Taric Information - Help

The selection of one of available languages enables the display and/or search for EU data in this language and causes the change of Browser interface language.

Reference validity date

This date indicates date, for which the information provided by the system should be valid.

Only the information valid for the set reference validity date is searched.

By default the reference validity date is always the current date.

Calendar icon allows to choose a different date from the calendar.

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Nomenclature

The following operation types can be carried out on the screen browse tariff:

Browse nomenclature tree by code

The goods nomenclature is built as a hierarchically structured tree. After the button browse nomenclature tree has been pressed, the Taric Browser displays the nomenclature tree screen with the section list. From that list, after clicking the section number, it is possible to go to the chapter list (2-digit code), then accordingly to the heading list (4-digit code), the sub-heading list (6-digit code), the combined nomenclature – CN list (8-digit code), and the TARIC nomenclature list (10-digit code), which is on the lowest tree level.

When a footnote is assigned to a goods nomenclature codes the footnote identifier is presented next to the goods nomenclature description. The identifier is a link, which enables opening window with footnote description.

Instead of scrolling the tree step by step, one can go directly to the searched code through entering the code into the goods nomenclature code field and clicking the button browse nomenclature tree. The code must have the correct format, that is, it must be the 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- or 10-digit code. It is not necessary to enter the spaces after the 4^th, 6^th and 8^th digits.

If code format is incorrect, the browser displays the error message. The browser displays the searched code in the context of adjacent codes.

Textual search

The text search enables searching for goods nomenclature codes descriptions, according to a text expression.

In the text expression field the searched word or search pattern (a word, sentence, eventually with special signs) should be entered.

Wildcard Character (%)

The percent wildcard operator indicates that any character or characters can appear in position represented by the wildcard.

Example: when searching for "pack%", the results are texts containing "packs", "packings", "packer", "packed" etc.

Wildcard Character (_)

The underscore wildcard operator indicates that a single position represented by underscore any character can occur.

Example: when searching for "processe_", the results are texts containing "processes" or "processed".

It is possible to go directly from the tariff tree screen to the duty rates screen. One has to click the nomenclature code on the lowest level, that is, the code which has no hierarchically lower codes (so called "leaf code"). In that case the system opens the Duty rates screen showing all measures applicable for the relevant Goods nomenclature code.

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Measures

The measures are duty rates, taxes (VAT and excise tax), and non-tariff restrictions and prohibitions, which are assigned to goods nomenclature codes.

The measures are always displayed for a particular nomenclature code. There are two ways to get the information about the measures attached to the Nomenclature code:

· Nomenclature tree

It is possible to go directly from the tariff tree screen to the duty rates screen. One has to click the nomenclature code on the lowest level, that is, the code which has no hierarchically lower codes (so called "leaf code"). In that case the system opens the duty Rates screen showing all measures applicable for the relevant Goods nomenclature code.

· Searching the measures

The Nomenclature code has to be entered into the goods nomenclature code field. The code must have the correct format, that is, it must be the 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- or 10-digit code. It is not necessary to enter the spaces after the 4^th, 6^th and 8^th digits.

After clicking the button search measures, the system displays all measures assigned to that code, for all the origin/destination countries.

If the country of origin/destination has been chosen, the result will concern only those measures which are applicable for the selected Goods nomenclature code and origin/destination country.

Note: The code must be the "leaf code". If not a "leaf code" is chosen, the system goes to the tariff tree.

The browser displays the duty rates screen, where the information is presented in the following order:

· the Reference validity date chosen for the whole session;

· the Goods nomenclature code with the goods description;

· the Measurement unit;

· Footnotes attached to the Nomenclature code (if any);

· Information about Nomenclature groups the given code is member of;

· Explanatory & Legal Notes attached to the Nomenclature code (if any);

· Link to an ECICS system;

· Complementary documents attached to the Nomenclature code (if any);

· restrictions and prohibitions concerning import and/or export of goods (with relevant footnotes, regulations, additional codes and conditions);

· unit values and standard import values (with relevant footnotes, regulations, additional codes and conditions);

· duty rates for particular country groups and countries or for a specific country (with relevant footnotes, regulations, additional codes, conditions, quota order numbers and links to meursing calculation screen);

· taxes (with relevant footnotes, regulations, additional codes and conditions).

Clicking the footnote code, regulation, additional code and condition button opens the screen with the detailed information. Sometimes the link to the footnote text is displayed on the screen presenting the additional code description.

The quota number is a link to the detailed information about this Quota in the TARIC3 application.

