קודי HS & HTS

Code

Product Name

890399

Yachts and other vessels, for pleasure or sports, rowing boats and canoes, n.e.c. in heading no. 8903, other than inflatable

890400

Tugs and pusher craft

890510

Dredgers

890520

Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms

890590

Vessels, light, fire-floats, floating cranes and other vessels, the navigability of which is subsidiary to their main function, floating docks

890610

Vessels, warships

890690

Vessels, other, including lifeboats other than rowing boats, other than warships

890710

Rafts, inflatable

890790

Floating structures, tanks, coffer-dams, landing stages, buoys and beacons

890800

Vessels and other floating structures, for breaking up

900110

Optical fibres, optical fibre bundles and cables, excluding those of heading no. 8544

900120

Optical elements, polarising material, sheets and plates thereof

900130

Lenses, contact, unmounted, of any material, excluding elements of glass not optically worked

900140

Lenses, spectacle, unmounted, of glass, excluding elements of glass not optically worked

900150

Lenses, spectacle, unmounted, of materials other than glass

900190

Optical elements, lenses n.e.c. in heading no. 9001, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, unmounted, of any material (excluding elements of glass not optically worked)

900211

Lenses, objective, for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers, mounted, being parts or fittings for instruments or apparatus, of any material (excluding glass not optically worked)

900219

Lenses, objective, (other than for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers), mounted, of any material (excluding elements of glass not optically worked)

900220

Filters, mounted as parts or fittings for instruments or apparatus, of any material (excluding elements of glass not optically worked)

900290

Optical elements, n.e.c. in heading no. 9002 (e.g. prisms and mirrors), mounted, being parts or fittings for instruments or apparatus, of any material (excluding elements of glass not optically worked)

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.