HS 2028 Revision Preview: What's Changing for Electronics & Chemicals

The WCO's next nomenclature cycle is taking shape. See where electronics and chemical classifications are heading, and what to re-check in your item master.

19 Aug 2026 · 13:00 UTC · 15:00 CEST · 22:00 JST · 75 min

The session

About this session

What this session covers

Every five years the Harmonized System shifts under our feet. Kenji Tanaka and Marieke van der Berg preview the WCO's HS 2028 direction for the two sectors it hits hardest: electronics (new subheadings for modules and smart devices) and chemicals (restructured polymer and intermediate lines). Practical focus: how to audit your item master before the change, not after the misclassification letter.

Agenda

How the WCO review cycle works (and where we are in it)
Electronics: modules, wearables and 'smart' everything
Chemicals: polymers, intermediates and dual-listed lines
Preparing your item master: a 90-day checklist
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