If the measure is assigned to the country group, it happens that some countries from that group are excluded from the application of the measure – then beside the country group’s code the abbreviation "excl". is displayed with the excluded country (countries) ISO code(s).

The Duty rates are displayed in the following order

· First are displayed EU measures, then HR measures;

· In each group non-tariff measures are displayed before tariff measures;

· In each sub-groups the measures are sorted by geographical area, starting by ERGA OMNES, then (in each geographical area) by measure series, then (in each series) by measure type, then (in each measure type) by additional code number.

By clicking the ISO code of the country or country group one will receive the related information on the geographical areas screen.

Meursing

Some duty rates posses a link to so-called agricultural component (Meursing code). After clicking that link the composition of goods meursing code the meursing screen is displayed.

In order to calculate the value of the additional duty for certain agricultural products one has either to set the amount of Milk Fat, Milk Proteins, Starch/Glucose, Sucrose sugar contained in the given product or to set the additional code (only 3 last digits). Afterwards one has to click the "=" button. The system returns the values of components for the given Meursing additional code and the appropriate additional duty component.

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Nomenclature (by measure type)

The nomenclature search by measure type enables the search of the nomenclature tree by measure type and by geographical area. The result is the list of final nomenclature codes.

Export to Excel is enabled.

Search criteria

Date

The date on which there is a valid tariff code for the requested measure.

Measure type

Selecting one or more types of search measure

Note: Mandatory field.

Geographical area

Selecting one or more geographic areas to search.

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Search geographical areas

Searching for the geographical area consists of searching for the country or country group.

The country is searched for by entering the ISO country code (for example, "HR") or the country name. The obtained result includes, beside the ISO country code and the country name, also the codes of all the country groups, to which the searched country belongs.

The country group is searched for by entering the code of this group (for example, "WTO"). The obtained result includes the list of all the countries being members of that group with all relevant information about these countries.

Search criteria for geographical area

Country ISO code

This is the country code given by the International Standard Organization (ISO) under the number 3166-2 Alpha code. The obtained result includes, beside the ISO country code and the country name, also the codes of all the country groups, to which the searched country belongs.

Country name

This is the name of the country. The obtained result includes, beside the ISO country code and the country name, also the codes of all the country groups, to which the searched country belongs.

Country group’s code

This is the code of the country group to which two or more countries belong. The obtained result includes the list of all the countries being members of that group with all relevant information about these countries.

Note: Only the first entered search criterion is taken into account by the system.

When entering a phrase or letters results of search presents only exact match for entered criteria.

However it is possible to search for geographical areas with a use of two specific wildcards.

Wildcard Character (%)

The percent wildcard operator indicates that any character or characters can appear in position represented by the wildcard.

Example: when searching for "Pol%" in the box Country name, the results are texts containing " Polynesia ", "Poland" etc.

Wildcard Character (_)

The underscore wildcard operator indicates that a single position represented by underscore any character can occur.

Example: when searching for "WT_", the results are texts containing "WTO".

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Certificates

The table contains certificate ID’s and descriptions both in Croatian and English language.

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Measurement Units

The table with all measurement units, their descriptions and associated qualifiers.

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Monetary Units

The table with monetary units and their descriptions.

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Correlation Table

It generates a list of goods nomenclature items with their predecessors for a given start date.

Input data:

Description	Required (Y/N)	Type	Remarks
Taric chapter heading from	Y	Two digits	E.g. “06”
Taric chapter heading to	Y	Two digits	E.g. “12”
Start Date	Y	date	Start Date of all selected goods nomenclature items

Output data:

· Goods Nomenclature Item having the selected start date (Taric code is displayed)

· List of predecessors associated to each selected Goods Nomenclature Item (Taric codes)

NB. The selected goods nomenclature items without predecessors are not displayed in the report.

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Monetary Exchange Rates

It generates a list of monetary exchange rate on the basis of data contained in the ACT2 TARIC Monetary Exchange Period object related to the Croatian National currency (HRK).

Input data:

Description	Required (Y/N)	Type	Remarks
Reference date	Y	date	Corresponds to the “Monetary Exchange Period start date.

Output data:

· Currency units contained in the Monetary Exchange Period for the selected reference date

· Exchange rates for the presented currency units

NB. If there is no Monetary Exchange Period object found with the start date corresponding to the reference date, the system displays the data belonging to the last Monetary Exchange Period before the reference date

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Search quota

The quota can be searched according to the following criteria:

· Order number

· Origin country (choice by ISO code or country name)

· Date from … to … (default is from 01.01. to 31.12. of the reference year)

Either order number or origin country information must be filled.

