Here's what I currently see:
https://wits.worldbank.org/trade/comtrade/en/country/ALL/year/2019/tradeflow/Exports/partner/WLD/nomen/h5/product/902780
SCROLL AND SEE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE:
HS Nomenclature used HS 2017 HS Code 902780: Medical Diagnostic Test instruments and apparatus HS Classification Reference based on Covid-19 medical
supplies list 2nd edition, prepared by World Customs Organization (WCO) and World Health Organization (WHO)
CLICKING THE LINK AT THE BOTTOM TAKES ME TO THIS:
- AS I SAID AT THE BEGINNING--IT WAS A COPY OF A TWEET AND I DID NOT VOUCH FOR IT-- but see what the links revealed?
COVID-19 Diagnostic Test instruments and apparatus Instruments used in clinical laboratories for In Vitro Diagnosis 9027.80
Upon closer review of current site-it appears to be a part of the stuff that is needed for WuHuFlu diagnosis.
And a FreeQ(I don't recall who it was), said that they saw the description of COVID-19 DIAGNOSTIC TEST INSTRUMENTS changed to Medical Diagnostic Tests instruments and apparatus at the original link. Bagster thought it was Derps being derpy.
At any rate, clicking the link at the bottom reveals that part is related to WuHuFlu. JMHO-YMMV
Bagster still thinks that.
Why change the front page to a link. Why covid19 supplies and test kits before covid19 was a thing.
changing WITS info...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3881113/posts?page=897#897
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3881113/posts?page=842#842
strange things are happening.
check this out.
HS code 3822.00(pdf page 6) was assigned to the ZIKA virus in 2017. Code to be used effective 01/2018.
You generally don’t reuse or change a code. You can add to a code (3822.01) or assign a new code. hmmmm...
ZIKA is mosquito transmitted and can be limitedly spread human to human.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zika_virus
here’s edition 3
http://www.wcoomd.org/-/media/wco/public/global/pdf/topics/nomenclature/covid_19/hs-classification-reference_edition-3_en.pdf?la=en&la=en
note: a HS(Harmonized System) Classification appears to be used to determine tariffs on goods.
I also happened to be looking at the ‘med diagnostics’ at the time it switched - we aren’t crazy.