International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
Treaty data
Treaty number
000238
Date of conclusion
14-06-1983
Place of conclusion
Brussel
Provisional application
Entry into force
01-01-1988
Retroactive effect
Termination
Treaty Series
1985, 108 (external link)
1987, 181 (external link)
1987, 27 (external link)
1990, 55 (external link)
1991, 122 (external link)
1994, 148 (external link)
2002, 227 (external link)
2005, 278 (external link)
2006, 256 (external link)
2009, 144 (external link)
2017, 182 (external link)
2018, 130 (external link)
2019, 43 (external link)
2020, 121 (external link)
2021, 119 (external link)
2021, 141 (external link)
2022, 53 (external link)
Parliamentary paper
0000112777 (external link)
Consolidated text
0002538
Comment
The Convention was in force for the Netherlands Antilles from 01-01-1988 until 10-10-2010.
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Koninkrijksdeel
Provisional application
Entry into force
Retroactive effect
Termination
Netherlands (in Europe)
01-01-1988
Netherlands (Bonaire)
10-10-2010
Netherlands (Sint Eustatius)
10-10-2010
Netherlands (Saba)
10-10-2010
Aruba
01-01-1988
Curaçao
10-10-2010
Sint Maarten
10-10-2010
PartiesTooltip Parties with a link have a reservation.
Party
Signature
RatificationTooltip S=Signature without reservation or requirement of ratification R=Ratification, Acceptance,
Approval or Notification A=Accession Su=Succession NK=Not Known
Entry into force
Renunciation
Termination
Albania
16-05-2012 (A)
01-01-2014
Algeria
10-06-1985
24-10-1991 (R)
01-01-1992
Andorra
11-07-2006 (A)
01-08-2006
Angola
04-04-2011 (A)
01-01-2013
Argentina
11-01-1994 (A)
11-01-1994
Armenia
05-01-2009 (A)
01-01-2011
Australia
22-09-1987 (A)
01-01-1988
Austria
22-09-1987 (A)
01-01-1988
Azerbaijan
07-07-2000 (A)
07-07-2000
Bahamas
13-09-2011 (A)
03-10-2011
Bahrain
14-12-2001 (A)
01-01-2002
Bangladesh
22-09-1987 (A)
01-01-1988
Belarus
21-10-1998 (A)
01-01-2000
Belgium
10-06-1985
22-09-1987 (R)
01-01-1988
Benin
24-07-2006 (A)
01-01-2008
Bhutan
27-10-2006 (A)
01-01-2007
Bolivia
27-04-2004 (A)
01-01-2006
Bosnia and Herzegovina
14-08-2012 (A)
01-01-2014
Botswana
13-02-1987 (A)
01-01-1988
Brazil
08-11-1988 (A)
01-01-1989
Brunei
28-06-2014 (A)
28-06-2014
Bulgaria
30-10-1990 (A)
01-01-1992
Burkina Faso
25-09-1990 (A)
01-01-1992
Burundi
10-06-1985
18-01-2017 (R)
01-01-2019
Cabo Verde
19-05-2008 (A)
01-01-2010
Cambodia
27-06-2002 (A)
01-01-2003
Cameroon
16-05-1988 (A)
01-07-1989
Canada
14-12-1987 (A)
01-01-1988
Central African Republic
11-06-1998 (A)
18-05-1998
Chad
05-09-1990 (A)
01-01-1992
Chile
