Codici HS & HTS

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Code

Product Name

850990

Electro-mechanical domestic appliances, parts for the appliances of heading no. 8509

851010

Shavers, with self-contained electric motor

851020

Hair clippers, with a self-contained electric motor

851030

Hair-removing appliances, with self-contained electric motor

851090

Shavers and hair clippers, parts of those with self-contained electric motor

851110

Ignition or starting equipment, spark plugs, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines

851120

Ignition or starting equipment, ignition magnetos, magneto-dynamos and magnetic flywheels, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines

851130

Ignition or starting equipment, distributors and ignition coils of a kind used for spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines

851140

Ignition or starting equipment, starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines

851150

Ignition or starting equipment, generators n.e.c. in heading no. 8511, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines

851180

Ignition or starting equipment, n.e.c. in heading no. 8511, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion engines

851190

Ignition or starting equipment, parts of the equipment of heading no. 8511, for use in spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines

851210

Lighting or visual signalling equipment, electrical, of a kind used on bicycles, excluding articles of heading no. 8539

851220

Lighting or visual signalling equipment, electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)

851230

Sound signalling equipment, electrical, used on cycles or motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)

851240

Windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters, electrical, of kinds used for cycles or motor vehicles

851290

Lighting or signalling equipment, electrical, (excluding articles of heading no. 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters, parts, of those kinds used for cycles or motor vehicles

851310

Lamps, portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of energy (excluding lighting equipment of heading no. 8512)

851390

Lamps, parts of portable, electric lamps of heading no. 8513, designed to function by their own source of energy

851410

Furnaces and ovens, electric, for industrial or laboratory use, resistance heated

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.