Decision Support System for HS Classification of Commodities

In the International trade of the commodities, the rate of customs duties and other local duties are determined on the basis of World Customs Organization (WCO) approved HS classification that is followed in most of the countries. Since the classification is based on a number of rules that are subjected to different interpretation, disputes may arise between the customs department and the importer whenever there are different rates of duties in the possible headings. In this paper, we have developed a DSS, which helps the customs officers to select only such cases for re-classification where the implication of revenue is involved. The DSS also helps the customs authorities to decide the classification quickly and uniformly without any bias or prejudice.