Codes SH & HTS

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Code

Product Name

190211

Food preparations, pasta, containing eggs, uncooked, not stuffed or otherwise prepared

190219

Food preparations, pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise prepared

190220

Food preparations, pasta, stuffed (with meat or other substances), whether or not cooked or otherwise prepared

190230

Food preparations, pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise prepared

190240

Food preparations, couscous

190300

Food preparations, tapioca and substitutes thereof, prepared from starch in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or similar

190410

Food preparations, obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products

190420

Food preparations, obtained from unroasted cereal flakes or from mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes and roasted cereal flakes or swelled cereals

190430

Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (e.g. corn flakes), cereals, not maize (corn), in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains, from bulgur wheat

190490

Food preparations, cereal or cereal products (excluding maize), in grain form, pre-cooked or otherwise prepared

190510

Food preparations, crispbread, whether or not containing cocoa

190520

Food preparations, gingerbread and the like, whether or not containing cocoa

190531

Food preparations, sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa

190532

Food preparations, waffles and wafers, whether or not containing cocoa

190540

Food preparations, rusks, toasted bread and similar toasted products, whether or not containing cocoa

190590

Food preparations, bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa, communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products

200110

Vegetable preparations, cucumbers and gherkins, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid

200190

Vegetable preparations, vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (excluding cucumbers and gherkins)

200210

Vegetable preparations, tomatoes, whole or in pieces, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid

200290

Vegetable preparations, tomatoes, (other than whole or in pieces), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid

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.