How do I find the HTS code for a product?
If you don’t know the HTS Code of your product, you can try to determine the HTS Code using the general rules of interpretation (GRI’s) to find the HTS that best fits your product. There is a searchable function on the USITC site (shown below) or Flexport’s HS Code Lookup Tool.
What is an HTS number?
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.
Is HS code the same as HTS 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 difference between HS Code and Commodity Code?
Six-digit commodity codes are HS codes. They are used worldwide in monitoring trade volumes and applying international trade measures to goods. Eight or ten-digit commodity codes are used in import and export declarations and in statistics declarations on internal trade between EU countries (Intrastat declarations).
Where can I find the HTS code for my shipment?
Find HTS Codes Trying to find an HTS (Harmonized Tariff Schedule) code for your shipment? FindHTS.com is the only free HTS lookup tool available to the general public. We help importers and exporters save thousands of dollars on expensive software, broker charges, and mis-classified items every day!
What’s the difference between HS and HTS codes?
HS and HTS Meaning and Definition: HS Codes (or HTS Codes), also known as the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, or simply the Harmonized System, are a standardized international system to classify globally traded products.
What are the chapters in the new HTS tool?
This new tool expands on previous HTS search capabilities by including Chapters 98 and 99 in the potential search results.
How does the USITC search the HTS data?
The USITC migrated the HTS data into a database form, allowing the agency to more effectively manage changes to the tariff schedule. The new search interface deployed on top of the database will allow users to search on terms contained within the HTS and immediately see all HTS entries that include that term.