קודי HS & HTS

Code

Product Name

0104

Sheep and goats, live

0105

Poultry, live, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls

0106

Animals, live, n.e.c. in chapter 01

0201

Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled

0202

Meat of bovine animals, frozen

0203

Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen

0204

Meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen

0205

Meat, of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen

0206

Edible offal of bovine animals, swine, sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen

0207

Meat and edible offal of poultry, of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozen

0208

Meat and edible meat offal, n.e.c. in chapter 2, fresh, chilled or frozen

0209

Pig fat, free of lean meat, and poultry fat, not rendered or otherwise extracted, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked

0210

Meat and edible meat offal, salted, in brine, dried or smoked, edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal

0301

Fish, live

0302

Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304

0303

Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304

0304

Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen

0305

Fish, dried, salted or in brine, smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process, flours, meals and pellets of fish, fit for human consumption

0306

Crustaceans, in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking, in shell, steamed or boiled, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, edible flours, meals, pellets

0307

Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, cooked or not before or during the smoking process, flours, meals and pellets of molluscs, fit for human consumption

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.