HS- & HTS-Codes

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Code

Product Name

902214

Apparatus based on the use of x-rays, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus, for medical, surgical or veterinary uses, not dental uses, excluding computed tomography apparatus

902219

Apparatus based on the use of x-rays, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus, for other than medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses

902221

Apparatus based on the use of alpha, beta or gamma radiations, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus, for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses

902229

Apparatus based on the use of alpha, beta or gamma radiations, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus, (for other than medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses)

902230

X-ray tubes

902290

Apparatus based on use of x-rays and similar, parts and accessories (x-ray generators, tubes, high tension generators, control panels and desks, screens, examination or treatment tables, chairs and like

902300

Instruments, apparatus and models, designed for demonstrational purposes (in education or exhibitions), unsuitable for other uses

902410

Machines and appliances, for testing the hardness, strength, compressibility, elasticity or other mechanical properties of metals

902480

Machines and appliances, for testing the hardness, strength, compressibility, elasticity or other mechanical properties of materials other than metals

902490

Machines and appliances, parts and accessories for those testing hardness, strength, compressibility, elasticity or other mechanical properties of materials (e.g. metal, wood, textiles, paper, plastics)

902511

Thermometers and pyrometers, liquid filled, for direct reading, not combined with other instruments

902519

Thermometers and pyrometers, (other than liquid filled, for direct reading), not combined with other instruments

902580

Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, barometers, hygrometers, psychrometers, thermometers, pyrometers, recording or not, any combination of these instruments (excluding thermometers and barometers not combined with other instruments)

902590

Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, barometers, hygrometers, psychrometers, thermometers, pyrometers, recording or not, any combination of these instruments, parts and accessories

902610

Instruments and apparatus, for measuring or checking the flow or level of liquids

902620

Instruments and apparatus, for measuring or checking pressure

902680

Instruments and apparatus, for measuring or checking variables of liquids or gases (excluding pressure or the flow and level of liquids and those of heading no. 9014, 9015, 9028 and 9032)

902690

Instruments and apparatus, parts and accessories for those measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (excluding those of heading no. 9014, 9015, 9028 or 9032)

902710

Instruments and apparatus, gas or smoke analysis apparatus, for physical or chemical analysis

902720

Chromatographs and electrophoresis instruments

FAQs on Harmonized System (HS) Code

  • A Harmonized System (HS) code is a standardized numerical code used worldwide to classify goods in international trade. It is managed by the World Customs Organization and is used by customs authorities in over 200 countries to identify products, calculate duties and taxes, and collect trade statistics.

  • Yes, HS codes are used for both import and export because they are the common language customs authorities rely on to classify goods in international trade. The same six‑digit HS structure underpins the classification systems that countries use when goods enter (imports) or leave (exports), and it appears on key documents like customs declarations, commercial invoices, and certificates of origin.

  • The HS code is a 6-digit classification used by over 200 countries to pin-down products. On the other hand, an HTS code is specific to your country - like the US - and throws in 2 to 4 extra digits onto the base HS code to figure out duty rates and trade stats. When you are shipping internationally, the first 6 digits are the same everywhere, but the rest of the code changes depending on where your goods are headed.

  • The first 6 digits are the standard set by the World Customs Organization (WCO). That means no matter where you are in the world, these 6 digits are just about the only thing you'll see the same everywhere. They amount to a sort of "customs language". Now the full 10-digit code is all about how much duty you pay in a particular country but the 6 digits make sure your cargo isn't caught for basic misclassification at the border.

  • If you get the code wrong your shipment is more likely to get "flagged" by customs. The upshot is either a delay while they re-check the cargo, or heavy fines for the person importing the goods, seizure of the goods, or needing to pay for the duty all over again after the fact. For a freight forwarder, getting the code wrong can damage your reputation and lead to all sorts of insurance headache.

  • The WCO usually only updates the HS nomenclature every five years to keep up with the HS/HSN Codes FAQ Content Sample latest and greatest. They last did it in 2022. However countries update their own HTS tariff schedules much more often. They can do it as often as once a year, or even half a year if there are new trade agreements or if a country decides to impose a "Section 301" style tariff.

  • Not exactly. An HS code is the global base classification (usually 6 digits) created by the World Customs Organization, and it is the same across all participating countries. A tariff code is usually the full national classification used by a specific country to set duties and taxes, and it typically starts with the HS code and then adds extra digits for local detail. So every tariff code is built on an HS code, but it is more specific to one country’s tariff schedule.