Zusammenfassung:
The fundamental rule for the classifi cation of goods into a customs tariff which comply with the Harmonized System for the description and coding of goods (HS) are the terms of headings and the notes according to General Rule 1 (GR 1). However, the notes and subheading notes are written collectively in front of chapters or sections. Therefore, these basic notes are often not consulted by users when goods are classifi ed under a certain heading. This column proposes better interlinkage of (sub)headings and (subheading) notes and a change of GR 1 in order to accommodate an easier classifi cation that could be facilitated by placing a list of contents in front of each and every chapter. Furthermore, the placement of simple classification keys in front of each and every chapter is proposed.