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What is the Harmonized System (HS)?

April 26, 2017Harmonized HS system

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What is the Harmonized System (HS)?

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The HS is an international system used by the United States and most of our trading partners as the basis for reporting statistics as well as the collection of import duties. The first six digits of both Schedule B and the HTS is the HS number.

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The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding Systems generally referred to as “Harmonized System” or simply “HS” is a multipurpose international product nomenclature developed by the World Customs Organization (WCO).

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The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS) is a classification system for goods entering an importing country through Customs. Its 97 Chapters can be used to classify every commodity traded among countries. Periodically, the Customs Co-operation Council recommends revisions to the HS system to reflect changes in technology or patterns of trade. The latest revision entered into force 1 January 2007. While most countries use the most current revision of the HS, some continue to use an earlier version. For countries using the same HS classification system, the first 6 digits are uniform; for example, HS 2204.10 should correspond to “sparkling wine” in any country using the 2007 HS system. However, certain classifications used in earlier versions of the HS system may not correspond to the 2007 HS.