Search quota results

The results are displayed as lines with the following columns:

Column	Definition
Origin Country	List of Geographical Areas associated with the object Quota Order Number, which is referenced by the quota (i.e. by the object Quota Definition); the validity period of this association must have intersection with the entered year validity period. The Geographical Area is presented in the same way like in the Consultation module: <Area code> - <description in the chosen language> e .g . MA – Morocco 1011 - ERGA OMNES The list is sorted alphabetically (ascending). The Geographical Area is a link to “Geographical area” page in the Consultation module.
Order number	The value of the attribute Quota Order Number Id of the object Quota Order Number, which is referenced by the quota (i.e. by the object Quota Definition).
Start date	The value of the attribute Start Date of the quota (of the object Quota Definition). Date format: dd.mm.yyyy.
End date	The value of the attribute End Date of the quota (of the object Quota Definition). Date format: dd.mm.yyyy.
Initial volume	The value of the attribute Initial Volume of the quota (of the object Quota Definition) together with a Monetary Unit or Measurement Unit (optionally with qualifier) that is associated with the quota. The Monetary Units and Measurement Units (optionally with qualifiers) are presented by means of publication sigles like in duty rates presentation.
Balance	The value of the attribute New Balance of the latest Quota Balance Event for the quota (Quota Definition) with regard to the reference validity date (i.e. the selected Quota Balance Event must have the Quota Event Occurrence Timestamp attribute which is the biggest one and which does not exceed the reference validity date). NB. It is empty when the reference validity date is before the quota’s start date; it is equal to Initial Volume when the reference validity date is not before the quota’s start date, but there is no Quota Balance Events whose Quota Event Occurrence Timestamp attributes do not exceed the reference validity date. . It is displayed together with a Monetary Unit or Measurement Unit (optionally with qualifier) that is associated with the quota. The Monetary Units and Measurement Units (optionally with qualifiers) are presented by means of publication sigles like in duty rates presentation.
Status	Status is established according to the latest quota events (except balance events) with regard to the reference validity date in the following way: - if the reference validity date is included in a suspension validity period (i.e. between start date and end date of a suspension event), the status is set to “suspended” - if the last event with regard to reference validity date is Quota Re-opening Event (i.e. its Quota Event Occurrence Timestamp is the biggest of all non-balance event dates which do not exceed the reference validity date), the status is set to “re-opened” - if the last event with regard to reference validity date is Quota Exhaustion Event (i.e. its Quota Event Occurrence Timestamp is the biggest of all non-balance event dates which do not exceed the reference validity date), the status is set to “exhausted” - if the last event with regard to reference validity date is Quota Closing Event (i.e. its Quota Event Occurrence Timestamp is the biggest of all non-balance event dates which do not exceed the reference validity date), the status is set to “closed - if the last event with regard to reference validity date is different than the aforementioned ones: o the status is set to “critical” when the last Quota Critical event with regard to reference validity date (i.e. its Quota Event Occurrence Timestamp is the biggest one of all Quota Critical Events which do not exceed the reference validity date) and the Quota Critical State is equal to “critical” o the status is set to “non-critical” for all other cases.

Quota result details

The following quota details are displayed:

· Order number

· Origin

· Start date

· End date

· Initial volume

· Current volume

· Balance

· Exhaustion date

· Quota blocked from… till…

· Suspended from… till…

· Critical date

· Imported amount awaiting allocation

· Last import date in allocation

· Associated Taric codes.

· Associated Regulation

· Associated subquotas

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Balance history

The screen displays the Quota Balance Events of the selected quota in the ascending order with the following attributes:

· allocation date ( Quota Event Occurrence Timestamp Last Import Date in Allocation attribute in Quota Balance Event object)

·        old balance (Old Balance attribute in Quota Balance Event object)

·        new balance on allocation date (New Balance attribute in Quota Balance Event object)

·        imported amount (Imported Amount attribute in Quota Balance Event object)

·        last import date (Last Import Date in Allocation attribute in Quota Balance Event object)

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Event history

The screen displays the Quota Events of the selected quota different than Balance Events in the ascending order with the following attributes:

·        event timestamp

·        event date

·        change type

The change types are event categories corresponding to the objects aggregated to quotas. They can be:

·        Opened

·        Blocked from

·        Blocked Until

·        Unblocked

·        Suspended from

·        Suspended to

·        Unsuspended

·        Assignment of Critical status

·        Assignment of Non-Critical status

·        Exhausted

·        Re-opened

·        Closed