HS & HTS Kodları

Code

Product Name

2842

Salts of inorganic acids or peroxoacids, n.e.c. including aluminosilicates whether or not chemically defined, but excluding azides

2843

Colloidal precious metals, inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, whether or not chemically defined, amalgams of precious metals

2844

Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes (including the fissile or fertile chemical elements and isotopes), and their compounds, mixtures and residues containing these products

2845

Isotopes other than those of heading no. 2844, compounds, inorganic or organic, of such isotopes, whether or not chemically defined

2846

Compounds, inorganic or organic, of rare-earth metals, of yttrium or of scandium or of mixtures of these metals

2847

Hydrogen peroxide, whether or not solidified with urea

2849

Carbides, whether or not chemically defined

2850

Hydrides, nitrides, azides, silicides and borides, whether or not chemically defined, other than compounds which are also carbides of heading no. 2849

2852

Inorganic or organic compounds of mercury, excluding amalgams, whether or not chemically defined

2853

Phosphides, chemically defined or not, not ferrophosphorus, other inorganic compounds n.e.c. (including distilled, conductivity water and water of like purity), liquid air, rare gases removed or not, compressed air, amalgams, not precious metal amalgams

2901

Acyclic hydrocarbons

2902

Cyclic hydrocarbons

2903

Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons

2904

Sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of hydrocarbons, whether or not halogenated

2905

Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives

2906

Alcohols, cyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives

2907

Phenols, monophenols, polyphenols, and phenol-alcohols

2908

Phenols or phenol-alcohols, halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives

2909

Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, ketone peroxides (chemically defined or not), halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated, nitrosated derivative

2910

Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers, with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives

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.