Smartphones Get Own Designation for 2022 Harmonized System of Tariffs

Smartphones get their own subcategory and note in the 2022 edition of the harmonized system of tariffs for internationally traded goods, the World Customs Organization said Wednesday. The change for smartphones will “clarify and confirm the current heading classification of these multifunctional devices,” it said. The WCO also said “flat panel display modules will be classified as a product in their own right," simplifying "by removing the need to identify final use.”