HS CODE BOOK

HS Code Book: Your Guide to Harmonized System Codes

Introduction:

The Harmonized System (HS) is an internationally standardized system of names and numbers to classify traded products. Developed by the World Customs Organization (WCO), it serves as the foundation for the import and export classification systems used by many countries.

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HS codes are uniform up to the first six digits globally, allowing for consistent classification across international borders. Countries may add further digits for more detailed categorization based on their specific needs.

HS Code Structure:

An HS code consists of:

  • Chapter (2 digits): Indicates the broad category of the product.
  • Heading (4 digits): Provides a more specific classification within the chapter.
  • Subheading (6 digits): Offers further detail, standardized internationally.
  • National Subheading (7-10 digits): Used by individual countries for additional specificity.

Using the HS Code Book:

Our HS Code Book is organized by chapters, each representing a broad category of products. Click on a chapter to explore the headings and subheadings within that category.

Chapters:

1-ANIMALS LIVE
2-MEAT AND EDIBLE MEAT OFFAL
3-FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
4-DAIRY PRODUCE BIRDS EGGS NATURAL HONEY EDIBLE PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED
5-ANIMAL ORIGINATED PRODUCTS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED
6-TREES AND OTHER PLANTS, LIVE BULBS, ROOTS AND THE LIKE CUT FLOWERS AND ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE
7-VEGETABLES AND CERTAIN ROOTS AND TUBERS EDIBLE
8-FRUIT AND NUTS, EDIBLE PEEL OF CITRUS FRUIT OR MELONS
9-COFFEE, TEA, MATE AND SPICES
10-CEREALS
11-PRODUCTS OF THE MILLING INDUSTRY MALT, STARCHES, INULIN, WHEAT GLUTEN
12-OIL SEEDS AND OLEAGINOUS FRUITS MISCELLANEOUS GRAINS, SEEDS AND FRUIT, INDUSTRIAL OR MEDICINAL PLANTS STRAW AND FODDER
13-LAC GUMS, RESINS AND OTHER VEGETABLE SAPS AND EXTRACTS
14-VEGETABLE PLAITING MATERIALS VEGETABLE PRODUCTS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED
15-ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS PREPARED ANIMAL FATS ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE WAXES
16-MEAT, FISH OR CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES PREPARATIONS THEREOF
17-SUGARS AND SUGAR CONFECTIONERY
18-COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS
19-PREPARATIONS OF CEREALS, FLOUR, STARCH OR MILK PASTRYCOOKS PRODUCTS
20-PREPARATIONS OF VEGETABLES, FRUIT, NUTS OR OTHER PARTS OF PLANTS
21-MISCELLANEOUS EDIBLE PREPARATIONS
22-BEVERAGES, SPIRITS AND VINEGAR
23-FOOD INDUSTRIES, RESIDUES AND WASTES THEREOF PREPARED ANIMAL FODDER
24-TOBACCO AND MANUFACTURED TOBACCO SUBSTITUTES
25-SALT SULPHUR EARTHS, STONE PLASTERING MATERIALS, LIME AND CEMENT
26-ORES, SLAG AND ASH
27-MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES MINERAL WAXES
28-INORGANIC CHEMICALS ORGANIC AND INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS OF RARE EARTH METALS, OF RADIO-ACTIVE ELEMENTS AND OF ISOTOPES
29-ORGANIC CHEMICALS
30-PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS
31-FERTILIZERS
32-TANNING OR DYEING EXTRACTS TANNINS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES DYES, PIGMENTS AND OTHER COLOURING MATTER PAINTS, VARNISHES PUTTY, OTHER MASTICS INKS
33-ESSENTIAL OILS AND RESINOIDS PERFUMERY, COSMETIC OR TOILET PREPARATIONS
34-SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS WASHING, LUBRICATING, POLISHING OR SCOURING PREPARATIONS ARTIFICIAL OR PREPARED WAXES, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, DENTAL WAXES AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER
35-ALBUMINOIDAL SUBSTANCES MODIFIED STARCHES GLUES ENZYMES
36-EXPLOSIVES PYROTECHNIC PRODUCTS MATCHES PYROPHORIC ALLOYS CERTAIN COMBUSTIBLE PREPARATIONS
37-PHOTOGRAPHIC OR CINEMATOGRAPHIC GOODS
38-CHEMICAL PRODUCTS N.E.C.
39-PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF
40-RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF
41-RAW HIDES AND SKINS (OTHER THAN FURSKINS) AND LEATHER
