1. For tariff classification basic
information requirements, click:
• Ch. 1-25 for Agricultural
Products
• Ch. 26-40 for Chemical, Plastic
& Rubber Products
• Ch. 41-64 for Wood, Paper,
textile, Clothing
• Ch. 65-83 for Metals and Non-
Metals Products
• Ch. 84-97 for Machinery ,
Transport Equipment and
Miscellaneous manufactured
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2. CHAPTER 1-25
1. Sample
2. Catalogue/brochures
3 . Technical Specification /
4. List of ingredient/s and percent contents
5. Production process

3. CHAPTER 26-40
1. Defined Chemical Composition/Chemical
Analysis (specify if % by wt or % by
volume) certified by the supplier
2. Usage and Physical Form
3. Production Process
4. Actual sample if possible

4. SPECIFIC FOR CERTAIN CHAPTERS
CHAPTER 27
1. Proximate Analysis for Coal Products (FC, VCM, Ash,
Moisture, Sulfur Content, Calorific Value)
2. Percent volume (including losses)
CHAPTER 30
• Specify active ingredients, form (for medicaments)

5. SPECIFIC FOR CERTAIN CHAPTERS
Chapter 32
• Should express % solvent content
Chapter 34
• State the surface activity of the surfactant
• Waxes should have dropping point and viscosity value

6. SPECIFIC FOR CERTAIN CHAPTERS
Chapter 35
• Should express % sugar content for “dextrins”
Chapter 36
• Physical forms, packaging and capacity
Chapter 37
• Physical forms including dimension and packaging

7. CHAPTER 41 vs CHAPTER 43
Raw hides and skins vs. Raw Furskins
1. Kind of animal and species
2. Process (pre-tanned, tanned, wet state, dry state, etc)
3. Preservative (fresh, chilled, pickled etc)

8. CHAPTER 42
1. Made from what animal species for “Articles of Leather “
2. Material composition (leather, plastic, textile etc) for “bags”
CHAPTER 44
1. Species of wood
2. Material composition (pure or composite)
3. Physical properties
4. Density
5. Treatment

9. CHAPTER 45
• Agglomerated or natural
CHAPTER 46
1. Plaiting materials, basketwork and wickerwork
2. Process (interlacing, weaving etc.)
3. Material composition (plaiting material used

10. CHAPTER 47
1. Pulp process (Mechanical, chemical or combination of both)
2. For Recovered Waste paper
(unbleached, bleached, mechanical pulp, waste and scrap)

11. CHAPTER 48
1. Size (length x width x thickness)
2. Weight (gsm)
3. Process (bleached, unbleached, coated, uncoated, coloured,
embossed, decorated)
4. Others ( ash content, burst strength, tensile strength)

12. CHAPTER 49
1. Kind of print
2. Repetitive or design printing?

13. CHAPTER 50 and 52
1. What is it? Silk (worm, raw , waste, yarn, fabric) cotton (raw,
yarn, woven fabric, etc.)
2. What kind of animal hair?
3. Size (length x width x thickness) and weight (gsm)
4. Process (bleached, unbleached, coated, uncoated, coloured,
embossed, decorated)
5. Others ( ash content, burst strength, tensile strength)

14. CHAPTERS 53 to 60
1. Material composition (jute, wool or fine animal hair, cotton,
synthetic fibres, artificial fibres)
2. Width (cm)
3. Weight (percentage )
4. Others ( unbleached, bleached, printed, dyed, of yarns of
different colours etc0

15. CHAPTER 61 and 62
1. Material composition
Process
CHAPTER 64
1. Kind of footwear (waterproof, sports shoes, with metal toe
cap etc)
2. Material composition (leather, composition leather, textile,
rubber, plastic etc)

16. CHAPTER 65
1. Materials used
2. Intended use
CHAPTER 66
1. Intended use
2. Mechanism used (Have a telescopic shaft?)

17. CHAPTER 65
1. Materials used
2. Intended use
CHAPTER 66
1. Intended use
2. Mechanism used (Have a telescopic shaft?)
CHAPTER 67
• Materials used (synthetic, organic, other)

18. CHAPTER 68 -69
1. Material used (marble, granite, other stone; cement,
asbestos or containing with thereof; and reinforced/
layered with other material)
2. Intended use (roof, floor, wall)
3. Compound percentage

19. CHAPTER 70
1. Intended use (laboratory, household, construction,
vehicles, other)
2. Process used to obtain product (casted, rolled,
drawn, blown
3. Finishing (laminated, tempered, wired, non-wired,
optical, other
4. Size and dimensions
5. Material used (quartz or other fused silica)

20. CHAPTER 71
1. Material (plastic, precious stone or metals, other)
2. Intended use (monetary, jewellery, other)
3. Form (powder, coin, other)

21. CHAPTERS 72 to 76
1. Material (alloy, non-alloy, stainless steel plated or
coated including weight percentage, material grade)
2. Process (wrought, unwrought; cold-rolled, hot-
rolled)
3. Form (coils, sheets, bars, wires, and other profiles
4. size, shape and dimensions including capacity

22. CHAPTERS 78 to 81
1. Material used (refined lead, lead-alloy including
weight percentage)
2. Form (powder, flakes, sheets, foils, bars, rods,
wires and other profiles)
3. Intended use
4. Size, shape and dimensions
5. Process used to obtain product (wrought,
unwrought)

23. CHAPTER 82 and 83
1. Intended use
2. Size, shape and dimensions
3. Material used

24. CHAPTER 84 and 85
1. Technical Specifications (rating, size, shape,
dimensions and how it function )
2. Picture and sample
3. Form (single , composite or functional with
individual components units)
4. Use and function including whether for domestic or
industrial

25. CHAPTER 84 and 85
5. Material components (plastic, wood, metals, textile)
6. Condition upon importation (CKD, CBU, in set, etc.)
7. System components (if its a system and how it
works)

26. CHAPTER 86 to 89
1. Function (for rail, land, water and air transport
including specific and principal function
2. Technical specification (rating, dimension, size,
weight, etc.)
3. Picture and sample

27. CHAPTER 86 to 89
4. Use (transport of persons, goods, etc. and for
agricultural use)
5. Kind of engine (diesel, gasoline, etc.)
6. Condition upon importation (CKD, CBU, incomplete
unit)

28. CHAPTER 90
1. Technical Specifications (rating, size, shape,
dimensions, etc.)
2. Components and how it works
3. Functions and uses

29. CHAPTER 91 to 93
1. Technical Specifications (dimension, weight, etc.)
2. Function and uses (for vehicles, aircraft,
spacecraft, etc.)
3. Kind (wrist, alarm, wall, etc)
4. Components and how it works

30. CHAPTER 94
1. Technical Specifications (
2. Material Components (wood, metals, plastic, etc.)
3. Function and uses (for aircraft, vehicle, etc.;
medical, dental, barber’s, veterinary, etc.),
4. Type (baby walker; table, desk, bedside, etc.;
electrical or not)

31. CHAPTER 95
1. Type (wheeled toys, recreational models, stuffed,
etc.)
2. Specifications (dimension, shape, etc.)
3. Function and uses (water sport, snow-ski
equipment, etc.)
4. Components and how it works

32. CHAPTERS 96 and 97
1. Function and uses (artist’s, dental brush; piezo-
electric, cigarette, pocket lighters)
2. Specifications (shape, design, dimension , etc.)
3. Material Components ( ivory, metal, plastic, etc.)