “other than live, fresh or chilled” into “frozen” and “other”Increased breakdown by product forms (9 new subheadings and other 9 subheadings amended)

For AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, under 03, separation of “other than live, fresh or chilled” into “frozen” and “other”Increased breakdown by product forms (2 new subheadings and other 2 subheadings amended)

fishery commodities (cont’d)

additional detail on TROPICAL WOOD SPECIES (NEW EXPLANATORY NOTE)additional detail on WOOD PRODUCTS

Better scope (8 subheadings) and new codes (31 subheadings):

• coniferous / non-coniferoustropical / temperatespecies dimensions

• Agglomerated vs. not agglomerated

• Wood vs. non-wood

Wood processing residues

Prefabricated wooden buildings

Logs Sawnwood Plywood

forest products