HS- & HTS-Codes

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Code

Product Name

7015

Clock, watch and similar glasses, glasses for non-corrective or corrective spectacles, curved, bent, hallowed etc, not optically worked, hollow glass spheres and their segments for manufacture

7016

Glass, paving blocks, slabs, bricks, tiles etc, of pressed, moulded glass, whether or not wired, glass smallwares for decorative purposes leaded lights and the like, multicellular or foam glass

7017

Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware, whether or not graduated or calibrated

7018

Glass beads, imitation pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and similar glass smallwares, statuettes and other ornaments of worked glass, glass microspheres not exceeding 1mm in diameter

7019

Glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (e.g. yarn, woven fabrics)

7020

Glass, articles n.e.c. in chapter 70

7101

Pearls, natural or cultured, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set, pearls, natural or cultured, temporarily strung for the convenience of transport

7102

Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set

7103

Precious (excluding diamond) and semi-precious stone, worked, graded, not strung, mounted, set, ungraded precious (excluding diamond) and semi-precious stone, temporarily strung for convenience of transport

7104

Synthetic, reconstructed precious, semi-precious stone worked, graded or not, not strung or mounted, set, ungraded synthetic, reconstructed precious, semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for transport

7105

Dust and powder of natural or synthetic precious or semi-precious stone

7106

Silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum), unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form

7107

Base metals clad with silver, not further worked than semi-manufactured

7108

Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form

7109

Base metals or silver, clad with gold, not further worked than semi-manufactured

7110

Platinum, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form

7111

Base metals, silver or gold, clad with platinum, not further worked than semi-manufactured

7112

Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, other waste and scrap containing precious metal compounds, of a kind uses principally for the recovery of precious metal

7113

Jewellery articles and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal

7114

Articles of goldsmiths' or silversmiths' wares and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal

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.