17-02-2005 (A)
01-01-2007
China
23-06-1992 (A)
01-01-1993
Colombia
21-10-2002 (A)
21-10-2002
Comoros
07-01-2013 (A)
01-01-2015
Costa Rica
03-07-2012 (A)
01-01-2014
Côte d'Ivoire
25-01-1990 (A)
01-01-1991
Croatia
29-09-1994 (A)
29-09-1994
Cuba
03-11-1995 (A)
01-01-1997
Cyprus
21-03-1994 (A)
21-03-1994
Czech Republic
16-11-1993 (S)
16-11-1993
Democratic Republic of the Congo
10-11-1987 (A)
01-01-1988
Denmark
10-06-1985
22-09-1987 (R)
01-01-1988
Djibouti
12-06-2015 (A)
01-01-2017
Dominican Republic
07-09-2006 (A)
01-01-2008
Ecuador
22-10-2008 (A)
01-01-2010
Egypt
27-05-1999 (A)
01-01-2000
Eritrea
17-01-2003 (A)
17-01-2003
Estonia
26-05-1993 (A)
01-01-1995
Eswatini
26-11-1985 (S)
01-01-1988
Ethiopia
01-03-1995 (A)
01-03-1995
EU (European Union)
22-09-1987 (A)
01-01-1988
Fiji
23-12-1997 (A)
01-01-1998
Finland
10-06-1985
22-09-1987 (R)
01-01-1988
France
10-06-1985
22-09-1987 (R)
01-01-1988
Gabon
07-07-2000 (A)
01-01-2002
Gambia, The
29-06-2019 (A)
01-01-2021
Georgia
27-03-2009 (A)
01-01-2011
Germany
22-09-1987 (A)
01-01-1988
Ghana
10-06-1985
29-06-2007 (R)
01-01-2009
Greece
10-06-1985
15-07-1988 (R)
01-01-1990
Guatemala
18-09-2014 (A)
18-09-2014
Guinea
23-09-1997 (A)
01-01-1998
Guinea-Bissau
23-05-2013 (A)
01-01-2015
Haïti
10-06-1985
17-01-2000 (R)
17-01-2000
Hungary
10-06-1985
27-08-1990 (R)
01-01-1991
Iceland
10-06-1985
28-10-1987 (R)
01-01-1988
India
10-06-1985
23-06-1986 (R)
01-01-1988
Indonesia
05-07-1993 (A)
01-01-1995
Iran
28-02-1995 (A)
01-01-1997
Ireland
10-06-1985
22-12-1987 (R)
01-01-1988
Israel
10-06-1985
05-08-1987 (R)
01-01-1988
Italy
10-06-1985
31-05-1989 (R)
01-01-1991
Japan
22-06-1987 (A)
01-01-1988
Jordan
10-06-1985 (S)
01-01-1988
Kazakhstan
26-03-2004 (A)
01-01-2006
Kenya
29-07-1988 (A)
01-07-1989
Kosovo
31-01-2020 (A)
Kuwait
27-11-2003 (A)
01-01-2005
Kyrgyzstan
04-01-2007 (A)
01-01-2009
Latvia
04-01-1996 (A)
01-06-1996
Lebanon
03-05-1996 (A)
03-05-1996
Lesotho
12-12-1985 (S)
01-01-1988
Liberia
28-06-1985
25-06-2010 (R)
01-01-2011
Libya
17-05-1993 (A)
01-01-1995
Lithuania
20-06-1994 (A)
01-01-1995
Luxembourg
10-06-1985
11-07-1988 (R)
11-07-1988
Madagascar
22-12-1987 (A)
01-01-1988
Malawi
25-10-1988 (A)
01-04-1989
Malaysia
15-12-1987 (A)
01-01-1988
Maldives
07-07-2000 (A)
01-01-2002
Mali
15-06-1994 (A)
01-01-1995
Malta
20-12-1989 (A)
01-01-1990
Mauritania
03-04-2001 (A)
01-01-2003
Mauritius
10-06-1985 (S)
01-01-1988
Mexico
06-09-1991 (A)
06-03-1992
Moldova
10-06-2004 (A)
01-01-2006
Mongolia
30-09-1991 (A)
01-01-1993
Montenegro
23-03-2007 (A)
23-03-2007
Morocco
10-06-1985
27-02-1992 (R)
01-07-1992
Mozambique
11-10-2012 (A)
01-01-2014
Myanmar
