HS Code

The Harmonization Code System (HS-Code) is a system of progressively more specific identifiers for a commodity. This number is an aggregate of a series of codes starting with a broad category assigned a 2-digit identifier. It is then assigned a 4-digit identifier and goes down further. The Harmonized System (HS) codes are an international method of classifying products for trading purposes. This classification is used by customs officials around the world to determine the duties, taxes and regulations that apply to the product. For sample below;


Code Name
01-05 Animal & Animal Products
06-15 Vegetable Products
16-24 Foodstuffs
25-27 Mineral Products
28-38 Chemicals & Allied Industries
39-40 Plastics / Rubbers
41-43 Raw Hides, Skins, Leather & Furs
44-49 Wood & Wood Products
50-63 Textiles
64-67 Footwear / Headgear
68-71 Stone / Glass
72-83 Metals
84-85 Machinery / Electrical
86-89 Transportation
90-97 Miscellaneous
  It is then assigned a 4-digit identifier and goes down further.


It is then assigned a 6-digit identifier and goes down further.

 
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