The following is excerpted from a 14 August 2012 press release by the World Customs Organization.
On 14 August 2012, Bosnia and Herzegovina deposited its instrument of accession to the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (Harmonized System) with the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO).
Considering that more than 98% of international merchandise trade is classified in terms of the Harmonized System, the WCO is pleased to welcome Bosnia and Herzegovina as the 144th Contracting Party to the Harmonized System Convention.
This release is available in its entirety at:
http://www.wcoomd.org/press/?v=1&lid=1&cid=14&id=314