05-12-1994 (A)
01-01-1995
Namibia
05-05-2004 (A)
01-01-2006
Nepal
25-08-2006 (A)
28-07-2006
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the
10-06-1985
22-09-1987 (R)
01-01-1988
New Zealand
22-09-1987 (A)
01-01-1988
Niger
16-03-1990 (A)
01-01-1991
Nigeria
15-03-1988 (A)
15-03-1988
North Macedonia
31-03-1995 (A)
31-03-1995
Norway
10-06-1985
27-08-1987 (R)
01-01-1988
Oman
12-05-2016 (A)
01-01-2018
Pakistan
22-09-1987 (A)
01-07-1988
Palestine
10-03-2017 (A)
01-01-2018
Panama
24-08-1998 (A)
01-01-2000
Papua New Guinea
18-12-2013 (A)
01-01-2014
Paraguay
12-01-2007 (A)
01-01-2009
Peru
09-07-1998 (A)
01-01-2000
Philippines
28-06-2001 (A)
28-01-2001
Poland
12-09-1995 (A)
01-01-1996
Portugal
10-06-1985
04-11-1987 (R)
01-01-1988
Qatar
28-09-2004 (A)
01-01-2006
Republic of Korea, the
10-06-1985
27-11-1987 (R)
01-01-1988
Republic of the Congo
27-03-2007 (A)
01-01-2009
Romania
05-12-1996 (A)
01-01-1997
Russian Federation
18-06-1996 (A)
01-01-1997
Rwanda
29-07-1992 (A)
01-01-1994
São Tomé e Principe
02-07-2013 (A)
01-01-2015
Saudi Arabia
10-03-1988 (A)
01-01-1990
Senegal
21-09-1989 (A)
01-01-1991
Serbia
09-01-2002 (A)
01-07-2002
Sierra Leone
12-06-2015 (A)
01-01-2017
Singapore
30-11-2005 (A)
01-01-2006
Slovakia
07-06-1993 (A)
07-06-1993
Slovenia
23-11-1992 (A)
23-11-1992
South Africa
10-06-1985
25-11-1987 (R)
01-01-1988
Spain
10-06-1985
28-09-1987 (R)
01-01-1988
Sri Lanka
03-05-1988 (A)
01-01-1989
Sudan
10-12-1993 (A)
10-12-1993
Sweden
10-06-1985
22-09-1987 (R)
01-01-1988
Switzerland
10-06-1985
22-09-1987 (R)
01-01-1988
Syria
10-06-1985
12-11-2007 (R)
01-01-2009
Tajikistan
06-07-2005 (A)
01-01-2007
Tanzania
24-01-2008 (A)
01-01-2008
Thailand
16-12-1991 (A)
01-01-1993
Togo
12-02-1990 (A)
01-01-1991
Tunisia
28-10-1987 (A)
01-01-1989
Türkiye
15-12-1988 (A)
01-01-1989
Uganda
11-07-1989 (A)
01-01-1991
Ukraine
26-08-2002 (A)
01-01-2004
United Arab Emirates
27-06-2002 (A)
01-07-2002
United Kingdom
10-06-1985
22-09-1987 (R)
01-01-1988
United States of America
31-10-1988 (A)
01-01-1989
Uruguay
17-10-2011 (A)
01-01-2012
Uzbekistan
17-11-1998 (A)
01-01-2000
Vanuatu
28-03-2018 (A)
01-01-2020
Venezuela
23-10-1998 (A)
02-11-1998
Vietnam
26-03-1998 (A)
01-01-2000
Yemen
30-09-2002 (A)
01-01-2003
Zambia
22-12-1986 (S)
01-01-1988
Zimbabwe
05-11-1986 (S)
01-01-1988
Extensions
France
Extended to
Entry into force
Termination
French Polynesia
20-04-1988
New Caledonia
20-04-1988
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
20-04-1988
Wallis and Futuna
01-04-1989
United Kingdom
Extended to
Entry into force
Termination
Guernsey
01-01-1988
Jersey
01-01-1988
Man, Isle of
01-01-1988