How do I find my HS tariff code?

The HS code for your product will be listed on the commercial invoice a buyer receives with their order. It may be used to classify products upon export and to calculate applicable taxes and duties upon import.

Is HTS code same as HS code?

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) Code. The Harmonized Tariff Schedule code is a 10-digit import classification system that is specific to the United States. An HTS code takes the same form as an HS code for the first six digits, and then has four differing last digits.

What is the harmonized tariff code and schedule?

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS or HTS) is a U.S. nomenclature system used to classify traded goods based on their material composition, product name, and/or intended function. HTS codes are also used to determine duty rates applied to imported goods.

What is HTS column 2 rate of duty?

Duty rates in column (2) are higher and are required for those countries that do not have normal trade relations status with the U.S. The countries that are eligible for international trade programs or subject to column 2 duty rates are listed in the HTS.

What is a 10 digit HTS code?

HTS (Harmonized Tariff Schedule) codes are product classification codes between 8-10 digits. The first six digits are an HS code, and the countries of import assign the subsequent digits to provide additional classification. U.S. HTS codes are 10 digits and are administered by the U.S. International Trade Commission.

Who is responsible for HTS codes?

The World Customs Organization
The World Customs Organization (WCO) maintains the Harmonized Tariff Description and Coding Schedule (HTS). Over 170 countries participate in WCO’s HTS system.

What does HS code stand for?

Harmonized System
Among industry classification systems, Harmonized System (HS) Codes are commonly used throughout the export process for goods. The Harmonized System is a standardized numerical method of classifying traded products.

What is the Harmonized Tariff Schedule HTS used for?

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) was enacted by Congress and made effective on January 1, 1989, replacing the former Tariff Schedules of the United States. The HTS comprises a hierarchical structure for describing all goods in trade for duty, quota, and statistical purposes.

How do you classify HTS codes?

What happens if you use the wrong HTS code?

Using the wrong HTS will result in an incorrect payment of duties whether too little or too much, this creates an issue for CBP in their revenue collection mission and may result in them issuing penalties for failure to provide correct and accurate information to CBP. HTS codes are not static.

What does a HS code look like?

The HS code can be described as follows: It is a six-digit identification code. It has 5000 commodity groups. Those groups have 99 chapters.

What is a 10-digit HTS Code?

Where can I find the Harmonized Tariff Schedule?

U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) publishes and maintains the HTS and provides technical information on its structure and modification.

When is HTS going to be out of service?

HTS will be unavailable between 5:30 PM and 10:30 PM on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 to conduct operating system maintenance. Please plan your activities accordingly. HTS will have intermittent service interruptions Wednesday, February 10, 2021 from 5:30 – 10:30 PM to perform operating system/ application maintenance.

When do the China tariffs go into effect?

For the list of China Tariffs numbers, please click here. HTS will be unavailable between 5:30 PM and 7:30 PM on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 to deploy a software update. Please plan your activities accordingly. HTS will be unavailable between 5:30 PM and 10:30 PM on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 to conduct operating system maintenance.

How do I Find my HTS code?

Here, you can learn how to find HTS code online on our website. You can go through the following steps to search the HTS codes online of any particular product. 1. Go to the link available on our website i.e. www.exportgenius.in/hs-code. 2. Click on the given flag of the country named with HS Code of USA.

What is Harmonized Tariff?

A harmonized tariff is the process by which the names and classification system of tariffs are standardized via the international market. All classification procedures for products traded between nations have the same descriptions no matter where they are shipped or delivered.

What is HTS schedule?

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) is a system to classify traded goods based on their material composition, product name, and/or intended function.

How do you find a tariff code?

Hold ctrl key. Press + or – to resize the screen. Find the right commodity code in the Customs Tariff. To classify goods you use the Customs Tariff to find the commodity code. Once you have the correct commodity code you will find, among other things, the duty rate and if any restrictions apply.