Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2005:754
Date: 2005-12-08
Language of the case: German
Court formation: Fourth Chamber
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Free movement of goods;Common customs tariff;Customs Union
Concepts: The various tariff headings
Procedure: Reference for a preliminary ruling
Origin: Germany

Summary of the Judgment Common Customs Tariff – Tariff headings – Fused magnesia – Classification under subheading 2519 90 10 of the Combined Nomenclature Fused magnesia, which is essentially composed of magnesium oxide and is the result of magnesite being subjected to two stages of heat treatment, namely calcination and fusion, comes under subheading 2519 9010 of the Combined Nomenclature in Annex I to Regulation No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff, as amended by Regulations Nos 3115/94, 1359/95, 2448/95 and 3009/95. (see paras 22-23, 30, operative part)