42-ARTICLES OF LEATHER SADDLERY AND HARNESS TRAVEL GOODS, HANDBAGS AND SIMILAR CONTAINERS ARTICLES OF ANIMAL GUT (OTHER THAN SILK-WORM GUT)
43-FURSKINS AND ARTIFICIAL FUR MANUFACTURES THEREOF
44-WOOD AND ARTICLES OF WOOD WOOD CHARCOAL
45-CORK AND ARTICLES OF CORK
46-MANUFACTURES OF STRAW, ESPARTO OR OTHER PLAITING MATERIALS BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK
47-PULP OF WOOD OR OTHER FIBROUS CELLULOSIC MATERIAL RECOVERED (WASTE AND SCRAP) PAPER OR PAPERBOARD
48-PAPER AND PAPERBOARD ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR PAPERBOARD
49-PRINTED BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PICTURES AND OTHER PRODUCTS OF THE PRINTING INDUSTRY MANUSCRIPTS, TYPESCRIPTS AND PLANS
50-SILK
51-WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC
52-COTTON
53-VEGETABLE TEXTILE FIBRES PAPER YARN AND WOVEN FABRICS OF PAPER YARN
54-MAN-MADE FILAMENTS STRIP AND THE LIKE OF MAN-MADE TEXTILE MATERIALS
55-MAN-MADE STAPLE FIBRES
56-WADDING, FELT AND NONWOVENS, SPECIAL YARNS TWINE, CORDAGE, ROPES AND CABLES AND ARTICLES THEREOF
57-CARPETS AND OTHER TEXTILE FLOOR COVERINGS
58-FABRICS SPECIAL WOVEN FABRICS, TUFTED TEXTILE FABRICS, LACE, TAPESTRIES, TRIMMINGS, EMBROIDERY
59-TEXTILE FABRICS IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR LAMINATED TEXTILE ARTICLES OF A KIND SUITABLE FOR INDUSTRIAL USE
60-FABRICS KNITTED OR CROCHETED
61-APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES KNITTED OR CROCHETED
62-APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED
63-TEXTILES, MADE UP ARTICLES SETS WORN CLOTHING AND WORN TEXTILE ARTICLES RAGS
64-FOOTWEAR GAITERS AND THE LIKE PARTS OF SUCH ARTICLES
65-HEADGEAR AND PARTS THEREOF
66-UMBRELLAS, SUN UMBRELLAS, WALKING-STICKS, SEAT STICKS, WHIPS, RIDING CROPS AND PARTS THEREOF
67-FEATHERS AND DOWN, PREPARED AND ARTICLES MADE OF FEATHER OR OF DOWN ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS ARTICLES OF HUMAN HAIR
68-STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS ARTICLES THEREOF
69-CERAMIC PRODUCTS
70-GLASS AND GLASSWARE
71-NATURAL, CULTURED PEARLS PRECIOUS, SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES PRECIOUS METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF IMITATION JEWELLERY COIN
72-IRON AND STEEL
73-IRON OR STEEL ARTICLES
74-COPPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF
75-NICKEL AND ARTICLES THEREOF
76-ALUMINIUM AND ARTICLES THEREOF
78-LEAD AND ARTICLES THEREOF
79-ZINC AND ARTICLES THEREOF
80-TIN ARTICLES THEREOF
81-METALS N.E.C., CERMETS AND ARTICLES THEREOF
82-TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, CUTLERY, SPOONS AND FORKS, OF BASE METAL PARTS THEREOF, OF BASE METAL
83-METAL MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS OF BASE METAL
84-NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES PARTS THEREOF
85-ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT AND PARTS THEREOF SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS TELEVISION IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES
86-RAILWAY, TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING-STOCK AND PARTS THEREOF RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY TRACK FIXTURES AND FITTINGS AND PARTS THEREOF MECHANICAL (INCLUDING ELECTRO-MECHANICAL) TRAFFIC SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS
87-VEHICLES OTHER THAN RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY ROLLING STOCK, AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF
88-AIRCRAFT, SPACECRAFT AND PARTS THEREOF
89-SHIPS, BOATS AND FLOATING STRUCTURES
90-OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
91-CLOCKS AND WATCHES AND PARTS THEREOF
92-MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES
93-ARMS AND AMMUNITION PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF
94-FURNITURE BEDDING, MATTRESSES, MATTRESS SUPPORTS, CUSHIONS AND SIMILAR STUFFED FURNISHINGS LAMPS AND LIGHTING FITTINGS, N.E.C. ILLUMINATED SIGNS, ILLUMINATED NAME-PLATES AND THE LIKE PREFABRICATED BUILDINGS
95-TOYS, GAMES AND SPORTS REQUISITES PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF
96-MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES
97-WORKS OF ART COLLECTORS PIECES AND ANTIQUES